What type of property is 51 Whitehead Street, BB2 1HP?

51 Whitehead Street, BB2 1HP is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 51 Whitehead Street, BB2 1HP?

51 Whitehead Street, BB2 1HP last sold for £35,000 in March 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £6,000 in August 1996, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 51 Whitehead Street, BB2 1HP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1996 and March 2004, 51 Whitehead Street, BB2 1HP rose from £6,000 to £35,000, a change of £29,000. That works out to roughly +26.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 51 Whitehead Street, BB2 1HP have?

The current EPC rating for 51 Whitehead Street, BB2 1HP is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. It has dropped from a D recorded in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 51 Whitehead Street, BB2 1HP?

51 Whitehead Street, BB2 1HP has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 51 Whitehead Street, BB2 1HP heated?

The latest EPC at 51 Whitehead Street, BB2 1HP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 51 Whitehead Street, BB2 1HP?

51 Whitehead Street, BB2 1HP has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey rear extension granted in November 2017 under ref. 10/17/1149. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 51 Whitehead Street, BB2 1HP?

51 Whitehead Street, BB2 1HP is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 51 Whitehead Street, BB2 1HP located?

51 Whitehead Street, BB2 1HP sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 51 Whitehead Street, BB2 1HP?

Police records around 51 Whitehead Street, BB2 1HP show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 51 Whitehead Street, BB2 1HP?

The closest primary school to 51 Whitehead Street, BB2 1HP is St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (363m), one of 34 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (434m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 51 Whitehead Street, BB2 1HP?

The closest bus stop to 51 Whitehead Street, BB2 1HP is Adelaide Terrace, 92m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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51 Whitehead Street, Blackburn, BB2 1HP

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 51 Whitehead Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

51 Whitehead Street is a mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 1HP). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since March 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 231.4% above the 2004 sale of £35,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£45/sq ft) was about 43.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Oct 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2013

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2013from Jul 2013

EPC improved fromD56toE51

Glazing

Old DoubleModern Double

Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type

Low Energy Lighting

44%12%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 Whitehead Street, Blackburn, BB2 1HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 51 Whitehead Street.

1 application on record at 51 Whitehead Street, Blackburn, BB2 1HP

1decisions1extensions2nearby

Nov 2017
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of double storey with single storey extension to rear.
Reference
10/17/1149
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

51 Whitehead Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£116,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£35,000

Growth on file: 26.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

19 March 2004Most recent
£35,000
+483.3%over 7 years
15 August 1996
£6,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 1HP: £66,500 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in BB2 1HP

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Versus other Whitehead Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

51 Whitehead Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£479

Street avg £946

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Area

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Adelaide Terrace — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 43 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 1HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 1HP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

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