28 Watson Street, BB2 2RH

Terraced house68 m²EPC CBand AFreehold

28 Watson Street is a freehold terraced house on Watson Street in BB2. It last sold for £88,000 in 2007 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 193% on its first recorded sale of £30,000 in 2002.

EPC CCouncil tax AGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

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

Property type
Mid-terrace house
Mid-terrace
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
2.1 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 £3,435,000£5,725,000 today, projected from its 2007 sale.

Indicative value
£3,435,000£5,725,000
Carrying the 2007 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 23%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2007)
£88,000
Growth on file: 23% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2007 · £88k£5.72m£3.44m2026

From the 2007 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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The precise, comparables-based valuation

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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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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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 28 Watson Street, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 2002, up 193% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k£200k200220072012201720222026£174k+193%Sold 2007: £88,000£88kSold 2002: £30,000£30k
£50k£100k£150k£200k200220142026£174k+193%Sold 2007: £88,000£88kSold 2002: £30,000£30k
BB2 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

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

Energy certificate 11 Nov 2015
Rated EPC C · 68 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 2 Jan 2015:
Heating
Heating changed: Portable electric heaters assumed for most rooms → Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Efficiency
EPC improved from F to C
4 Mar 2015Most recentNON-STANDARD
£45,000
Terraced house · Freehold
Energy certificate 2 Jan 2015
Rated EPC F · 63 m² recorded
26 Jul 2007
£88,000+193%
Terraced house · Freehold · +23%/yr since the previous sale
17 May 2002
£30,000
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. 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 Watson Street

Against the 9 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Broadly typical of Watson Street

Watson 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 28 Watson Street's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band C (73/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £576 a year. The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 87
C69–80
This home · 73
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
2.1 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
Mid-terrace
Running cost
£576/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
11 Nov 2015
latest of 2 on record
Between its certificates
RatingFC73Improved
11 Nov 2015Heating changed: Portable electric heaters assumed for most rooms → Boiler and radiators, mains gas
11 Nov 2015EPC improved from F to C
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
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
Itemised running costs (heating / hot water / lighting)

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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 009F neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 1/10among the more deprived areas in England; household income about 39% below the national average; shared/rented housing elevated.

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

In plain terms: a weaker health.

Breakdown by domain
Income2/10
Employment1/10
Education & skills1/10
Health1/10
Crime2/10
Housing & access5/10
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 28 Watson Street sits in its local market.

BB2 median
£157,725
last 8 years

28 Watson Street: quick answers

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

When did 28 Watson Street last sell, and for how much?

28 Watson Street last sold for £88,000 on 26 Jul 2007, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 28 Watson Street been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 28 Watson Street between 2002 and 2007. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 28 Watson Street?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 68 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 28 Watson Street?

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

How energy efficient is 28 Watson Street?

Its most recent EPC rates it C (score 73). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 28 Watson Street worth today?

Carrying its 2007 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 23% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £3,435,000–£5,725,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 28 Watson 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 2RH

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

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.