5 Knowsley Road, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9PX
About 5 Knowsley Road
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 (105 m² across 29 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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 62.1% 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Knowsley Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 July 2031
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Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£406,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 14 years.
£412,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2021Most recent
£412,000
+49.8%over 14 years23 October 2007
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 9PX: £256,500 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in BB1 9PX
30 Knowsley Road, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9PX
Sold Jan 2026
£160,0004 Knowsley Road, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9PX
Sold Dec 2025
£256,50027 Knowsley Road, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9PX
Sold Mar 2025
£215,00012a, Knowsley Road, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9PX
Sold Dec 2024
£260,000Jersey House, Knowsley Road, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9PX
Sold Mar 2024
£415,000
Versus other Knowsley Road homes
On price per m², 5 Knowsley Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,881
Street avg £1,986
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
462/mo
Falling 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.







