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About 70a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
70a is a mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007 onwards. At 107 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 70–107 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (53 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
One planning record on file: HMO conversion refused in 2018.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 70a, Darwen Street, Blackburn, BB2 2BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Feb 2018HMOFullRefuses
Proposed retention of ground floor retail areas and change of use of upper floors from (A2) Offices to (C4) HMO Use (7no. bedrooms)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
70a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Darwen Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB
Everything within walking distance
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