85 Dowry Street, Accrington, BB5 1AW is a leasehold terraced property built between 1900-1929. The property offers approximately 958 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have three bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £71,918 , which equates to approximately £75 per square foot. It was last sold on 23 Oct 2025 for £70,000. Since then, the value has increased by £1,918, representing a 2.7% increase, or approximately 4.2% per year.

The current estimated value of £71,918 is:

  • 27.3% lower than the average property price on Dowry Street
  • 6.4% lower than the average in the BB5 1AW postcode area
  • and 53.3% lower than the average price for Accrington as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded once as rented and once as owner-occupied, indicating a change in how it was used over time.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 20 February 2026, the property was recorded as rented.

View sold house prices in BB5 1AW

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Terraced House
Built
1900-1929
Interior Size
958 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Price (estimate)
£71,918
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£75
Bedroom Count (estimate)
3 bedrooms

EPC Summary

85 Dowry Street, Accrington, Hyndburn, Lancashire, BB5 1AW has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C, based on the latest assessment carried out on 20 Feb 2026.

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 fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 3 Jun 2024, when the property was rated E. Since then, the rating has improved to C, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 27.8%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, no insulation (assumed) to pitched, insulated (assumed), improving energy efficiency from very poor to average.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed) to sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed), improving energy efficiency from very poor to poor.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in all fixed outlets to good lighting efficiency, with efficiency changing from very good to good.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
From main system
Good
Roof
Pitched, insulated (assumed)
Average
Walls
Sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Poor
Lighting
Good lighting efficiency
Good

Compared to BB5 1AW

15 th / 40
Price Rank
6% lower than average
7 th / 35
Size Rank
17% bigger than average
22 nd / 35
Price Per Sq FT Rank
20% lower than average

Sale History

Today
£71,918
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+3 %
23 Oct 2025
£70,000
Leasehold
+27.3 %
13 Aug 2024
£55,000
Leasehold
+61.8 %
30 Jan 2004
£34,000
Leasehold
+54.5 %
18 May 1999
£22,000
Leasehold

Flood Risk for this Property

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk
Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk
Surface water flood hazard
No mapped risk

* Results are based on Environment Agency flood risk mapping for the property UPRN where available. They are indicative and should not be treated as a site-specific flood survey.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

This property has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

This property has very low surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Flood depth indicators

Rivers and Sea
  • 0.2m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.3m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.6m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.9m depth No mapped risk
  • 1.2m depth No mapped risk
Surface Water
  • 0.2m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.3m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.6m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.9m depth No mapped risk
  • 1.2m depth No mapped risk

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 6
size: 1001 sq ft
sale price: £78,000
sale date: 5 Sep 2025

Data Sources

The property at 85 Dowry Street, Accrington, BB5 1AW appears four times in HM Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 23 Oct 2025. It also has three Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) records, the earliest dating back to 20 Feb 2026. We use this information to estimate the property's characteristics, flood risk profile and current market value.

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