68 Johnston Street, Blackburn, BB2 1HY
About 68 Johnston Street
68 Johnston Street is a mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 1HY). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in May 2002. At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 sits 543.9% above the 2002 sale of £20,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£15/sq ft) was about 45.5% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
68 Johnston Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Aug 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 August 2026
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Planning history
68 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
68 Johnston Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£20,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 May 2002Most recent
£20,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 1HY: £40,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in BB2 1HY
Versus other Johnston Street homes
68 Johnston Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£167
Street avg £553
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
566/mo
Falling 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







