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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.
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
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
See how we calculated this£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£127,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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)
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 91 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 74 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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