What type of property is 28 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE?

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

What did 28 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE sell for?

28 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE last sold for £211,500 in June 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £64,000 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 28 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1997 and June 2006, 28 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE rose from £64,000 to £211,500, a change of £147,500. That works out to roughly +14.3% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 28 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE?

The current EPC rating for 28 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. It has dropped from a C recorded in October 2014 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE?

28 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (1,776 sq ft). That makes it about 92% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB12 9BE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE heated?

The latest EPC at 28 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 28 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE have?

28 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 28 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE?

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

Where is 28 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE located?

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

What is crime like near 28 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE?

Police records around 28 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 28 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE?

The closest primary school to 28 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 28 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE?

The closest bus stop to 28 West Close Avenue, BB12 9BE is Leet Road, 78m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

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

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

165 m²

1776 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 West Close Avenue

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

28 West Close Avenue is a semi-detached house in Higham, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9BE). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in June 2006. At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 is 34.8% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 41.8% below the postcode norm.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 West Close Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

The data behind every report

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

28 West Close Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2016

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2016from Oct 2014

EPC improved fromC74toE46

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

91%22%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 West Close Avenue, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 West Close Avenue has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Mar 2010
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Full: Erection of a single storey domestic extension to rear.
Documents
22 docs on file
Reference
13/10/0071P
View planning record
Oct 2009
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Full: Erection of a single storey domestic extension to rear and convert garage to sunroom (re-submission).
Extension
Documents
22 docs on file
Reference
13/09/0384P
View planning record

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 28 West Close Avenue

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

Larger development activity nearby

£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

28 West Close Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.3% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2006)

£211,500

Growth on file: 14.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

5 June 2006Most recent
£211,500
+25.9%over 1 year
1 July 2004
£168,000
+162.5%over 7 years
19 June 1997
£64,000

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 28 West Close Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,282

Street avg £2,184

Strongly below

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 West Close Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£287k

1 Bridge End, Barley

BB12 9JT

£294k

1 Clover Croft, Higham

BB12 9HR

3 bed2 bath

£295k

1 Barkerfield Close, Higham

BB12 9BZ

3 bed

£275k

1 Green Bank Drive, Fence

BB12 9QJ

£273k

1 Greystones Drive, Fence

BB12 9PJ

2 bed

£300k

1 Deer Chace, Fence

BB12 9PH

£260k

1 Harpers Lane, Fence

BB12 9PD

£256k

1 Forester Drive, Fence

BB12 9PG

3 bed2 bath

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 28 West Close Avenue, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.