What kind of home is 10 Besant Close, BB1 2RG?

10 Besant Close, BB1 2RG is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 10 Besant Close, BB1 2RG?

10 Besant Close, BB1 2RG last sold for £162,000 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £97,950 in June 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 10 Besant Close, BB1 2RG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2002 and October 2017, 10 Besant Close, BB1 2RG rose from £97,950 to £162,000, a change of £64,050. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 10 Besant Close, BB1 2RG have?

The current EPC rating for 10 Besant Close, BB1 2RG is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. It has dropped from a D recorded in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 10 Besant Close, BB1 2RG?

10 Besant Close, BB1 2RG has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB1 2RG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 10 Besant Close, BB1 2RG use?

The latest EPC at 10 Besant Close, BB1 2RG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 10 Besant Close, BB1 2RG?

10 Besant Close, BB1 2RG has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in June 2009. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 10 Besant Close, BB1 2RG?

10 Besant Close, BB1 2RG is in council tax band C.

Which area is 10 Besant Close, BB1 2RG in?

10 Besant Close, BB1 2RG sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 10 Besant Close, BB1 2RG?

Police records around 10 Besant Close, BB1 2RG show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 10 Besant Close, BB1 2RG?

The closest primary school to 10 Besant Close, BB1 2RG is Shadsworth Junior School (766m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (1.0km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 10 Besant Close, BB1 2RG?

The closest bus stop to 10 Besant Close, BB1 2RG is Seacole Close, 55m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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10 Besant Close, Blackburn, BB1 2RG

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 10 Besant Close

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

10 Besant Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Blackburn (BB1 2RG). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 82 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 28 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 33.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 66.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017. One planning record on file: a garage conversion refused in 2009.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

10 Besant 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 27 May 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2015

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2015from Jan 2014

EPC improved fromD67toE43

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

43%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

May 2015from Apr 2015

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Besant Close, Blackburn, BB1 2RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 10 Besant Close, Blackburn, BB1 2RG

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Jun 2009
Garage ConversionFull
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Garage Conversion
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8 docs on file
Reference
10/09/0341
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

10 Besant Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£162,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

5 October 2017Most recent
£162,000
+4.5%over 3 years
27 April 2014
£155,000
+58.2%over 11 years
27 June 2002
£97,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 2RG: £163,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Besant Close homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 10 Besant Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,976

Street avg £1,354

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

3/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Seacole Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Shadsworth Junior School. 32 schools nearby.

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