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2 Essex Close, Blackburn, BB2 2LW

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Essex Close

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

2 Essex Close is a semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB2 2LW). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 19.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 94.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £127,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Essex Close, Blackburn, BB2 2LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Essex Close has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£152,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£127,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 September 2022Most recent

    £127,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in BB2 2LW: £45,000 (2011–2005).

On the street

Versus other Essex Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 2 Essex Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

74 (C)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Essex Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£150k

1 Dickinson Close

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£163k

1 Cartmel Road

BB2 2TA

£138k

1 Cecilia Road

BB2 2TY

2 bed1 bath
£135k

1 Bower Fold

BB2 2AS

£133k

1 Avon Close

BB2 2ND

£133k

1 Curzon Place

BB2 2PU

£174k

1 Delamere Close

BB2 2QJ

4 bed
£130k

1 Bower Close

BB2 2QL

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.
Full Blackburn report

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Taylor Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School. 44 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 BB2 2LW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BB2 2LW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 2LW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

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 2 Essex Close, Blackburn, BB2 2LW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.