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5 Bessie Street, Barnoldswick, BB18 5NR

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 5 Bessie Street

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • BasementYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2012from May 2009
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2023from Mar 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

5 Bessie 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.

Price for 5 Bessie Street has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£102,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£60,000

Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 July 2016Most recent

    £60,000

    +9.1%
  2. 24 March 2016

    £55,000

    -26.7%over 9 years
  3. 7 September 2006

    £75,000

    +435.7%over 5 years
  4. 17 May 2001

    £14,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB18 5NR: £124,950 (2025–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Bessie Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Bessie Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,333

Street avg £1,179

On par

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BB18 5NR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Bessie Street, Barnoldswick, BB18 5NR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.