5 Larch Close, BB2 5AE

Semi-detached house100 m²EPC DBand CFreehold

5 Larch Close, in BB2, is a freehold semi-detached house on Larch Close. It last sold for £157,000 in 2013 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 168% on its first recorded sale of £58,500 in 1999.

EPC DCouncil tax CGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

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

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
102 m²
1,098 sq ft
Built
1967-1975
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
4.4 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 £289,000£445,000 today, projected from its 2013 sale.

Indicative value
£289,000£445,000
Carrying the 2013 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 6.9%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2013)
£157,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2013 · £157k£445k£289k2026

From the 2013 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

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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The precise, comparables-based valuation

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 5 Larch Close, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 1999, up 168% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k£200k1999200420092014201920242026£174k+97%+37%Sold 2013: £157,000£157kSold 2003: £115,000£115kSold 1999: £58,500£59k
£50k£100k£150k£200k199920132026£174k+97%Sold 2003: £115,000£115kSold 1999: £58,500£59k
BB2 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against BB2's yearly median.

Energy certificate 11 Jul 2016
Rated EPC E · 100 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 2 Jun 2016:
Efficiency
EPC dropped from D to E
Energy certificate 2 Jun 2016
Rated EPC D · 100 m² recorded
16 Dec 2013Most recent
£157,000+37%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +3%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 1 Feb 2012
Rated EPC D · 102 m² recorded
7 Jul 2003
£115,000+97%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +17.1%/yr since the previous sale
26 Mar 1999
£58,500
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Built 1967-1975
Property built
1965–1982
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls that can usually be retrofitted with insulation; loft insulation, if original, will be thin by today’s standards.
  • Any flat-roof or single-storey extension from this era may be near the end of its serviceable life.

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

How it compares on Larch Close

Against the 7 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Broadly typical of Larch Close

Larch 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 5 Larch Close's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (63/100) — improvable to B
The certificate expired in 2026 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2026 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 81
C69–80
D55–68
This home · 63
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
4.4 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1967-1975
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Certificate
11 Jul 2016
latest of 2 on record
Between its certificates
RatingDE63Declined
11 Jul 2016EPC dropped from D to E
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1967-1975 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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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
Itemised running costs (heating / hot water / lighting)

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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 C (≈£2,182/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band C
£2,182/yr · Blackburn with Darwen UA
Gigabit broadband
100%
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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Parks & green spaces with sizes
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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 010F neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 10/10among the least deprived areas in England; household income about 8% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

10/10Among the least deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: income and living environment score well.

Breakdown by domain
Income10/10
Employment9/10
Education & skills9/10
Health7/10
Crime8/10
Housing & access6/10
Living environment10/10

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 5 Larch Close sits in its local market.

BB2 median
£157,725
last 8 years

5 Larch Close: quick answers

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

When did 5 Larch Close last sell, and for how much?

5 Larch Close last sold for £157,000 on 16 Dec 2013, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 5 Larch Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 5 Larch Close between 1999 and 2013. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 5 Larch Close?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 100 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 5 Larch Close?

5 Larch Close is in council tax band C, costing about £2,182 a year (Blackburn with Darwen UA).

How energy efficient is 5 Larch Close?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 63). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 5 Larch Close worth today?

Carrying its 2013 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 6.9% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £289,000–£445,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 5 Larch Close?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at BB2 5AE

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

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.