23 Besant Close, BB1 2RG

Terraced house120 m²EPC CBand DLeasehold

23 Besant Close, in BB1, is a leasehold terraced house on Besant Close. It last sold for £128,000 in 2014 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 22% on its first recorded sale of £104,950 in 2003.

EPC CCouncil tax D

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Mid-terrace house
Mid-terrace
Floor area
120 m²
1,292 sq ft
Built
2007-2011
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Leasehold
CO₂
2.6 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £128,000£196,000 today, projected from its 2014 sale.

Indicative value
£128,000£196,000
Carrying the 2014 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 1.9%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2014)
£128,000
Growth on file: 1.9% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2014 · £128k£196k£128k2026

From the 2014 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

BB1 £/m² (recent sales)£1,639this home £1,067 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Blackburn with Darwen, the official average home value is £165,813+5% in a year, +35% over five.

Detached£298,806
Semi-detached£183,434
Terraced£137,548
Flat / maisonette£89,881

Covers the whole Blackburn with Darwen area, not this postcode.

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A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 23 Besant Close, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 2003, up 22% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k200320082013201820232026£170k+22%Sold 2014: £128,000£128kSold 2003: £104,950£105k
£50k£100k£150k200320152026£170k+22%Sold 2014: £128,000£128kSold 2003: £104,950£105k
BB1 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against BB1's yearly median.

Energy certificate 26 Feb 2021
Rated EPC C · 120 m² recorded
Energy certificate 16 Feb 2015
Rated EPC C · 103 m² recorded
13 Jan 2014Most recent
£128,000+22%
Terraced house · Leasehold · +1.9%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 5 Mar 2010
Rated EPC C · 111 m² recorded
Built 2007-2011
Property built
2000–2011
What a home of this era typically means
  • Built to tighter Building Regulations — good levels of insulation and double glazing throughout.
27 Jun 2003
£104,950
Terraced house · Leasehold · New build

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How it compares on Besant Close

Against the 29 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Besant Close by 15%
Floor area
19 homes
200 m²This home 120 m²
Street median 104 m² · higher than 68% of the street

Besant Close sold prices & full street profile →

Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 23 Besant Close's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band C (79/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £633 a year. Certificate valid until February 2031.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 88
C69–80
This home · 79
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
2.6 t/yr
current estimate
Built
2007-2011
EPC construction age band
Built form
Mid-terrace
Running cost
£633/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
26 Feb 2021
latest of 2 on record
Between its certificates
26 Feb 2021Floor area grew 103→120 m² (+17 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Heat pump?Good candidate
Built 2007-2011 — modern enough building regs that the fabric should suit a heat pump's lower flow temperatures.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band D (≈£2,455/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 0% of premises.

Council tax
Band D
£2,455/yr · Blackburn with Darwen UA
Gigabit broadband
0%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Blackburn with Darwen 011F neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 3/10more deprived than most of England; household income about 22% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

3/10More deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: housing & access score well, but a weaker health.

Breakdown by domain
Income2/10
Employment3/10
Education & skills4/10
Health2/10
Crime4/10
Housing & access7/10
Living environment6/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 23 Besant Close sits in its local market.

BB1 median
£144,000
last 8 years
BB1 £/m²
£1,639
last 8 years

23 Besant Close: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 23 Besant Close last sell, and for how much?

23 Besant Close last sold for £128,000 on 13 Jan 2014, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 23 Besant Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 23 Besant Close between 2003 and 2014. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 23 Besant Close?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 120 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 23 Besant Close?

23 Besant Close is in council tax band D, costing about £2,455 a year (Blackburn with Darwen UA).

How energy efficient is 23 Besant Close?

Its most recent EPC rates it C (score 79). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 23 Besant Close worth today?

Carrying its 2014 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 1.9% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £128,000–£196,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 23 Besant Close?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 0% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at BB1 2RG

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Besant Close.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (28)
Last sold
2003
Price
£140,000
Sales
1
Floor area
200 m²
Last sold
2002
Price
£77,950
Sales
1
Last sold
2002
Price
£77,950
Sales
1
Floor area
84 m²
Last sold
2024
Price
£160,000
Sales
3
Floor area
77 m²
Last sold
2004
Price
£112,500
Sales
2
Last sold
2019
Price
£120,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2006
Price
£158,500
Sales
3
Last sold
2023
Price
£209,000
Sales
3
Floor area
78 m²
Last sold
2005
Price
£152,500
Sales
2
Last sold
2017
Price
£162,000
Sales
3
Floor area
82 m²
Last sold
2007
Price
£158,500
Sales
1
Floor area
105 m²
Last sold
2002
Price
£116,950
Sales
2
Floor area
150 m²
Last sold
2002
Price
£97,950
Sales
1
Floor area
84 m²
Last sold
2021
Price
£163,000
Sales
3
Floor area
110 m²
Last sold
2021
Price
£247,000
Sales
2
Floor area
152 m²
Last sold
2002
Price
£99,950
Sales
1
Last sold
2002
Price
£105,950
Sales
1
Floor area
87 m²
Last sold
2003
Price
£110,950
Sales
1
Floor area
125 m²
Last sold
2004
Price
£139,000
Sales
2
Floor area
86 m²
Last sold
2025
Price
£190,000
Sales
2
Floor area
112 m²
Last sold
2011
Price
£145,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2021
Price
£234,000
Sales
3
Floor area
123 m²
Last sold
2018
Price
£132,000
Sales
3
Floor area
104 m²
Last sold
2019
Price
£144,000
Sales
1
Floor area
100 m²
Last sold
2003
Price
£114,950
Sales
1
Last sold
2022
Price
£200,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2004
Price
£147,500
Sales
2
Floor area
127 m²
Last sold
2003
Price
£84,950
Sales
1
Floor area
76 m²

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.