1 Sapphire Street, BB1 9SN

Terraced house71 m²EPC EBand AFreehold

1 Sapphire Street is a freehold terraced house on Sapphire Street in BB1. It last sold for £82,000 in 2006 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 242% on its first recorded sale of £24,000 in 2001.

EPC ECouncil tax AGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
End-terrace house
End-terrace
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
6.5 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £97,000£161,000 today, projected from its 2006 sale.

Indicative value
£97,000£161,000
Carrying the 2006 sale forward with BB1's market movement (×1.58). It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2006)
£82,000
District median movement since: ×1.58.
Sold 2006 · £82k£161k£97k2026

From the 2006 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

BB1 £/m² (recent sales)£1,639this home £1,155 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Blackburn with Darwen, the official average home value is £165,813+5% in a year, +35% over five.

Detached£298,806
Semi-detached£183,434
Terraced£137,548
Flat / maisonette£89,881

Covers the whole Blackburn with Darwen area, not this postcode.

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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 1 Sapphire Street, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 2001, up 242% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k200120062011201620212026£170k+5%+242%Sold 2006: £82,000£82kSold 2001: £22,749£23kSold 2001: £24,000£24k
£50k£100k£150k200120142026£170k+5%Sold 2001: £22,749£23kSold 2001: £24,000£24k
BB1 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against BB1's yearly median.

Energy certificate 12 Dec 2019
Rated EPC E · 71 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 12 Mar 2014:
Heating
Heating changed: Boiler and radiators, mains gas → Boiler and radiators, electric
Energy certificate 12 Mar 2014
Rated EPC E · 81 m² recorded
25 Aug 2006Most recent
£82,000+260%
Terraced house · Freehold · +27.5%/yr since the previous sale
14 May 2001
£22,749
Terraced house · Freehold
11 May 2001
£24,000
Terraced house · Freehold
Built 1900-1929
Property built
Edwardian (1901–1918)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Usually solid brick walls, so expect the same cold-bridging and insulation challenges as Victorian stock.
  • Often more generous rooms, hallways and ceiling heights — comfortable but harder to heat.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How it compares on Sapphire Street

Against the 20 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Broadly typical of Sapphire Street
Floor area
14 homes
90 m²100 m²This home 71 m²
Street median 78 m² · higher than 14% of the street

Sapphire Street sold prices & full street profile →

Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 1 Sapphire Street's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band E (39/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,404 a year. Certificate valid until December 2029.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 69
D55–68
E39–54
This home · 39
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
6.5 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
End-terrace
Running cost
£1,404/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
12 Dec 2019
latest of 2 on record
Between its certificates
12 Dec 2019Floor area fell 81→71 m² (-10 m²) — possibly split, reconfigured or re-measured
12 Dec 2019Heating changed: Boiler and radiators, mains gas → Boiler and radiators, electric
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1900-1929 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band A (≈£1,637/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band A
£1,637/yr · Blackburn with Darwen UA
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Blackburn with Darwen 001B neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 1/10among the more deprived areas in England; household income about 15% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

1/10Among the more deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: a weaker income.

Breakdown by domain
Income1/10
Employment2/10
Education & skills2/10
Health2/10
Crime2/10
Housing & access2/10
Living environment4/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 1 Sapphire Street sits in its local market.

BB1 median
£144,000
last 8 years
BB1 £/m²
£1,639
last 8 years

1 Sapphire Street: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 1 Sapphire Street last sell, and for how much?

1 Sapphire Street last sold for £82,000 on 25 Aug 2006, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 1 Sapphire Street been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 1 Sapphire Street between 2001 and 2006. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 1 Sapphire Street?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 71 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 1 Sapphire Street?

1 Sapphire Street is in council tax band A, costing about £1,637 a year (Blackburn with Darwen UA).

How energy efficient is 1 Sapphire Street?

Its most recent EPC rates it E (score 39). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 1 Sapphire Street worth today?

Carrying its 2006 sale price forward with BB1's market movement suggests roughly £97,000–£161,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 1 Sapphire Street?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at BB1 9SN

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Sapphire Street.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (19)
Last sold
2009
Price
£69,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2024
Price
£95,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2001
Price
£18,000
Sales
1
Floor area
75 m²
Last sold
2021
Price
£79,000
Sales
3
Floor area
100 m²
Last sold
2005
Price
£65,000
Sales
3
Floor area
56 m²
Last sold
1997
Price
£26,000
Sales
1
Floor area
71 m²
Last sold
2013
Price
£80,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2000
Price
£25,000
Sales
1
Last sold
1998
Price
£29,950
Sales
1
Last sold
2017
Price
£75,000
Sales
1
Floor area
78 m²
Last sold
2017
Price
£67,000
Sales
4
Floor area
81 m²
Last sold
2017
Price
£55,000
Sales
2
Floor area
83 m²
Last sold
2018
Price
£76,000
Sales
2
Floor area
78 m²
Last sold
2019
Price
£67,000
Sales
3
Floor area
78 m²
Last sold
2006
Price
£74,950
Sales
3
Floor area
77 m²
Last sold
2025
Price
£45,000
Sales
1
Floor area
64 m²
Last sold
2016
Price
£62,000
Sales
4
Floor area
83 m²
Last sold
2023
Price
£60,000
Sales
3
Floor area
71 m²
Last sold
2000
Price
£14,500
Sales
2
Floor area
81 m²

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.