39 Observatory Road, BB2 3HE

Terraced house65 m²EPC DBand BLeasehold

39 Observatory Road is a leasehold terraced house on Observatory Road in BB2. It last sold for £106,000 in 2005, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records — 21 years in the same hands, well beyond the typical hold.

EPC DCouncil tax BGigabit 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
69 m²
743 sq ft
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Leasehold
CO₂
3 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.

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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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 39 Observatory Road, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 2005.

£50k£100k£150k£200k2005200920132017202120252026£174kSold 2005: £106,000£106k
£50k£100k£150k£200k200520162026£174kSold 2005: £106,000£106k
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 2 Mar 2026
Rated EPC D · 69 m² recorded
Energy certificate 20 Nov 2014
Rated EPC D · 65 m² recorded
28 Jul 2005Most recent
£106,000
Terraced 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.

How it compares on Observatory Road

Against the 29 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Broadly typical of Observatory Road
Floor area
16 homes
80 m²90 m²100 m²This home 65 m²
Street median 73 m² · higher than 25% of the street

Observatory Road 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 39 Observatory Road's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (66/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,108 a year. The certificate expired in 2024 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2024 — 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 · 77
D55–68
This home · 66
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
3 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£1,108/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
20 Nov 2014
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 B (≈£1,909/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band B
£1,909/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 011E neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 4/10more deprived than most of England; household income about 22% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

4/10More deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: living environment score well, but a weaker health.

Breakdown by domain
Income4/10
Employment3/10
Education & skills5/10
Health3/10
Crime4/10
Housing & access6/10
Living environment7/10

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 39 Observatory Road sits in its local market.

BB2 median
£157,725
last 8 years

39 Observatory Road: quick answers

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

When did 39 Observatory Road last sell, and for how much?

39 Observatory Road last sold for £106,000 on 28 Jul 2005, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 39 Observatory Road been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 39 Observatory Road. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 39 Observatory Road?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 65 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 39 Observatory Road?

39 Observatory Road is in council tax band B, costing about £1,909 a year (Blackburn with Darwen UA).

How energy efficient is 39 Observatory Road?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 66). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

How fast is broadband at 39 Observatory Road?

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

Other homes at BB2 3HE

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Observatory Road.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (28)
Last sold
2020
Price
£120,000
Sales
2
Floor area
62 m²
Last sold
2022
Price
£183,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2001
Price
£38,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2024
Price
£170,000
Sales
2
Floor area
95 m²
Last sold
2019
Price
£135,000
Sales
3
Floor area
70 m²
Last sold
2024
Price
£185,000
Sales
3
Floor area
80 m²
Last sold
2022
Price
£143,000
Sales
3
Floor area
74 m²
Last sold
2015
Price
£81,000
Sales
1
Floor area
63 m²
Last sold
2025
Price
£110,000
Sales
1
Floor area
74 m²
Last sold
2019
Price
£108,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2024
Price
£162,000
Sales
1
Floor area
73 m²
Last sold
2019
Price
£117,000
Sales
2
Floor area
97 m²
Last sold
2021
Price
£80,000
Sales
2
Floor area
67 m²
Last sold
2012
Price
£105,000
Sales
2
Last sold
1998
Price
£35,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2021
Price
£119,950
Sales
3
Floor area
63 m²
Last sold
2023
Price
£111,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2006
Price
£117,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2021
Price
£119,000
Sales
1
Floor area
76 m²
Last sold
2000
Price
£49,500
Sales
1
Last sold
2003
Price
£69,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2001
Price
£44,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2025
Price
£185,000
Sales
2
Floor area
67 m²
Last sold
2006
Price
£93,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2025
Price
£175,999
Sales
1
Floor area
63 m²
Last sold
2007
Price
£112,500
Sales
2
Floor area
65 m²
Last sold
2000
Price
£46,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2024
Price
£190,000
Sales
1
Floor area
73 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.