181 Shear Brow, Blackburn, BB1 8DZ
About 181 Shear Brow
181 Shear Brow is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 8DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £202,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 10.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 249.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 October 2034
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Planning history
181 Shear Brow has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 181 Shear Brow, Blackburn, BB1 8DZ
- Oct 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed ground floor kitchen extension to rear. Extending 6m beyond the rear rear wall of the original dwelling. 3.7m in height. Height of eaves: 2.5m.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/14/1099
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 181 Shear Brow was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 24 years.
£202,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
17 February 2025Most recent
£202,000
+445.9%over 23 years15 August 2001
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 8DZ: £135,000 (2026–2022).
Versus other Shear Brow homes
On price per m², 181 Shear Brow stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,853
Street avg £828
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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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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