Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
144 Shear Brow, Blackburn, BB1 8DZ
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£162,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£135,000)+20%
- Against BB1 8DZ's recent median (£143,500)+13%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£162,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£135,000)+20%
- Against BB1 8DZ's recent median (£143,500)+13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 144 Shear Brow is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 8DZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
136 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in BB1 8DZ
5 sales, median £143,500 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
26 May 2022Most recent
£135,000
+8.0%over 10 years23 August 2011
£125,000
+25.0%over 5 years8 June 2006
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 8DZ: £143,500 (2026–2023).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 144 Shear Brow, Blackburn, BB1 8DZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 32 EPCs). Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 20% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 94.8% 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.
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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 March 2032
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
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.
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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.
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 £860
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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.
Crime
462/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- St James' Church of England Primary School BlackburnPrimary181m
- Brookhouse Primary SchoolPrimary724m
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolSecondary735m
- Queen Elizabeth's Primary SchoolPrimary736m
Nearest stops
- Oozebooth TerraceBus stop49m
- Hole I'th WallBus stop114m
- Shear BrowBus stop118m
- St James ChurchBus stop158m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,581 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,939 reports26%
- Criminal Damage & Arson514 reports7%
- Vehicle Crime481 reports7%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 144 Shear Brow is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 8DZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 144 Shear Brow. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 144 Shear Brow was lodged in March 2022 at band D and is valid until March 2032. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 144 Shear Brow. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 39 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB1 8DZ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 144 Shear Brow is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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