24 Palmer Road, Blackburn, BB1 8BU
About 24 Palmer Road
24 Palmer Road is an end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 8BU). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2185 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (November 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump.
At 203 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 23 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.
Energy performance
24 Palmer Road 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system changed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
24 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
24 Palmer Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 8BU: £130,000 (2023–2017).
Versus other Palmer Road homes
On floor area, 24 Palmer Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
28 (F)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
203 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







