Wycote, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ
About Wycote
Wycote is a semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 8AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 293 m² (around 3154 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 293 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 sits 107% above the 2018 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 34.3% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £230,000.
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Energy performance
Wycote's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 May 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
Wycote has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Wycote's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£476,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 12 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
1 October 2018Most recent
£230,000
-2.1%over 12 years8 June 2006
£235,000
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
£240,0004a Cowan Brae, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ
Sold Jun 2021
£175,00020 Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ
Sold Dec 2015
£180,0001 Cowan Brae, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ
Sold Nov 2011
£148,750
Versus other Shear Bank Road homes
On floor area, Wycote stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£785
Street avg £1,554
Floor Area
293 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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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.
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