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About 5 Higson Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 14.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 5 Higson Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£111,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.1% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2007)
£60,000
Growth on file: 14.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Higson Street homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Higson Street — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 74 points of interest in total.
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