17 Higson Street, Blackburn, BB2 1ER
About 17 Higson Street
17 Higson Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 1ER). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
Across 2006–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 55.7% above the 2012 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 27.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). On the market in November 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
17 Higson Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
17 Higson Street 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
17 Higson Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£109,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 6 years.
£70,000
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
28 November 2012Most recent
£70,000
+7.7%over 6 years16 October 2006
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 1ER: £85,500 (2021–2008).
Nearby sales in BB2 1ER
Versus other Higson Street homes
On epc rating, 17 Higson Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£921
Street avg £709
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Higson Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 44 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB