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5 Lower Wilworth, Blackburn, BB1 8QF

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Lower Wilworth

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

5 Lower Wilworth is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 8QF). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 38.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 28.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £145,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Mar 2014
Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Lower Wilworth, Blackburn, BB1 8QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Lower Wilworth has no planning applications on record.

1

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

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£145,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 May 2021Most recent

    £145,000

    +34.9%over 7 years
  2. 7 April 2014

    £107,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 8QF: £155,000 (2020–2015).

On the street

Versus other Lower Wilworth homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 5 Lower Wilworth runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,197

Street avg £1,603

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Lower Wilworth

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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

0.2 km

Pleckgate College — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn. 25 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Lower Wilworth, Blackburn, BB1 8QF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.