What type of property is 12 Bower Close, BB2 2QL?

12 Bower Close, BB2 2QL is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Bower Close, BB2 2QL?

12 Bower Close, BB2 2QL last sold for £44,950 in May 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £38,950 in January 2000, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Bower Close, BB2 2QL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2000 and May 2002, 12 Bower Close, BB2 2QL rose from £38,950 to £44,950, a change of £6,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Bower Close, BB2 2QL?

The current EPC rating for 12 Bower Close, BB2 2QL is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Bower Close, BB2 2QL?

12 Bower Close, BB2 2QL has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Bower Close, BB2 2QL heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Bower Close, BB2 2QL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Bower Close, BB2 2QL?

12 Bower Close, BB2 2QL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Bower Close, BB2 2QL located?

12 Bower Close, BB2 2QL sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Bower Close, BB2 2QL?

Police records around 12 Bower Close, BB2 2QL 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.

Which schools serve 12 Bower Close, BB2 2QL?

The closest primary school to 12 Bower Close, BB2 2QL is St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn (111m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Witton Park Academy (737m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Bower Close, BB2 2QL?

The closest bus stop to 12 Bower Close, BB2 2QL is St Peters School, 119m away. The nearest rail option is Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station, 265m away.

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12 Bower Close, Blackburn, BB2 2QL

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Bower Close

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

12 Bower Close is a semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB2 2QL). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in May 2002. Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 sits 202.6% above the 2002 sale of £44,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£66/sq ft) was about 41.2% below the postcode norm. At 63 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 9 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Bower Close, Blackburn, BB2 2QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Bower Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Bower Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£44,950

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

2 May 2002Most recent
£44,950
+15.4%over 2 years
28 January 2000
£38,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 2QL: £155,000 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in BB2 2QL

On the street

Versus other Bower Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Bower Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£713

Street avg £1,549

Strongly below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Peters School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn. 35 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 2QL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 2QL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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