What kind of home is 26 Barley Close, BB2 1RD?

26 Barley Close, BB2 1RD is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Barley Close, BB2 1RD?

26 Barley Close, BB2 1RD last sold for £60,000 in May 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £25,000 in September 1997, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Barley Close, BB2 1RD?

Across 2 sales between September 1997 and May 2005, 26 Barley Close, BB2 1RD rose from £25,000 to £60,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +12.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Barley Close, BB2 1RD?

The current EPC rating for 26 Barley Close, BB2 1RD is A with a score of 100 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Barley Close, BB2 1RD?

26 Barley Close, BB2 1RD has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft). That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 1RD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Barley Close, BB2 1RD use?

The latest EPC at 26 Barley Close, BB2 1RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Barley Close, BB2 1RD?

26 Barley Close, BB2 1RD 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.

Which area is 26 Barley Close, BB2 1RD in?

26 Barley Close, BB2 1RD sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB2 postcode district.

Is 26 Barley Close, BB2 1RD in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Barley Close, BB2 1RD show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26 Barley Close, BB2 1RD?

The closest primary school to 26 Barley Close, BB2 1RD is St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (128m), one of 34 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blackburn College (261m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 26 Barley Close, BB2 1RD?

The closest bus stop to 26 Barley Close, BB2 1RD is Higson Street, 92m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Barley Close, Blackburn, BB2 1RD

EPC A

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 100

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 26 Barley Close

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

26 Barley Close is a mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 1RD). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2024) returns an A (score 100), the top energy band on the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at A across 2 certificates since April 2013.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in May 2005. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 110% above the 2005 sale of £60,000. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

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

26 Barley Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A100

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

0.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Barley Close, Blackburn, BB2 1RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Barley Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£126,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£60,000

Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

5 May 2005Most recent
£60,000
+140.0%over 7 years
4 September 1997
£25,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in BB2 1RD: £11,000 (2000–1996).

Nearby sales in BB2 1RD

8 Barley Close, Blackburn, BB2 1RD
Sold Sept 2000
£5,500

On the street

Versus other Barley Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Barley Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

100 (A)

Street avg 80 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.2 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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 Blackburn district page.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Higson Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 44 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 1RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 1RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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