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70 New Bank Road, Blackburn, BB2 6JW

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 70 New Bank Road

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

70 New Bank Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 6JW). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 61.3% above the 2025 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 23.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £75,000 in April 2025.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 70 New Bank Road

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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)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromC69toD68
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
65%88%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 70 New Bank Road, Blackburn, BB2 6JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

70 New Bank 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.

70 New Bank Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£75,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 April 2025Most recent

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 6JW: £90,000 (2023–2018).

On the street

Versus other New Bank Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

70 New Bank Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£882

Street avg £583

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 70 New Bank 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£120k

1 Dinckley Square

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2 bed
£125k

1 Alexandra Road

BB2 6DW

2 bed1 bath
£141k

1 Cranborne Terrace

BB2 6EZ

2 bed1 bath
£251k

1 Billinge View, Preston New Road

BB2 6PS

2 bed
£165k

1 Dukes Court

BB2 6DD

3 bed1 bath
£182k

1 Fecitt Road

BB2 6EF

3 bed1 bath
£183k

1 Copper Beeches, Meins Road

BB2 6QP

3 bed2 bath
£282k

1 Braeside

BB2 6DR

3 bed
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

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

New Bank Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Silas's CofE Primary School. 41 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 6JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BB2 6JW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 6JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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 70 New Bank Road, Blackburn, BB2 6JW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.