8 Bowen Street, Blackburn, BB2 2RL
About 8 Bowen Street
8 Bowen Street is a mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 2RL). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 98.4% above the 2024 sale of £62,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£66/sq ft) was about 64.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £62,000 — fresh data. At 87 m² it's 22.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
8 Bowen 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
8 Bowen Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.1% per year over 20 years.
£62,000
Growth on file: -0.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2024Most recent
£62,000
-1.6%over 19 years14 January 2005
£63,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 2RL: £61,000 (2017–2005).
Versus other Bowen Street homes
On floor area, 8 Bowen Street stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 79 (C)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
St Peters School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn. 35 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
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB