8 Beardwood Brow, Blackburn, BB2 7AX
About 8 Beardwood Brow
8 Beardwood Brow is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB2 7AX). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £125,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 33.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 39.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 March 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
8 Beardwood Brow has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
8 Beardwood Brow has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 22 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
12 May 2022Most recent
£125,000
+2.5%over 8 years16 April 2014
£122,000
-6.2%over 6 years23 November 2007
£130,000
+26.2%over 2 years28 January 2005
£103,000
+102.0%over 4 years28 September 2000
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 7AX: £151,000 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in BB2 7AX
Versus other Beardwood Brow homes
8 Beardwood Brow outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,812
Street avg £1,284
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
566/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Dog Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn. 36 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







