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About 1 Essex Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Essex Close is an end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 2LW). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Essex Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Essex Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Essex Close homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 1 Essex Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Taylor Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 2LW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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