27 Colenso Road, Blackburn, BB1 8DR
About 27 Colenso Road
27 Colenso Road is a semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 sits 53.6% above the 2006 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
27 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Hot water system changed
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Planning history
27 Colenso Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
8 applications on record at 27 Colenso Road, Blackburn, BB1 8DR
- Jul 2010Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Crown lifting and thinning of one tree
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/10/0552
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksAug 2020Decision
- PorchMar 2016Decision
+ 5 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
27 Colenso Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 November 2006Most recent
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 8DR: £175,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BB1 8DR
Versus other Colenso Road homes
27 Colenso Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,310
Street avg £1,143
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
Lammack Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn. 36 schools nearby.
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