49, Shear Brow, BB1 7EX
49 Shear Brow is a 158 m² / 1,701 sq ft terraced home in Blackburn. It sold for £40,000 in September 1999. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £174k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £198k to £276k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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£40,000 on Sep 1999
- Internal area
- 158 square metres (1,701 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £253 per square metre (£24 per square foot) in Sep 1999. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,104 per square metre (£103 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 1999 £40,000 £253 £174,414 £1,104 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 158 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 £174,414. 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 £1,250 and £1,750 per square metre (£116 and £162 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 158 m², this implies a valuation between £198,000 and £276,000. 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
- 5
- Type
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- B
- Plot size
- 130 square metres (1,399 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 24 February 2010 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 158 sqm (1,701 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
49 Shear Brow 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 £174,414.
- Based on an internal area of 158 m² and recent prices in Blackburn, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £198,000 to £276,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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