What kind of home is 54 Bentham Road, BB2 4PN?

54 Bentham Road, BB2 4PN is a mid-terrace house.

What did 54 Bentham Road, BB2 4PN sell for?

54 Bentham Road, BB2 4PN last sold for £115,000 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £56,500 in May 2014, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 54 Bentham Road, BB2 4PN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2014 and August 2025, 54 Bentham Road, BB2 4PN rose from £56,500 to £115,000, a change of £58,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 54 Bentham Road, BB2 4PN?

The current EPC rating for 54 Bentham Road, BB2 4PN is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. It has dropped from a C recorded in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 54 Bentham Road, BB2 4PN?

54 Bentham Road, BB2 4PN has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 4PN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 54 Bentham Road, BB2 4PN use?

The latest EPC at 54 Bentham Road, BB2 4PN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 54 Bentham Road, BB2 4PN had any planning applications?

54 Bentham Road, BB2 4PN has council approval for two-storey rear extension granted in May 2012 under ref. 10/12/0248. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 54 Bentham Road, BB2 4PN?

54 Bentham Road, BB2 4PN is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 54 Bentham Road, BB2 4PN in?

54 Bentham Road, BB2 4PN sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 54 Bentham Road, BB2 4PN?

Police records around 54 Bentham Road, BB2 4PN show an average of 566 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (19% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 54 Bentham Road, BB2 4PN?

The closest primary school to 54 Bentham Road, BB2 4PN is Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery (89m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn (851m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 54 Bentham Road, BB2 4PN?

The closest bus stop to 54 Bentham Road, BB2 4PN is Kings Road Jersey St, 93m away. The nearest rail option is Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station, 497m away.

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54 Bentham Road, Blackburn, BB2 4PN

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 54 Bentham Road

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

54 Bentham Road is a mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 4PN). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £115,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 is 11.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 115.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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 3)

May 2024

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 May 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2014from Aug 2010

EPC improved fromC69toE54

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

20%44%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2024from Mar 2014

EPC improved fromE54toD66

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

44%92%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 54 Bentham Road, Blackburn, BB2 4PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 54 Bentham Road.

1 application on record at 54 Bentham Road, Blackburn, BB2 4PN

1decisions1extensions15documents1nearby

May 2012
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
10/12/0248
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2014.

Current estimate

£128,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£115,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2025Most recent
£115,000
+103.5%over 11 years
27 May 2014
£56,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 4PN: £117,500 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in BB2 4PN

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Versus other Bentham Road homes

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

54 Bentham Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,742

Street avg £1,091

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 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

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