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4 Bentham Road, Blackburn, BB2 4PN

5 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Bentham Road

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

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).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromE48toD64
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

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

4 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.

4 Bentham Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£131,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£85,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 December 2014Most recent

    £85,000

    +13.3%over 9 years
  2. 4 March 2005

    £75,000

    +25.1%over 1 year
  3. 16 January 2004

    £59,950

    +9.0%over 8 months
  4. 29 May 2003

    £55,000

    +37.5%over 2 years
  5. 26 January 2001

    £40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 4PN: £117,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Bentham Road homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Bentham Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£924

Street avg £993

On par

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Bentham Road

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

Pick your report · every report is £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
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.

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.

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