70, Colenso Road, BB1 8DR
70 Colenso Road is a 81 m² / 872 sq ft semi-detached home in Blackburn. It sold for £135,000 in May 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £206k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £152k to £220k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 22 September 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation May 2019 £135,000 -9.0% -10.7% Oct 2018 £142,500 na na Sep 2018 £96,000 na na - Internal area
- 81 square metres (872 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,666 per square metre (£155 per square foot) in May 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,544 per square metre (£236 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm May 2019 £135,000 £1,667 £206,101 £2,544 Oct 2018 £142,500 £1,759 £221,378 £2,733 Sep 2018 £96,000 £1,185 £148,524 £1,834 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 81 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 £206,101. 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 £1,880 and £2,710 per square metre (£174 and £251 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 81 m², this implies a valuation between £152,000 and £220,000. 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
- 2
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- B
- Planning ref:
- August 2021 10/21/0458
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 70 Colenso Road Blackburn
- Description:
- Single storey side and rear extension and erection of outbuilding to rear
- Planning ref:
- April 2021 10/21/0235
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 70 Colenso Road Blackburn
- Description:
- Conversion of roof from hip to gable and erection of rear dormer
- Planning ref:
- April 2020 10/20/0136
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 70 Colenso Road Blackburn
- Description:
- Demolition of existing house and erection of replacement dwelling
- Planning ref:
- August 2019 10/19/0815
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
- Address:
- 70 Colenso Road Blackburn
- Description:
- Demolition of existing house and erection of replacement dwelling
- Summary:
- 04 July 2018 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 81 sqm (872 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Room heaters, mains gas.
70 Colenso 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 £206,101.
- Based on an internal area of 81 m² and recent prices in Blackburn, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £152,000 to £220,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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