5 Higson Street, Blackburn, BB2 1ER
About 5 Higson Street
5 Higson Street is a mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 1ER). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 85% above the 2007 sale of £60,000. At 83 m² it's 20.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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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
5 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
Price for 5 Higson Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£111,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.1% per year over 12 years.
£60,000
Growth on file: 14.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
30 August 2007Most recent
£60,000
+400.0%over 12 years11 June 1995
£12,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 1ER: £85,500 (2021–2010).
Nearby sales in BB2 1ER
Versus other Higson Street homes
5 Higson Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£723
Street avg £742
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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