Flat 2, 42 St Silas S Road, Blackburn, BB2 6JN
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 6JN). It has a recorded floor area of 21 m² (around 226 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 21 m² this is the 4th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 11–44 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 68). The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
At 21 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Flat 2 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
Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 6JN: £115,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in BB2 6JN
Versus other St Silas S Road homes
Flat 2 is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
21 m²
Street avg 22 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
New Bank Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
St Silas's CofE Primary School. 41 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







