What type of property is 5 Henry Whalley Street, BB2 2RT?

5 Henry Whalley Street, BB2 2RT is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Henry Whalley Street, BB2 2RT last change hands?

5 Henry Whalley Street, BB2 2RT last sold for £102,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £44,000 in May 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Henry Whalley Street, BB2 2RT appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between May 2003 and May 2022, 5 Henry Whalley Street, BB2 2RT rose from £44,000 to £102,000, a change of £58,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Henry Whalley Street, BB2 2RT?

The current EPC rating for 5 Henry Whalley Street, BB2 2RT is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Henry Whalley Street, BB2 2RT?

5 Henry Whalley Street, BB2 2RT has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Henry Whalley Street, BB2 2RT heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Henry Whalley Street, BB2 2RT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Henry Whalley Street, BB2 2RT?

5 Henry Whalley Street, BB2 2RT is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Henry Whalley Street, BB2 2RT located?

5 Henry Whalley Street, BB2 2RT sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Henry Whalley Street, BB2 2RT?

Police records around 5 Henry Whalley Street, BB2 2RT show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Henry Whalley Street, BB2 2RT?

The closest primary school to 5 Henry Whalley Street, BB2 2RT is St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn (291m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Witton Park Academy (829m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Henry Whalley Street, BB2 2RT?

The closest bus stop to 5 Henry Whalley Street, BB2 2RT is St Georges Avenue, 254m away. The nearest rail option is Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station, 451m away.

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5 Henry Whalley Street, Blackburn, BB2 2RT

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Henry Whalley Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Henry Whalley Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 2RT). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £102,000 in May 2022. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 is 13.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 39.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2015

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2015from May 2015

EPC improved fromE49toD68

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Henry Whalley Street, Blackburn, BB2 2RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Henry Whalley 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Henry Whalley Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£116,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£102,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2022Most recent
£102,000
+27.5%over 3 years
20 September 2018
£80,000
15 December 2015
£80,000
-20.0%over 8 years
24 May 2007
£100,000
+47.1%over 2 years
5 November 2004
£68,000
+54.5%over 1 year
8 May 2003
£44,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 2RT: £83,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in BB2 2RT

On the street

Versus other Henry Whalley Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Henry Whalley Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,308

Street avg £971

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

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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

0.3 km

St Georges Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 2RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 2RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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