263, St James's Road, BB1 8HQ

263 St James's Road is a 127 m² / 1,367 sq ft terraced home in Blackburn. It sold for £82,000 in December 2005. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £149k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £237k to £345k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£82,000 on Dec 2005
Internal area
127 square metres (1,367 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £645 per square metre (£60 per square foot) in Dec 2005. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,175 per square metre (£109 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 2005 £82,000 £646 £149,227 £1,175

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 127 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £149,227. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Blackburn are now selling for between £1,870 and £2,720 per square metre (£173 and £252 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 127 m², this implies a valuation between £237,000 and £345,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
A
Plot size
96 square metres (1,033 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
LA30180
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
263 St James's Road, Blackburn
Owner
HSBC BANK PLC (Company reference number: 14259)
Proprietor address: Mortgage Service Centre, P.o Box 1546, Sheffield S1 2UJ
Price paid on title: £82,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 16 Jan 2006
EPC Inspections
Summary:
15 February 2016 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
ECO assessment
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
127 sqm (1,367 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, limited insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

263 St James's Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £149,227.
  • Based on an internal area of 127 m² and recent prices in Blackburn, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £237,000 to £345,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 263 St James's Road last sold for £82,000 in December 2005.

HouseMetric shows 263 St James's Road as 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 15 February 2016. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 263 St James's Road was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

263 St James's Road is in postcode BB1 8HQ, in Blackburn. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for St James's Road, BB1 8HQ or analysis of the Blackburn property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.