5 Forestry Houses, Dunsop Bridge, Clitheroe, BB7 3AZ
About 5 Forestry Houses
5 Forestry Houses is a semi-detached house in Dunsop Bridge, Clitheroe, Clitheroe (BB7 3AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (September 2016). Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 is 47.5% above the 2016 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Forestry Houses has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey extension to rear.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 32189
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Forestry Houses
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Forestry Houses valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 September 2016Most recent
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB7 3AZ: £245,000 (2022–1999).
Nearby sales in BB7 3AZ
4 Forestry Houses, Dunsop Bridge, Clitheroe, BB7 3AZ
Sold Dec 2022
£268,0002 Forestry Houses, Dunsop Bridge, Clitheroe, BB7 3AZ
Sold Jun 2018
£252,6201 Forestry Houses, Dunsop Bridge, Clitheroe, BB7 3AZ
Sold Apr 2014
£245,0003 Forestry Houses, Dunsop Bridge, Clitheroe, BB7 3AZ
Sold May 2004
£185,0006 Forestry Houses, Dunsop Bridge, Clitheroe, BB7 3AZ
Sold Jun 1997
£67,500
Everything we know about 5 Forestry Houses, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Forestry Houses homes
On price per m², 5 Forestry Houses runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,034
Street avg £2,931
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
War Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB