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4 Markham Road, Blackburn, BB2 2SX

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 Markham Road

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

4 Markham Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Blackburn (BB2 2SX). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since November 2014. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 20% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 29.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £130,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenFront

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

4 Markham Road 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Aug 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 August 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Markham Road, Blackburn, BB2 2SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£130,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 February 2023Most recent

    £130,000

    +2.0%over 16 years

  2. 22 June 2006

    £127,500

    +145.2%over 6 years

  3. 10 December 1999

    £52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 2SX: £106,500 (2025–2021).

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.

EPC Rating for 4 Markham Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,477

Street avg £1,279

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Markham Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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.
£120k

1 Mayflower Street

BB2 2RX

3 bed
£117k

1 Grant Road

BB2 2SY

3 bed1 bath
£100k

1 Bowen Street

BB2 2RL

3 bed
£169k

1 Delamere Close

BB2 2QJ

4 bed
£133k

1 Cecilia Road

BB2 2TY

2 bed1 bath
£113k

1 Henry Whalley Street

BB2 2RT

2 bed1 bath
£105k

1 Lindley Street

BB2 2RJ

2 bed1 bath
£155k

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

566/mo

Falling 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 4 Markham Road, Blackburn, BB2 2SX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.