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3 Penshaw Close, Blackburn, BB1 8RD

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Penshaw Close

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

3 Penshaw Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 8RD). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 24.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 71.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £122,000 in September 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

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Jan 2011
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Penshaw Close, Blackburn, BB1 8RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Penshaw Close 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

£152,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£122,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2021Most recent

    £122,000

    +74.3%over 5 years

  2. 2 June 2016

    £70,000

  3. 14 December 2006

    £70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 8RD: £135,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Penshaw Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Penshaw Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,711

Street avg £1,787

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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2 bed1 bath
£191k

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2 bed1 bath
£155k

1 Cranshaw Drive

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3 bed
£183k

1 Bradshaw Close

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£195k

1 East Park Avenue

BB1 8DT

3 bed
£113k

1 Aberdare Close

BB1 8EY

1 bed1 bath
£207k

1 Cadshaw Close

BB1 8RN

3 bed1 bath
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

0.1 km

Ottershaw Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn. 31 schools nearby.

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

FAQ

Common questions

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