74 Marlton Road, Blackburn, BB2 3LX
About 74 Marlton Road
74 Marlton Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 3LX). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 68 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 49 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 is 30.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 115.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £96,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- TenureFreehold
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation 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
74 Marlton Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
74 Marlton Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.1% per year over 15 years.
£96,000
Growth on file: 0.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
17 March 2023Most recent
£96,000
+1.1%over 14 years8 June 2008
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 3LX: £92,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BB2 3LX
Versus other Marlton Road homes
On price per m², 74 Marlton Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,412
Street avg £718
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Malvern Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Longshaw Community Junior School. 43 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB