4 Bentham Road, Blackburn, BB2 4PN
About 4 Bentham Road
4 Bentham Road is an end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 4PN). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 sits 54.1% above the 2014 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2014, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 92 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 34 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 Bentham Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
4 Bentham Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 14 years.
£85,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
22 December 2014Most recent
£85,000
+13.3%over 9 years4 March 2005
£75,000
+25.1%over 1 year16 January 2004
£59,950
+9.0%over 8 months29 May 2003
£55,000
+37.5%over 2 years26 January 2001
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 4PN: £117,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BB2 4PN
Versus other Bentham Road homes
4 Bentham Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£924
Street avg £993
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







