What kind of home is 26 Irving Place, BB2 6LR?

26 Irving Place, BB2 6LR is a mid-terrace house.

When did 26 Irving Place, BB2 6LR last change hands?

26 Irving Place, BB2 6LR last sold for £170,000 in June 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £135,000 in December 2022, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Irving Place, BB2 6LR?

Across 2 sales between December 2022 and June 2025, 26 Irving Place, BB2 6LR rose from £135,000 to £170,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +9.5% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Irving Place, BB2 6LR have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Irving Place, BB2 6LR is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Irving Place, BB2 6LR?

26 Irving Place, BB2 6LR has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (1,733 sq ft). That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 6LR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Irving Place, BB2 6LR use?

The latest EPC at 26 Irving Place, BB2 6LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Irving Place, BB2 6LR?

26 Irving Place, BB2 6LR is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 26 Irving Place, BB2 6LR in?

26 Irving Place, BB2 6LR sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 26 Irving Place, BB2 6LR?

Police records around 26 Irving Place, BB2 6LR 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 26 Irving Place, BB2 6LR?

The closest primary school to 26 Irving Place, BB2 6LR is Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy (396m), one of 33 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (644m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 26 Irving Place, BB2 6LR?

The closest bus stop to 26 Irving Place, BB2 6LR is Saunders Road, 139m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Irving Place, Blackburn, BB2 6LR

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

161 m²

1733 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 26 Irving Place

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

26 Irving Place is a mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 6LR). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £170,000. At 161 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 38 EPCs). Across 2022–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 is 12.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 61.3% 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.

26 Irving Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 October 2033

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Nov 2022

EPC improved fromE53toD60

Low Energy Lighting

77%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Irving Place, Blackburn, BB2 6LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Irving Place 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

26 Irving Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£170,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2025Most recent
£170,000
+25.9%over 2 years
16 December 2022
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 6LR: £116,250 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in BB2 6LR

On the street

Versus other Irving Place homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 26 Irving Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,056

Street avg £775

Strongly above

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

On par

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Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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Crime

566/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Saunders Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy. 42 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 6LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 6LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

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