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12 Colenso Road, Blackburn, BB1 8DR

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 12 Colenso Road

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

12 Colenso Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 is 26.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 111% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £170,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • 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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Colenso Road, Blackburn, BB1 8DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Colenso Road has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 12 Colenso Road, Blackburn, BB1 8DR

1decisions1extensions14documents1nearby
  1. Mar 2022
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and rear extension

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    10/21/1131
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Colenso Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£215,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£170,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2021Most recent

    £170,000

    +240.0%over 19 years
  2. 25 April 2002

    £50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 8DR: £175,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Colenso Road homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 12 Colenso Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £1,122

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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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
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.

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

Lammack Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn. 36 schools nearby.

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