16 Essex Street, Barnoldswick, BB18 5DT
About 16 Essex Street
16 Essex Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Barnoldswick (BB18 5DT). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 sits 67% above the 2018 sale of £88,000. Sold December 2018 for £88,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
16 Essex Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 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
16 Essex Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 19 years.
£88,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2018Most recent
£88,000
+18.9%over 3 years22 October 2015
£74,000
+156.4%over 11 years28 November 2003
£28,866
-3.8%over 4 years14 July 1999
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB18 5DT: £115,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BB18 5DT
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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
Floor Area for 16 Essex Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£647
Street avg £738
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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