53 Lowergate, Clitheroe, BB7 1AD
About 53 Lowergate
53 Lowergate is a mid-terrace house in Clitheroe (BB7 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 36.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 22.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2023 for £93,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
53 Lowergate has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
53 Lowergate has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 28 years.
£93,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
14 December 2023Most recent
£93,000
+3.3%over 17 years20 April 2006
£90,000
+200.5%over 3 years4 June 2002
£29,950
+36.1%over 6 years31 March 1996
£22,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB7 1AD: £130,000 (2024–2022).
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Versus other Lowergate homes
Years Held for 53 Lowergate lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,755
Street avg £1,643
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Lowergate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB