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2 Colenso Road, Blackburn, BB1 8DR

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 2 Colenso Road

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

2 Colenso Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Blackburn (BB1 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 35.3% above the 2023 sale price. Last sale on file: £150,000 in June 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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.

2 Colenso Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Colenso Road, Blackburn, BB1 8DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Colenso Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for 2 Colenso Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£150,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2023Most recent

    £150,000

    +400.0%over 22 years

  2. 26 September 2000

    £30,000

    +100.0%over 2 years

  3. 23 January 1998

    £15,000

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

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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.

2 Colenso Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,079

Street avg £1,150

On par

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly below
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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£235k

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4 bed2 bath
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4 bed
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1 Curlew Close

BB1 8NT

4 bed
£207k

1 Cadshaw Close

BB1 8RN

3 bed1 bath
£195k

1 East Park Avenue

BB1 8DT

3 bed
£183k

1 Bradshaw Close

BB1 8RL

3 bed
£239k

1 Harrier Drive

BB1 8LW

3 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

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

FAQ

Common questions

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