8 Devonport Road, Blackburn, BB2 1EJ
About 8 Devonport Road
8 Devonport Road is a mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 1EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 is 49.3% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 69.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
8 Devonport Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
8 Devonport Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
8 Devonport Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.4% per year over 10 years.
£75,000
Growth on file: 18.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
19 April 2007Most recent
£75,000
+26.1%over 2 years26 October 2004
£59,500
+296.7%over 7 years14 October 1997
£15,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 1EJ: £55,000 (2019–2006).
Nearby sales in BB2 1EJ
Versus other Devonport Road homes
EPC Rating for 8 Devonport Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£962
Street avg £744
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Montague Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School. 43 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB







