9 Sykes Close, Salterforth, Barnoldswick, BB18 5SZ
About 9 Sykes Close
9 Sykes Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Salterforth, Barnoldswick, Barnoldswick (BB18 5SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, new windows and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 is 20% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 26.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Oct 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Full: Erection of a first-floor extension, formation of a Juliet balcony to the front, erection of a single storey side extension to create an enclosed garage and creation of a new doorway entrance to front elevation.
- Agent
- Ian Pawson Limited
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/0595/HHO
- Mar 2019ConditionsIn report
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition: Discharge of Condition 3 (Render) of the Planning Permission 18/0744/HHO.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/0068/CND
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 9 Sykes Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£390,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.9% per year over 3 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 19.9% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
22 April 2021Most recent
£325,000
+85.1%over 3 years28 November 2017
£175,625
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB18 5SZ: £290,000 (2023–2016).
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
£320,00010 Sykes Close, Salterforth, Barnoldswick, BB18 5SZ
Sold Apr 2011
£215,0005 Sykes Close, Salterforth, Barnoldswick, BB18 5SZ
Sold Apr 2010
£280,000
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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 Sykes Close homes
On habitable rooms, 9 Sykes Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,802
Street avg £2,279
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 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