1 Hardman Street, Blackburn, BB2 2NW
About 1 Hardman Street
1 Hardman Street is a property in Blackburn (BB2 2NW). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 511 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a G (score 6), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 22). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 48 m² this is the 4th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–113 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (6 versus a best of 74).
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 sits 134% above the 2018 sale of £53,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 81.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £53,000 in November 2018.
Energy performance
1 Hardman Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
1 Hardman 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 20 years.
£53,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2018Most recent
£53,000
+202.9%over 19 years31 March 1999
£17,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 2NW: £61,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in BB2 2NW
Versus other Hardman Street homes
1 Hardman Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
6 (G)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Wellington Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School. 43 schools nearby.
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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
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







