What type of property is 24 Besant Close, BB1 2RG?

24 Besant Close, BB1 2RG is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 24 Besant Close, BB1 2RG last change hands?

24 Besant Close, BB1 2RG last sold for £234,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £109,950 in September 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 24 Besant Close, BB1 2RG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 2002 and April 2021, 24 Besant Close, BB1 2RG rose from £109,950 to £234,000, a change of £124,050. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 24 Besant Close, BB1 2RG have?

The current EPC rating for 24 Besant Close, BB1 2RG is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 24 Besant Close, BB1 2RG?

24 Besant Close, BB1 2RG has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (1,324 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB1 2RG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 24 Besant Close, BB1 2RG heated?

The latest EPC at 24 Besant Close, BB1 2RG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 24 Besant Close, BB1 2RG?

24 Besant Close, BB1 2RG is in council tax band D.

Where is 24 Besant Close, BB1 2RG located?

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

How safe is the area around 24 Besant Close, BB1 2RG?

Police records around 24 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.

Which schools serve 24 Besant Close, BB1 2RG?

The closest primary school to 24 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 24 Besant Close, BB1 2RG?

The closest bus stop to 24 Besant Close, BB1 2RG is Seacole Close, 55m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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24 Besant Close, Blackburn, BB1 2RG

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

123 m²

1324 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 24 Besant Close

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

24 Besant Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Blackburn (BB1 2RG). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 123 m² it's 20.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 28 EPCs). Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 is 25.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 58.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £234,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Besant Close, Blackburn, BB1 2RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Besant 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.

24 Besant Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£234,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

20 April 2021Most recent
£234,000
+26.5%over 15 years
24 February 2006
£185,000
+68.3%over 3 years
26 September 2002
£109,950

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.

Price per m² for 24 Besant Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,902

Street avg £1,356

Strongly above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 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.

Full Blackburn report

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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