17 Highfield Street, BB3 2DD

Terraced house97 m²EPC EBand AFreehold

17 Highfield Street, in BB3, is a freehold terraced house on Highfield Street. It last sold for £59,000 in 2005 — its 4th recorded sale, up 211% on its first recorded sale of £19,000 in 1996.

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
104 m²
1,119 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
7.5 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 £611,000£1,018,000 today, projected from its 2005 sale.

Indicative value
£611,000£1,018,000
Carrying the 2005 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 13.1%/yr across 4 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2005)
£59,000
Growth on file: 13.1% per year across 4 sales.
Sold 2005 · £59k£1.02m£611k2026

From the 2005 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

BB3 £/m² (recent sales)£1,559this home £608 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 17 Highfield Street, newest first.

4 recorded sales since 1996, up 211% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k199620022008201420202026£160k+90%+1%+206%Sold 2005: £59,000£59kSold 1997: £19,250£19kSold 1996: £10,000£10kSold 1996: £19,000£19k
£50k£100k£150k199620112026£160k+90%Sold 1996: £10,000£10kSold 1996: £19,000£19k
BB3 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against BB3's yearly median.

Energy certificate 12 Nov 2025
Rated EPC C · 97 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 21 Oct 2013:
Efficiency
EPC improved from E to C
Energy certificate 21 Oct 2013
Rated EPC E · 104 m² recorded
Energy certificate 5 Mar 2009
Rated EPC E · 0 m² recorded
8 Apr 2005Most recent
£59,000+206%
Terraced house · Freehold · +15.5%/yr since the previous sale
30 Jun 1997
£19,250+93%
Terraced house · Freehold · +151.8%/yr since the previous sale
14 Oct 1996
£10,000-47%
Terraced house · Freehold · -57.9%/yr since the previous sale
17 Jan 1996
£19,000
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 Highfield Street

Against the 18 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Highfield Street by 38%
Floor area
12 homes
70 m²80 m²This home 97 m²
Street median 71 m² · higher than 100% of the street

Highfield 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 17 Highfield Street's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band E (40/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,546 a year. Certificate valid until November 2035.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 76
D55–68
E39–54
This home · 40
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
7.5 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
End-terrace
Running cost
£1,546/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
12 Nov 2025
latest of 2 on record
Between its certificates
RatingEC40Improved
12 Nov 2025EPC improved from E to C
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Pre-1930 solid walls lose heat fast — a heat pump would need wall insulation or oversized radiators to keep up.
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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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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 015A neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 3/10more deprived than most of England; household income about 33% below the national average; shared/rented housing moderate.

3/10More deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income2/10
Employment3/10
Education & skills3/10
Health2/10
Crime3/10
Housing & access6/10
Living environment2/10

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 17 Highfield Street sits in its local market.

BB3 median
£138,000
last 8 years
BB3 £/m²
£1,559
last 8 years

17 Highfield Street: quick answers

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

When did 17 Highfield Street last sell, and for how much?

17 Highfield Street last sold for £59,000 on 8 Apr 2005, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 17 Highfield Street been sold?

HM Land Registry records 4 sales for 17 Highfield Street between 1996 and 2005. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 17 Highfield Street?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 97 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 17 Highfield Street?

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

How energy efficient is 17 Highfield Street?

Its most recent EPC rates it E (score 40). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 17 Highfield Street worth today?

Carrying its 2005 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 13.1% a year across 4 sales suggests roughly £611,000–£1,018,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 17 Highfield Street?

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

Other homes at BB3 2DD

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

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (17)
Last sold
2019
Price
£68,500
Sales
3
Floor area
88 m²
Last sold
2013
Price
£50,000
Sales
2
Floor area
83 m²
Last sold
2003
Price
£26,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2005
Price
£59,950
Sales
1
Floor area
66 m²
Last sold
2003
Price
£21,500
Sales
1
Last sold
2006
Price
£66,000
Sales
2
Floor area
70 m²
Last sold
2010
Price
£21,000
Sales
1
Floor area
73 m²
Last sold
2023
Price
£80,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2007
Price
£75,000
Sales
2
Floor area
67 m²
Last sold
1996
Price
£27,500
Sales
2
Floor area
71 m²
Last sold
2005
Price
£69,950
Sales
2
Floor area
86 m²
Last sold
2006
Price
£53,000
Sales
2
Floor area
81 m²
Last sold
2014
Price
£40,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2015
Price
£40,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2006
Price
£45,000
Sales
1
Floor area
68 m²
Last sold
2005
Price
£53,500
Sales
1
Floor area
64 m²
Last sold
2006
Price
£65,000
Sales
4
Floor area
64 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.