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5 Knowsley Road, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9PX

Notable views
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Knowsley Road

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

5 Knowsley Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Wilpshire, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB1 9PX). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 is 14.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 60.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £412,000. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
  • Notable viewsYes

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.

5 Knowsley Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Knowsley Road, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Knowsley Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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

£470,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£412,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 November 2021Most recent

    £412,000

    +49.8%over 14 years
  2. 23 October 2007

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 9PX: £260,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Knowsley Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Knowsley Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,881

Street avg £1,970

Strongly above

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Knowsley Road

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

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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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Mayfair Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Salesbury Church of England Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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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 Knowsley Road, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9PX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.