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18 Markham Road, Blackburn, BB2 2SX

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Markham Road

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

18 Markham Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB2 2SX). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.

At 65 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 27 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 is 27.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 70.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Markham Road, Blackburn, BB2 2SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Markham Road has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

18 Markham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£153,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£120,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2017Most recent

    £120,000

    +39.5%over 13 years

  2. 22 April 2004

    £86,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 2SX: £106,500 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Markham Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 18 Markham Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,846

Street avg £1,264

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Markham Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£138k

1 Cecilia Road

BB2 2TY

2 bed1 bath
£111k

1 Henry Whalley Street

BB2 2RT

2 bed1 bath
£104k

1 Lindley Street

BB2 2RJ

2 bed1 bath
£129k

1 Mayflower Street

BB2 2RX

3 bed
£113k

1 Grant Road

BB2 2SY

3 bed1 bath
£100k

1 Bowen Street

BB2 2RL

3 bed
£174k

1 Delamere Close

BB2 2QJ

4 bed
£150k

1 Dickinson Close

BB2 2AY

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.
Full Blackburn report

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

Nares Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn. 37 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 2SX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Markham Road, Blackburn, BB2 2SX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.