23 Douglas Place, Blackburn, BB1 9SW
About 23 Douglas Place
23 Douglas Place is an end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 9SW). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since October 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 sits 392.9% above the 1998 sale of £28,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£30/sq ft) was about 58.7% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 March 2036
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Planning history
23 Douglas Place 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
23 Douglas Place's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£28,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 October 1998Most recent
£28,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 9SW: £87,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BB1 9SW
Versus other Douglas Place homes
23 Douglas Place is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£322
Street avg £805
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
462/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Pearl Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Roe Lee Park Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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