131 St James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8ES is a leasehold semi-detached property built between 1930-1949. The property offers approximately 710 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have two bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £119,103 , which equates to approximately £168 per square foot. It was last sold on 5 Jun 2013 for £68,000. Since then, the value has increased by £51,103, representing a 75.2% increase, or approximately 6.0% per year.

The current estimated value of £119,103 is:

  • 25.4% lower than the average property price on St James'S Road
  • 24.8% lower than the average in the BB1 8ES postcode area
  • and 37.4% lower than the average price for Blackburn as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 3 November 2015, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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About Property

Type
Semi-Detached House
Built
1930-1949
Interior Size
710 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Price (estimate)
£119,103
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£168
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

131 St James's Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen, Lancashire, BB1 8ES has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 3 Nov 2015.

This property uses a gas-fired boiler and radiators, connected to the mains gas supply, as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from the main heating system, though the cylinder has no thermostat. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 23 Feb 2015, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 25.7%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 50 mm loft insulation to pitched, 100 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from poor to average.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed) to cavity wall, filled cavity, improving energy efficiency from poor to good.
  • The windows were upgraded from mostly double glazing to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 36% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 20% of fixed outlets, with efficiency changing from average to poor.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
From main system, no cylinder thermostat
Very Poor
Roof
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Average
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 20% of fixed outlets
Poor

Compared to BB1 8ES

45 th / 47
Price Rank
25% lower than average
30 th / 35
Size Rank
27% smaller than average
19 th / 35
Price Per Sq FT Rank
3% higher than average

Compared to other properties in BB1 8ES , this house's estimated value ranks 45th out of 47. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 19th out of 35 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 30th out of 35 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£119,103
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+75 %
5 Jun 2013
£68,000
Leasehold
-24.4 %
31 Jan 2008
£90,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 3
size: 700 sq ft
sale price: £127,000
sale date: 13 Dec 2024
rooms: 5
size: 807 sq ft
sale price: £142,500
sale date: 26 Jun 2024
rooms: 4
size: 732 sq ft
sale price: £128,000
sale date: 5 Apr 2024
rooms: 4
size: 775 sq ft
sale price: £90,000
sale date: 13 Dec 2023
rooms: 4
size: 786 sq ft
sale price: £80,000
sale date: 18 Feb 2021

Data Sources

The property at 131 St James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8ES appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 5 Jun 2013. It also has four Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 3 Nov 2015. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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