What type of property is 144 Shear Brow, BB1 8DZ?

144 Shear Brow, BB1 8DZ is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 144 Shear Brow, BB1 8DZ?

144 Shear Brow, BB1 8DZ last sold for £135,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £100,000 in June 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 144 Shear Brow, BB1 8DZ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2006 and May 2022, 144 Shear Brow, BB1 8DZ rose from £100,000 to £135,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 144 Shear Brow, BB1 8DZ?

The current EPC rating for 144 Shear Brow, BB1 8DZ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 144 Shear Brow, BB1 8DZ?

144 Shear Brow, BB1 8DZ has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB1 8DZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 144 Shear Brow, BB1 8DZ heated?

The latest EPC at 144 Shear Brow, BB1 8DZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 144 Shear Brow, BB1 8DZ?

144 Shear Brow, BB1 8DZ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 144 Shear Brow, BB1 8DZ located?

144 Shear Brow, BB1 8DZ sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 144 Shear Brow, BB1 8DZ?

Police records around 144 Shear Brow, BB1 8DZ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 144 Shear Brow, BB1 8DZ?

The closest primary school to 144 Shear Brow, BB1 8DZ is St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn (181m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (735m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 144 Shear Brow, BB1 8DZ?

The closest bus stop to 144 Shear Brow, BB1 8DZ is Oozebooth Terrace, 49m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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144 Shear Brow, Blackburn, BB1 8DZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 144 Shear Brow

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

144 Shear Brow is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 8DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 136 m² it's 20.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 32 EPCs). Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 20.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 110.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £135,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

144 Shear Brow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2014from Aug 2011

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

78%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2022from Nov 2014

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 144 Shear Brow, Blackburn, BB1 8DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

144 Shear Brow 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£135,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2022Most recent
£135,000
+8.0%over 10 years
23 August 2011
£125,000
+25.0%over 5 years
8 June 2006
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 8DZ: £120,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in BB1 8DZ

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On the street

Versus other Shear Brow homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

144 Shear Brow is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£993

Street avg £760

Above

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

On par

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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

0.0 km

Oozebooth Terrace — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn. 39 schools nearby.

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