17 Whitehead Street, Blackburn, BB2 1HT
About 17 Whitehead Street
17 Whitehead Street is a mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 1HT). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since January 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 sits 916.7% above the 1998 sale of £12,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£14/sq ft) was about 36.8% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
17 Whitehead 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
17 Whitehead Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£12,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 January 1998Most recent
£12,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 1HT: £60,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in BB2 1HT
Versus other Whitehead Street homes
Price per m² for 17 Whitehead Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£146
Street avg £471
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Addison Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 43 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB







