What type of property is 23 Farmhouse Close, BB1 2BS?

23 Farmhouse Close, BB1 2BS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 23 Farmhouse Close, BB1 2BS sell for?

23 Farmhouse Close, BB1 2BS last sold for £38,000 in July 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £36,000 in June 2001, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Farmhouse Close, BB1 2BS?

Across 2 sales between June 2001 and July 2002, 23 Farmhouse Close, BB1 2BS rose from £36,000 to £38,000, a change of £2,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Farmhouse Close, BB1 2BS have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Farmhouse Close, BB1 2BS is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. It has dropped from a D recorded in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Farmhouse Close, BB1 2BS?

23 Farmhouse Close, BB1 2BS has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB1 2BS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Farmhouse Close, BB1 2BS heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Farmhouse Close, BB1 2BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Farmhouse Close, BB1 2BS?

23 Farmhouse Close, BB1 2BS is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 23 Farmhouse Close, BB1 2BS located?

23 Farmhouse Close, BB1 2BS sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB1 postcode district.

Is 23 Farmhouse Close, BB1 2BS in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Farmhouse Close, BB1 2BS show an average of 462 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (31% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Farmhouse Close, BB1 2BS?

The closest primary school to 23 Farmhouse Close, BB1 2BS is St Antony's RC Primary School (263m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (383m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Farmhouse Close, BB1 2BS?

The closest bus stop to 23 Farmhouse Close, BB1 2BS is Orkney Close, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Farmhouse Close, Blackburn, BB1 2BS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Farmhouse Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23 Farmhouse Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 2BS). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 80 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 sits 234.2% above the 2002 sale of £38,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£44/sq ft) was about 47% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

23 Farmhouse Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Sept 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2014

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 September 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2014from Jul 2012

EPC improved fromD67toE49

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

12%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Farmhouse Close, Blackburn, BB1 2BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Farmhouse Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Farmhouse Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£127,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2002)

£38,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

18 July 2002Most recent
£38,000
+5.6%over 1 year
17 June 2001
£36,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 2BS: £100,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BB1 2BS

On the street

Versus other Farmhouse Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 23 Farmhouse Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£475

Street avg £1,241

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Blackburn district page.

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Crime

462/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Orkney Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Antony's RC Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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