Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Higson Street, Blackburn, BB2 1ER
Estimated value
£102,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£70,000)+46%
- Against BB2 1ER's recent median (£85,500)+19%
Newest record on this page: July 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£102,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£70,000)+46%
- Against BB2 1ER's recent median (£85,500)+19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Higson Street is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 1ER. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
76 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in BB2 1ER
5 sales, median £85,500 (2021–2008)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Higson Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Higson Street, Blackburn, BB2 1ER. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 17 Higson Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £102,000 is 45.7% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 27.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 Higson Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 October 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Higson Street, Blackburn, BB2 1ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Higson Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Higson Street homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Blackburn district page.
Crime
566/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary277m
- Blackburn College16 plus326m
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolSecondary434m
- Queen Elizabeth's Primary SchoolPrimary435m
Nearest stops
- Higson StreetBus stop65m
- Montague StreetBus stop193m
- Addison CloseBus stop245m
- Adelaide TerraceBus stop277m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,974 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour2,136 reports25%
- Criminal Damage & Arson626 reports7%
- Shoplifting569 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 1ER from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 17 Higson Street is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 1ER. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 17 Higson Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Higson Street was lodged in October 2016 at band E and expired in October 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Higson Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 44 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB2 1ER, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Higson Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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