Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4a Cowan Brae, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ
Estimated value
£207,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£175,000)+18%
- Against BB1 8AZ's recent median (£240,000)-14%
Newest record on this page: January 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£207,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£175,000)+18%
- Against BB1 8AZ's recent median (£240,000)-14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4a Cowan Brae is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 8AZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
65 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in BB1 8AZ
5 sales, median £240,000 (2023–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4a Cowan Brae has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Sales timeline
22 June 2021Most recent
£175,000
+173.4%over 20 years5 March 2001
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 8AZ: £240,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in BB1 8AZ
20a, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ
Sold Jan 2023
£360,0002 Cowan Brae, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ
Sold Mar 2022
£240,000Wycote, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ
Sold Oct 2018
£230,00020 Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ
Sold Dec 2015
£180,0001 Cowan Brae, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ
Sold Nov 2011
£148,750
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 4a Cowan Brae
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4a Cowan Brae is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 8AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 is 18.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 156.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £175,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageDouble, Integral
- Corner plotYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Dec 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 December 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4a Cowan Brae, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4a Cowan Brae has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Shear Bank Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 4a Cowan Brae runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,692
Street avg £1,315
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Blackburn district page.
Crime
462/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
East Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School. 37 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolSecondary407m
- Queen Elizabeth's Primary SchoolPrimary408m
- St James' Church of England Primary School BlackburnPrimary479m
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary827m
Nearest stops
- East Park RoadBus stop101m
- Brantfell RoadBus stop173m
- Lilford RoadBus stop179m
- Sted TerraceBus stop271m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,581 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,939 reports26%
- Criminal Damage & Arson514 reports7%
- Vehicle Crime481 reports7%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4a Cowan Brae is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 8AZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 4a Cowan Brae. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4a Cowan Brae was lodged in December 2020 at band D and is valid until December 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4a Cowan Brae. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB1 8AZ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 4a Cowan Brae is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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