173 St James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8ET is a leasehold semi-detached property built between 1930-1949. The property offers approximately 850 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 £85,498 , which equates to approximately £101 per square foot. It was last sold on 30 Mar 2015 for £48,000. Since then, the value has increased by £37,498, representing a 78.1% increase, or approximately 7.3% per year.

The current estimated value of £85,498 is:

  • 46.5% lower than the average property price on St James'S Road
  • 55.1% lower than the average in the BB1 8ET postcode area
  • and 55.1% lower than the average price for Blackburn as a whole

Based on EPC inspection history, this property has been mostly owner-occupied (4 out of 4 inspections). 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 11 July 2016, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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About Property

Type
Semi-Detached House
Built
1930-1949
Interior Size
850 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Price (estimate)
£85,498
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£101
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

173 St James's Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen, Lancashire, BB1 8ET has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 11 Jul 2016.

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 main heating system. The windows are mostly double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 10 Mar 2015. The rating of D is unchanged, though the energy efficiency score decreased by 3.4%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

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

Compared to BB1 8ET

25 th / 48
Price Rank
55% lower than average
15 th / 29
Size Rank
13% smaller than average
19 th / 29
Price Per Sq FT Rank
49% lower than average

Compared to other properties in BB1 8ET , this house's estimated value ranks 25th out of 48. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 19th out of 29 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 15th out of 29 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£85,498
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+78 %
30 Mar 2015
£48,000
Leasehold
-31.4 %
13 Aug 2014
£70,000
Leasehold
-44 %
22 Feb 2008
£125,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 5
size: 947 sq ft
sale price: £145,000
sale date: 24 Mar 2006

Data Sources

The property at 173 St James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8ET appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 30 Mar 2015. It also has five Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 11 Jul 2016. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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