What kind of home is 17 Columbia Way, BB2 7DT?

17 Columbia Way, BB2 7DT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 Columbia Way, BB2 7DT sell for?

17 Columbia Way, BB2 7DT last sold for £150,000 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £54,500 in March 2000, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Columbia Way, BB2 7DT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2000 and July 2019, 17 Columbia Way, BB2 7DT rose from £54,500 to £150,000, a change of £95,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Columbia Way, BB2 7DT?

The current EPC rating for 17 Columbia Way, BB2 7DT is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Columbia Way, BB2 7DT?

17 Columbia Way, BB2 7DT has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Columbia Way, BB2 7DT use?

The latest EPC at 17 Columbia Way, BB2 7DT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 17 Columbia Way, BB2 7DT have?

17 Columbia Way, BB2 7DT has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side and rear extension and single-storey side and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Columbia Way, BB2 7DT?

17 Columbia Way, BB2 7DT is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Columbia Way, BB2 7DT in?

17 Columbia Way, BB2 7DT sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB2 postcode district.

Is 17 Columbia Way, BB2 7DT in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Columbia Way, BB2 7DT show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Columbia Way, BB2 7DT?

The closest primary school to 17 Columbia Way, BB2 7DT is Lammack Primary School (637m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School (1.3km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Columbia Way, BB2 7DT?

The closest bus stop to 17 Columbia Way, BB2 7DT is Calgary Avenue, 209m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Columbia Way, Blackburn, BB2 7DT

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Columbia Way

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

17 Columbia Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB2 7DT). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 35.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 25.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £150,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

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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.

17 Columbia Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Columbia Way, Blackburn, BB2 7DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Columbia Way has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 17 Columbia Way, Blackburn, BB2 7DT

2decisions2extensions19documents2nearby

Nov 2024
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed rear and side single storey extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
10/24/0856
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ExtensionJul 2025Decision

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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 2000.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£150,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

18 July 2019Most recent
£150,000
+175.2%over 19 years
21 March 2000
£54,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 7DT: £215,995 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Columbia Way homes

Four headline reads against 65 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Columbia Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,027

Street avg £1,953

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Blackburn report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Calgary Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Lammack Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 7DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 7DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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