149 Johnston Street, Blackburn, BB2 1HY
About 149 Johnston Street
149 Johnston Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 1HY). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 89 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 42 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 is 47.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 222.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
149 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
149 Johnston Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£85,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 October 2017Most recent
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 1HY: £40,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in BB2 1HY
Versus other Johnston Street homes
On years held, 149 Johnston Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£955
Street avg £528
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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. 42 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB







