Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Higson Street, Blackburn, BB2 1ER
Estimated value
£107,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£60,000)+78%
- Against BB2 1ER's recent median (£85,500)+25%
Newest record on this page: March 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£107,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£60,000)+78%
- Against BB2 1ER's recent median (£85,500)+25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Higson Street is modelled from its 83 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
83 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in BB2 1ER
5 sales, median £85,500 (2021–2010)
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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.
Price for 5 Higson Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
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
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 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. Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 sits 78.3% 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
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
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 March 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2023from Apr 2011
EPC improved fromE50toC69
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
40%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Higson Street, Blackburn, BB2 1ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Higson Street has no planning applications on record.
2
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.
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
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 CPre-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 5 Higson Street is modelled from its 83 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 5 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 5 Higson Street was lodged in March 2023 at band C and is valid until March 2033. 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 5 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
- 5 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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