3 Palmer Road, Blackburn, BB1 8BU
About 3 Palmer Road
3 Palmer Road is a mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 8BU). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Held since June 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 sits 257.5% above the 2004 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£48/sq ft) was about 35.4% below the postcode norm. At 78 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 23 EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 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
3 Palmer Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2004).
£143,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£40,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 June 2004Most recent
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 8BU: £130,000 (2023–2017).
Versus other Palmer Road homes
3 Palmer Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£513
Street avg £860
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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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