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17 Colenso Road, Blackburn, BB1 8DR

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 17 Colenso Road

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

17 Colenso Road is a semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since March 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 sits 255.6% above the 2001 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£57/sq ft) was about 36.9% below the postcode norm. At 73 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 35 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs).

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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.

17 Colenso 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Mar 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 March 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2013from Jan 2013
EPC improved fromD65toC72
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Colenso Road, Blackburn, BB1 8DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Colenso 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.

17 Colenso Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£45,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 March 2001Most recent

    £45,000

    +8.4%over 3 years

  2. 30 January 1998

    £41,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 8DR: £175,000 (2025–2021).

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.

17 Colenso Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£616

Street avg £1,164

Below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Colenso Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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.
£158k

1 Carlton Road

BB1 8ED

£152k

1 Cranshaw Drive

BB1 8RE

3 bed
£174k

1 Bradshaw Close

BB1 8RL

3 bed
£177k

1 East Park Avenue

BB1 8DT

3 bed
£135k

1 Highbury Place

BB1 8HP

£199k

1 Colenso Road

BB1 8DR

£199k

1 Grasmere Avenue

BB1 8LD

2 bed1 bath
£128k

1 Eldon Road

BB1 8BE

2 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

Crime

462/mo

Falling 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Colenso Road, Blackburn, BB1 8DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.