What type of property is 20 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE?

20 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 20 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE sell for?

20 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE last sold for £175,950 in December 2014, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE have?

The current EPC rating for 20 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in September 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE?

20 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (803 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB12 9BE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE heated?

The latest EPC at 20 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE?

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

Where is 20 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE located?

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

What is crime like near 20 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE?

Police records around 20 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.

Which schools serve 20 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE?

The closest bus stop to 20 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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20 West Close Avenue, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

75 m²

803 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 West Close Avenue

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

20 West Close Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Higham, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9BE). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 803 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 33.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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

Bedrooms2

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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.

20 West Close Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Sept 2020

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 West Close Avenue, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

20 West Close Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£175,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 December 2014Most recent
£175,950

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.

20 West Close Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,359

Street avg £2,064

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

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FAQ

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