5 Bessie Street, Barnoldswick, BB18 5NR
About 5 Bessie Street
5 Bessie Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Barnoldswick (BB18 5NR). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.
Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £102,000 sits 70% above the 2016 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 73.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in July 2016. 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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Bessie 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
Price for 5 Bessie Street has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
£102,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 15 years.
£60,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
5 July 2016Most recent
£60,000
+9.1%24 March 2016
£55,000
-26.7%over 9 years7 September 2006
£75,000
+435.7%over 5 years17 May 2001
£14,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB18 5NR: £124,950 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in BB18 5NR
4 Bessie Street, Barnoldswick, BB18 5NR
Sold Jul 2025
£135,0007 Bessie Street, Barnoldswick, BB18 5NR
Sold Nov 2024
£95,00012 Bessie Street, Barnoldswick, BB18 5NR
Sold Sept 2022
£140,00014 Bessie Street, Barnoldswick, BB18 5NR
Sold Jan 2017
£67,5001 Bessie Street, Barnoldswick, BB18 5NR
Sold Sept 2010
£63,000
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Bessie Street homes
On floor area, 5 Bessie Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,333
Street avg £1,179
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Fernlea Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Gisburn Road Community Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB