Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 West Close Avenue, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BE
Estimated value
£216,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£130,000)+66%
- Against BB12 9BE's recent median (£226,950)-5%
Newest record on this page: June 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£216,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£130,000)+66%
- Against BB12 9BE's recent median (£226,950)-5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 West Close Avenue is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB12 9BE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
66 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in BB12 9BE
5 sales, median £226,950 (2023–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
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
26 West Close Avenue, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BE
Sold Jun 2023
£226,9503 West Close Avenue, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BE
Sold Sept 2022
£210,00011 West Close Avenue, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BE
Sold Aug 2021
£240,00022 West Close Avenue, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BE
Sold Apr 2021
£240,00020 West Close Avenue, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BE
Sold Dec 2014
£175,950
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 16 West Close Avenue, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 £216,000 sits 66.2% 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 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
Current Certificate
Apr 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 April 2025
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.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
247/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Higham St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary496m
- Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
- Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
- Padiham Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Leet RoadBus stop78m
- Four Alls InnBus stop315m
- Fir Trees LaneBus stop499m
- St Johns CEPSBus stop522m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,444 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour994 reports25%
- Criminal Damage & Arson343 reports9%
- Burglary273 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 16 West Close Avenue is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB12 9BE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 16 West Close Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 16 West Close Avenue was lodged in April 2015 at band E and expired in April 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 16 West Close Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB12 9BE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 West Close Avenue is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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