126 Downham Street, BB2 6NY

Terraced house164 m²EPC DBand AFreehold

126 Downham Street, in BB2, is a freehold terraced house on Downham Street. It last sold for £45,000 in 2003 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 29% on its first recorded sale of £34,950 in 1999.

EPC DCouncil 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
164 m²
1,765 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
8.7 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 £135,000£225,000 today, projected from its 2003 sale.

Indicative value
£135,000£225,000
Carrying the 2003 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 6.2%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2003)
£45,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2003 · £45k£225k£135k2026

From the 2003 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

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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A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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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 126 Downham Street, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 1999, up 29% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k£200k1999200420092014201920242026£174k-31%+88%Sold 2003: £45,000£45kSold 2002: £23,950£24kSold 1999: £34,950£35k
£50k£100k£150k£200k199920132026£174k-31%Sold 2002: £23,950£24kSold 1999: £34,950£35k
BB2 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against BB2's yearly median.

30 Sept 2019Most recentNON-STANDARD
£84,000
Terraced house · Freehold
Floor area fell 108→97 m² (-11 m²) — possibly split, reconfigured or re-measured
Floor area grew 97→164 m² (+67 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Energy certificate 23 Jun 2016
Rated EPC D · 164 m² recorded
Energy certificate 31 Oct 2014
Rated EPC D · 97 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 6 Oct 2014:
Efficiency
EPC improved from E to D
Energy certificate 6 Oct 2014
Rated EPC E · 97 m² recorded
Energy certificate 9 May 2014
Rated EPC E · 108 m² recorded
9 Jul 2003
£45,000+88%
Terraced house · Freehold · +55.3%/yr since the previous sale
1 Feb 2002
£23,950-31%
Terraced house · Freehold · -12.7%/yr since the previous sale
23 Apr 1999
£34,950
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. Rows marked non-standard are "additional price paid" entries (repossessions, bulk purchases, right-to-buy) — listed for completeness, excluded from the change figures.

How it compares on Downham Street

Against the 49 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Downham Street by 66%
Floor area
31 homes
100 m²125 m²This home 164 m²
Street median 99 m² · higher than 100% of the street

Downham 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 126 Downham Street's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (56/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,863 a year. The certificate expired in 2026 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2026 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 79
D55–68
This home · 56
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
8.7 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
End-terrace
Running cost
£1,863/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
23 Jun 2016
latest of 4 on record
Between its certificates
RatingED56Improved
6 Oct 2014Floor area fell 108→97 m² (-11 m²) — possibly split, reconfigured or re-measured
31 Oct 2014EPC improved from E to D
23 Jun 2016Floor area grew 97→164 m² (+67 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
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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The construction detail, element by element

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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Parks & green spaces with sizes
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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 005D neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 1/10among the more deprived areas in England; household income about 31% below the national average; shared/rented housing moderate.

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

In plain terms: a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income1/10
Employment1/10
Education & skills1/10
Health1/10
Crime3/10
Housing & access3/10
Living environment1/10

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 126 Downham Street sits in its local market.

BB2 median
£157,725
last 8 years

126 Downham Street: quick answers

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

When did 126 Downham Street last sell, and for how much?

126 Downham Street last sold for £45,000 on 9 Jul 2003, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 126 Downham Street been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 126 Downham Street between 1999 and 2003. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 126 Downham Street?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 164 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 126 Downham Street?

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

How energy efficient is 126 Downham Street?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 56). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 126 Downham Street worth today?

Carrying its 2003 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 6.2% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £135,000–£225,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 126 Downham Street?

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

Other homes at BB2 6NY

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

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (20)
Last sold
2008
Price
£111,000
Sales
3
Floor area
101 m²
Last sold
2026
Price
£150,000
Sales
2
Floor area
92 m²
Last sold
2025
Price
£143,500
Sales
1
Floor area
102 m²
Last sold
2002
Price
£20,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2002
Price
£36,000
Sales
2
Floor area
99 m²
Last sold
2017
Price
£65,000
Sales
2
Floor area
98 m²
Last sold
2002
Price
£33,000
Sales
2
Floor area
115 m²
Last sold
2002
Price
£40,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2006
Price
£95,000
Sales
3
Floor area
123 m²
Last sold
2017
Price
£90,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2003
Price
£8,000
Sales
1
Floor area
93 m²
Last sold
2008
Price
£40,000
Sales
1
Floor area
99 m²
Last sold
2023
Price
£80,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2022
Price
£100,500
Sales
4
Last sold
2007
Price
£80,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2002
Price
£25,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2025
Price
£105,000
Sales
1
Floor area
83 m²
Last sold
2020
Price
£82,000
Sales
2
Floor area
83 m²
Last sold
2012
Price
£93,000
Sales
1
Floor area
134 m²
Last sold
2022
Price
£150,000
Sales
2
Floor area
92 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.