3 Sykes Close, Salterforth, Barnoldswick, BB18 5SZ
About 3 Sykes Close
3 Sykes Close is a detached house in Salterforth, Barnoldswick, Barnoldswick (BB18 5SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since March 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 sits 91.9% above the 2004 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 40.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2015DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Full: Demolish existing conservatory and erection of single storey extension to rear and first floor extension to side.
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/14/0574P
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Sykes Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£403,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£210,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2004Most recent
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB18 5SZ: £300,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in BB18 5SZ
1 Sykes Close, Salterforth, Barnoldswick, BB18 5SZ
Sold Jan 2023
£300,00011 Sykes Close, Salterforth, Barnoldswick, BB18 5SZ
Sold Jun 2021
£290,0004 Sykes Close, Salterforth, Barnoldswick, BB18 5SZ
Sold Jun 2021
£320,0009 Sykes Close, Salterforth, Barnoldswick, BB18 5SZ
Sold Apr 2021
£325,00010 Sykes Close, Salterforth, Barnoldswick, BB18 5SZ
Sold Apr 2011
£215,000
Everything we know about 3 Sykes Close, 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 Sykes Close homes
EPC Rating for 3 Sykes Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,364
Street avg £2,518
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Sandhills Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Salterforth Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB