1 Essex Street, Barnoldswick, BB18 5DT
About 1 Essex Street
1 Essex Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Barnoldswick (BB18 5DT). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Held since July 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 sits 370.4% above the 2000 sale of £27,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£22/sq ft) was about 61.6% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
1 Essex Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
1 Essex Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Essex Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£27,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 July 2000Most recent
£27,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB18 5DT: £115,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BB18 5DT
Everything we know about 1 Essex Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Essex Street homes
Years Held for 1 Essex Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£241
Street avg £757
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Sussex Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB