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 £107,000 is 42.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 68.5% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jun 2024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
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 June 2024
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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.
£107,000
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 £745
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
566/mo
Falling 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







