What kind of home is 16 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE?

16 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE?

16 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE last sold for £130,000 in May 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE have?

The current EPC rating for 16 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE?

16 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft). That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB12 9BE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE use?

The latest EPC at 16 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE?

16 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE in?

16 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE sits in Higham, Burnley, Burnley. It falls within the BB12 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 16 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE in a safe area?

Police records around 16 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (171% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE?

The closest primary school to 16 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE is Higham St John's Church of England Primary School (496m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shuttleworth College (2.9km).

What transport links are near 16 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE?

The closest bus stop to 16 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE is Leet Road, 78m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 West Close Avenue, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BE

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 West Close Avenue

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

16 West Close Avenue is a semi-detached house in Higham, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9BE). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 sits 64.6% above the 2015 sale of £130,000. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in May 2015. At 66 m² it's 23.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 12 EPCs).

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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 26 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 West Close Avenue, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 West Close Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Current estimate

£214,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£130,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 May 2015Most recent
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 9BE: £226,950 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in BB12 9BE

On the street

Versus other West Close Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 16 West Close Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,970

Street avg £2,108

Below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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 Burnley district page.

Full Burnley report

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

Crime

2/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Leet Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Higham St John's Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB12 9BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB12 9BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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