Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
70 Whitehead Street, Blackburn, BB2 1HP
Estimated value
£116,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£65,000)+78%
- Against BB2 1HP's recent median (£66,500)+74%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 26
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£116,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£65,000)+78%
- Against BB2 1HP's recent median (£66,500)+74%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 70 Whitehead Street is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 1HP. 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
72 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in BB2 1HP
5 sales, median £66,500 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | 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 70 Whitehead Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Sales timeline
5 October 2023Most recent
£65,000
+1200.0%over 25 years20 September 1998
£5,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 1HP: £66,500 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BB2 1HP
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 70 Whitehead Street, Blackburn, BB2 1HP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 70 Whitehead Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
70 Whitehead Street is an end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 1HP). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in December 2020 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 78.5% above the 2023 sale of £65,000. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £65,000.
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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.
70 Whitehead Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F26
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 December 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2020from Dec 2020
EPC improved fromG14toF26
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 70 Whitehead Street, Blackburn, BB2 1HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
70 Whitehead 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 Whitehead Street homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
70 Whitehead Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£903
Street avg £831
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
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.
Nearest schools
- St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary363m
- Queen Elizabeth's Primary SchoolPrimary434m
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolSecondary434m
- St Silas's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary532m
Nearest stops
- Adelaide TerraceBus stop92m
- Saunders RoadBus stop186m
- Addison CloseBus stop196m
- Montague StreetBus stop225m
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 1HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 build
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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 70 Whitehead Street is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 1HP. 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 70 Whitehead 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 70 Whitehead Street was lodged in December 2020 at band F and is valid until December 2030. 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 70 Whitehead 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 43 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB2 1HP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 70 Whitehead 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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