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Wycote, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
248 m²
2673 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Wycote

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Wycote is a semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 8AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 248 m² (around 2673 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 54). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 248 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 sits 58.3% above the 2018 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 22.5% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £230,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Wycote sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Wycote, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Wycote has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Wycote's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£364,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£230,000

Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 October 2018Most recent

    £230,000

    -2.1%over 12 years

  2. 8 June 2006

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 8AZ: £240,000 (2023–2016).

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On the street

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.

On epc rating, Wycote runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£926

Street avg £1,554

Below

Floor Area

248 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Wycote

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£355k

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BB1 8NU

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1 Beveridge Mews

BB1 8FN

£321k

1 Attlee Close

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£317k

1 Curlew Close

BB1 8NT

4 bed
£308k

1 Blenheim Close

BB1 8QL

£449k

1 Bevan Street

BB1 8FJ

£449k

1 East Park Road

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Area

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.
Full Blackburn report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

3/mo

Rising 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Wycote, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.