What kind of home is 28 Cobden Street, BB18 5AJ?

28 Cobden Street, BB18 5AJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 28 Cobden Street, BB18 5AJ sell for?

28 Cobden Street, BB18 5AJ last sold for £120,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £55,000 in August 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 28 Cobden Street, BB18 5AJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 2012 and January 2025, 28 Cobden Street, BB18 5AJ rose from £55,000 to £120,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 28 Cobden Street, BB18 5AJ?

The current EPC rating for 28 Cobden Street, BB18 5AJ is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in December 2023. It has improved from a F recorded in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 28 Cobden Street, BB18 5AJ?

28 Cobden Street, BB18 5AJ has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB18 5AJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 28 Cobden Street, BB18 5AJ use?

The latest EPC at 28 Cobden Street, BB18 5AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 28 Cobden Street, BB18 5AJ?

28 Cobden Street, BB18 5AJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 28 Cobden Street, BB18 5AJ in?

28 Cobden Street, BB18 5AJ sits in Barnoldswick. It falls within the BB18 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 28 Cobden Street, BB18 5AJ?

Police records around 28 Cobden Street, BB18 5AJ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Burglary makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 28 Cobden Street, BB18 5AJ?

The closest primary school to 28 Cobden Street, BB18 5AJ is Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School (469m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Craven High School (498m).

What is the nearest station to 28 Cobden Street, BB18 5AJ?

The closest bus stop to 28 Cobden Street, BB18 5AJ is Manchester Road, 60m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Cobden Street, Barnoldswick, BB18 5AJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 Cobden Street

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

28 Cobden Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barnoldswick (BB18 5AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £120,000. Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 51.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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 Cobden Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2023

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2023from Apr 2012

EPC improved fromF28toE48

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

33%89%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Cobden Street, Barnoldswick, BB18 5AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Cobden Street 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2012.

Current estimate

£130,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£120,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

23 January 2025Most recent
£120,000
+30.4%over 11 years
16 June 2013
£92,000
+67.3%over 10 months
28 August 2012
£55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB18 5AJ: £114,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in BB18 5AJ

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On the street

Versus other Cobden Street homes

Four headline reads against 46 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

28 Cobden Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,237

Street avg £985

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below

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 Barnoldswick district page.

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Manchester Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB18 5AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB18 5AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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