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About 5a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 4DT). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2018. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since March 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 sits 208.6% above the 1999 sale of £35,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 37.1% below the postcode norm. At 35 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£108,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£35,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other New Chapel Street homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 5a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,000
Street avg £1,617
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.0 km
New Chapel Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 4DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 68 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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