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1 Palmer Road, Blackburn, BB1 8BU

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Palmer Road

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

1 Palmer Road is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 8BU). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 sits 212% above the 2023 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£33/sq ft) was about 55.1% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £50,000 in October 2023.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

1 Palmer Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Palmer Road, Blackburn, BB1 8BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Palmer Road 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.

Price for 1 Palmer Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.

Current estimate

£156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.7% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£50,000

Growth on file: 14.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 October 2023Most recent

    £50,000

    +1900.0%over 21 years

  2. 15 January 2002

    £2,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 8BU: £130,000 (2023–2017).

On the street

Versus other Palmer Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Palmer Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£360

Street avg £871

Below

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Palmer Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£235k

1 Hawkshaw Bank Road

BB1 8JS

4 bed
£254k

1 Cromer Place

BB1 8EL

4 bed2 bath
£155k

1 Cranshaw Drive

BB1 8RE

3 bed
£275k

1 Chatsworth Close

BB1 8QH

4 bed
£317k

1 Curlew Close

BB1 8NT

4 bed
£183k

1 Bradshaw Close

BB1 8RL

3 bed
£195k

1 East Park Avenue

BB1 8DT

3 bed
£207k

1 Cadshaw Close

BB1 8RN

3 bed1 bath
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

Holland Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School. 41 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

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