23 Johnston Street, Blackburn, BB2 1ES
About 23 Johnston Street
23 Johnston Street is an end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 1ES). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (46–102 m²). The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in May 2002. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 231.3% above the 2002 sale of £33,500. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Planning history
23 Johnston 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
23 Johnston Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£111,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 7 years.
£33,500
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2002Most recent
£33,500
+67.5%over 2 years9 May 2000
£20,000
-20.0%over 4 years7 August 1995
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 1ES: £70,000 (2010–2003).
Versus other Johnston Street homes
EPC Rating for 23 Johnston Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Higson Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
44.2dB







