What type of property is 16 Bower Close, BB2 2QL?

16 Bower Close, BB2 2QL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 16 Bower Close, BB2 2QL sell for?

16 Bower Close, BB2 2QL last sold for £125,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Bower Close, BB2 2QL have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Bower Close, BB2 2QL is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Bower Close, BB2 2QL?

16 Bower Close, BB2 2QL has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 2QL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Bower Close, BB2 2QL heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Bower Close, BB2 2QL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 16 Bower Close, BB2 2QL have?

16 Bower Close, BB2 2QL has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in February 2007 under ref. 10/06/1374. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 16 Bower Close, BB2 2QL?

16 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 16 Bower Close, BB2 2QL located?

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

How safe is the area around 16 Bower Close, BB2 2QL?

Police records around 16 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 16 Bower Close, BB2 2QL?

The closest primary school to 16 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 16 Bower Close, BB2 2QL?

The closest bus stop to 16 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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16 Bower Close, Blackburn, BB2 2QL

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Bower Close

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

16 Bower Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB2 2QL). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 88 m² it's 29.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 9 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 is 22.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 37.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £125,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bower Close, Blackburn, BB2 2QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 16 Bower Close.

1 application on record at 16 Bower Close, Blackburn, BB2 2QL

1decisions1extensions15documents2nearby

Feb 2007
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
10/06/1374
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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.

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

Current estimate

£153,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 June 2021Most recent
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 2QL: £155,000 (2022–2016).

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.

EPC Rating for 16 Bower Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,420

Street avg £1,460

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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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

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