Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Higher Church Street, Blackburn, BB2 1JG
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£119,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£165,000)-28%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£119,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£165,000)-28%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Higher Church Street is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 1JG. 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
104 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2021
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in BB2 1JG
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 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.
12 Higher Church Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
Sales timeline
21 March 2025Most recent
£165,000
+13.8%over 1 year9 January 2024
£145,000
+22.9%over 4 years14 January 2019
£118,000
+59.5%over 14 years29 July 2004
£74,000
+146.7%over 3 years3 April 2001
£30,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 12 Higher Church Street, Blackburn, BB2 1JG. 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 12 Higher Church Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Higher Church Street is a mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 1JG). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 104 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (49–104 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 3 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 is 27.9% below the 2025 sale of £165,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. A recent sale: £165,000 in March 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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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.
Current Certificate
May 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 May 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Higher Church Street, Blackburn, BB2 1JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Higher Church Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
566/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The Mall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn. 47 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary200m
- Blackburn College16 plus374m
- St Michael With St John CofE Primary SchoolPrimary586m
- St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary665m
Nearest stops
- The MallBus stop14m
- MarketBus stop133m
- Mincing LaneBus stop186m
- Barton StreetBus stop191m
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 1JG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 12 Higher Church Street is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 1JG. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 12 Higher Church 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 12 Higher Church Street was lodged in May 2021 at band D and is valid until May 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 Higher Church 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 47 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB2 1JG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Higher Church 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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