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1 Bentham Road, Blackburn, BB2 4PN

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Bentham Road

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

1 Bentham Road is an end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 4PN). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £142,000 — fresh data. At 91 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 37 EPCs). Across 2024–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 54.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 93.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 June 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromE54toD56
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bentham Road, Blackburn, BB2 4PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bentham Road has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

1 Bentham Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£150,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 54.3% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2025)

£142,000

Growth on file: 54.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 July 2025Most recent

    £142,000

    +54.3%over 11 months

  2. 22 August 2024

    £92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 4PN: £115,000 (2026–2025).

On the street

Versus other Bentham Road homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1 Bentham Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,560

Street avg £1,097

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bentham Road

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

Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · from £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.
£145k

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1 Ashville Terrace

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£141k

1 Beverley Terrace

BB2 4RX

3 bed
£133k

1 Baden Terrace

BB2 4LT

3 bed1 bath
£125k

1 Bank Hey Cottages, Heys Lane

BB2 4NW

2 bed
£182k

1 Amberwood Drive

BB2 4UF

3 bed
£123k

1 Andrew Close

BB2 4NT

£121k

1 Albion Street

BB2 4LX

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

0.1 km

Kings Road Jersey St — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery. 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 4PN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BB2 4PN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 4PN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

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 1 Bentham Road, Blackburn, BB2 4PN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.