What type of property is 37 Essex Close, BB2 2LW?

37 Essex Close, BB2 2LW is a detached house.

What did 37 Essex Close, BB2 2LW sell for?

37 Essex Close, BB2 2LW last sold for £50,500 in July 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 37 Essex Close, BB2 2LW?

The current EPC rating for 37 Essex Close, BB2 2LW is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in December 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 37 Essex Close, BB2 2LW?

37 Essex Close, BB2 2LW has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (816 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 37 Essex Close, BB2 2LW heated?

The latest EPC at 37 Essex Close, BB2 2LW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 37 Essex Close, BB2 2LW?

37 Essex Close, BB2 2LW 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.

Where is 37 Essex Close, BB2 2LW located?

37 Essex Close, BB2 2LW sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 37 Essex Close, BB2 2LW?

Police records around 37 Essex Close, BB2 2LW show an average of 566 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (19% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 37 Essex Close, BB2 2LW?

The closest primary school to 37 Essex Close, BB2 2LW is St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School (86m), one of 35 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy (350m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 37 Essex Close, BB2 2LW?

The closest bus stop to 37 Essex Close, BB2 2LW is Taylor Street, 34m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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37 Essex Close, Blackburn, BB2 2LW

Property type

Detached

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

76 m²

816 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 37 Essex Close

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

37 Essex Close is a detached house in Blackburn (BB2 2LW). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 816 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 121.8% above the 2011 sale of £50,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 21.7% below the postcode norm.

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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.

37 Essex Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Dec 2020

Current Certificate

Dec 2010

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 December 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Essex Close, Blackburn, BB2 2LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37 Essex 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.

37 Essex Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£112,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£50,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 July 2011Most recent
£50,500

Median price across the last 4 sales in BB2 2LW: £80,000 (2026–2005).

Nearby sales in BB2 2LW

On the street

Versus other Essex Close homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 37 Essex Close stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 71 (C)

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

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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.

£112k

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Flat

£113k

1 Henry Whalley Street

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2 bed1 bath

£110k

1 Agnes Street

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1 Coleridge Street

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£116k

1 Lancing Place

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£117k

1 Gordonstoun Place

BB2 2PT

£117k

1 Grant Road

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3 bed1 bath

£117k

1 Markham Road

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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

566/mo

Falling 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.

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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· 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

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