18 Palmer Road, Blackburn, BB1 8BU
About 18 Palmer Road
18 Palmer Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 8BU). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 862 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.
Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 17.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 97.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in December 2017. At 80 m² it's 23% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 23 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
18 Palmer Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Nov 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
18 Palmer Road 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
Price for 18 Palmer Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 15 years.
£124,250
Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
8 December 2017Most recent
£124,250
+38.1%over 7 years19 November 2010
£90,000
+233.3%over 8 years18 August 2002
£27,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 8BU: £130,000 (2023–2017).
Versus other Palmer Road homes
On price per m², 18 Palmer Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,552
Street avg £786
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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