What type of property is 5 Essex Street, BB18 5DT?

5 Essex Street, BB18 5DT is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Essex Street, BB18 5DT last change hands?

5 Essex Street, BB18 5DT last sold for £52,000 in September 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £15,000 in October 1995, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Essex Street, BB18 5DT?

Across 2 sales between October 1995 and September 2011, 5 Essex Street, BB18 5DT rose from £15,000 to £52,000, a change of £37,000. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Essex Street, BB18 5DT have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Essex Street, BB18 5DT is F with a score of 23 out of 100, lodged in July 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Essex Street, BB18 5DT?

5 Essex Street, BB18 5DT has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (875 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Essex Street, BB18 5DT heated?

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

What council tax band is 5 Essex Street, BB18 5DT?

5 Essex Street, BB18 5DT 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.

Where is 5 Essex Street, BB18 5DT located?

5 Essex Street, BB18 5DT sits in Barnoldswick. It falls within the BB18 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 5 Essex Street, BB18 5DT?

Police records around 5 Essex Street, BB18 5DT 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.

Which schools serve 5 Essex Street, BB18 5DT?

The closest primary school to 5 Essex Street, BB18 5DT is Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School (249m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Craven High School (368m).

What is the nearest station to 5 Essex Street, BB18 5DT?

The closest bus stop to 5 Essex Street, BB18 5DT is Sussex Street, 45m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Essex Street, Barnoldswick, BB18 5DT

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

81 m²

875 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 23

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Essex Street

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

5 Essex Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barnoldswick (BB18 5DT). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 875 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 117.3% above the 2011 sale of £52,000. Last sold in September 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Essex Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jul 2021

EPC Rating

F23

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Essex Street, Barnoldswick, BB18 5DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Essex 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.

5 Essex Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£113,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£52,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

8 September 2011Most recent
£52,000
+246.7%over 15 years
5 October 1995
£15,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB18 5DT: £115,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in BB18 5DT

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On the street

Versus other Essex Street homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Essex Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£640

Street avg £738

Below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 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

0.0 km

Sussex Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB18 5DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

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