3 Nelson Street, BB3 1DX

Semi-detached house84 m²EPC BBand ALeasehold

3 Nelson Street is a leasehold semi-detached house on Nelson Street in BB3. It last sold for £35,950 in 1996, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records — 30 years in the same hands, well beyond the typical hold.

EPC BCouncil tax AGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

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

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Leasehold
CO₂
2.5 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.

BB3 £/m² (recent sales)£1,559this home £428 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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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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Every comparable — address, date, size, sold & 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 3 Nelson Street, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 1996.

£50k£100k£150k199620022008201420202026£160kSold 1996: £35,950£36k
£50k£100k£150k199620112026£160kSold 1996: £35,950£36k
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 16 Apr 2015
Rated EPC B · 84 m² recorded
9 Feb 1996Most recent
£35,950
Semi-detached house · Leasehold
Built 1950-1966
Property built
Post-war (1945–1964)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls are common but frequently uninsulated as built.
  • Some homes of this era are “non-traditional” (concrete or steel-frame) construction — a few types can complicate mortgage lending, so confirm the build type.

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

Energy & running costs

What 3 Nelson Street's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band B (85/100) — improvable to A
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £929 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+
Potential · 94
B81–91
This home · 85
C69–80
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
2.5 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£929/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
16 Apr 2015
lodgement date
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1950-1966 — 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
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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 014D neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 2/10among the more deprived areas in England; household income about 26% below the national average; shared/rented housing elevated.

2/10Among the more deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: housing & access score well, but a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income3/10
Employment2/10
Education & skills2/10
Health2/10
Crime2/10
Housing & access7/10
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 3 Nelson Street sits in its local market.

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

3 Nelson Street: quick answers

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

When did 3 Nelson Street last sell, and for how much?

3 Nelson Street last sold for £35,950 on 9 Feb 1996, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 3 Nelson Street been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 3 Nelson Street. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 3 Nelson Street?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 84 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 3 Nelson Street?

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

How energy efficient is 3 Nelson Street?

Its most recent EPC rates it B (score 85). Its recommended improvements would take it to A.

How fast is broadband at 3 Nelson 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 1DX

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Nelson 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.