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About 42 Barnes Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Barnes Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Rossendale (BB4 8ST). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Rossendale HPI: 9.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 103.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £330,000 — fresh data. At 103 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 41 EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Building
- TenureFreehold
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 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.
Latest sale on 42 Barnes Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2025)
£330,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Barnes Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 42 Barnes Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,204
Street avg £2,006
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
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 Rossendale district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Spring Bank Fm — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB4 8ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.
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