53 Elgar Close, BB2 3TE

Terraced house89 m²EPC DBand CFreehold

53 Elgar Close is a freehold terraced house on Elgar Close in BB2. It last sold for £220,000 in 2022 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 340% on its first recorded sale of £50,000 in 1995.

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
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
93 m²
1,001 sq ft
Built
1991-1995
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
5.6 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 £250,000£314,000 today, projected from its 2022 sale.

Indicative value
£250,000£314,000
Carrying the 2022 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 5.7%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2022)
£220,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2022 · £220k£314k£250k2026

From the 2022 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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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 53 Elgar Close, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 1995, up 340% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k£200k1995200120072013201920252026£174k+340%Sold 2022: £220,000£220kSold 1995: £50,000£50k
£50k£100k£150k£200k201520212026£174kSold 2022: £220,000£220k
BB2 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

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

21 Feb 2022Most recent
£220,000+340%
Terraced house · Freehold · +5.7%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 8 Jun 2021
Rated EPC C · 89 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 8 Oct 2015:
Efficiency
EPC improved from D to C
Energy certificate 8 Oct 2015
Rated EPC D · 93 m² recorded
30 Jun 1995
£50,000
Terraced house · Freehold
Built 1991-1995
Property built
1983–1999
What a home of this era typically means
  • Insulated cavity walls and double glazing become the norm, so thermal performance is markedly better than pre-war stock.

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

How it compares on Elgar Close

Against the 25 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Smaller than the typical home on Elgar Close by 30%
Last sold price
11 recent sales
£150k£300k£350kThis home £220,000
Street median £230,000 · higher than 27% of the street
Floor area
8 homes
125 m²150 m²This home 89 m²
Street median 131 m² · higher than 0% of the street
£ per m²
7 recent sales
£2kThis home £2,472
Street median £1,885 · higher than 100% of the street

Elgar 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 53 Elgar Close's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (55/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,237 a year. Certificate valid until June 2031.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 80
D55–68
This home · 55
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
5.6 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1991-1995
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£1,237/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
8 Jun 2021
latest of 2 on record
Between its certificates
RatingDC55Improved
8 Jun 2021EPC improved from D to C
Heat pump?Good candidate
Built 1991-1995 — 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 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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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 011E neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 4/10more deprived than most of England; household income about 22% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

4/10More deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: living environment score well, but a weaker health.

Breakdown by domain
Income4/10
Employment3/10
Education & skills5/10
Health3/10
Crime4/10
Housing & access6/10
Living environment7/10

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 53 Elgar Close sits in its local market.

BB2 median
£157,725
last 8 years

53 Elgar Close: quick answers

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

When did 53 Elgar Close last sell, and for how much?

53 Elgar Close last sold for £220,000 on 21 Feb 2022, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 53 Elgar Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 53 Elgar Close between 1995 and 2022. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 53 Elgar Close?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 89 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 53 Elgar Close?

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

How energy efficient is 53 Elgar Close?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 55). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 53 Elgar Close worth today?

Carrying its 2022 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 5.7% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £250,000–£314,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 53 Elgar 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 3TE

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

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (24)
Last sold
2004
Price
£160,000
Sales
1
Last sold
1995
Price
£69,960
Sales
1
Last sold
2020
Price
£200,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2021
Price
£255,000
Sales
3
Floor area
118 m²
Last sold
2007
Price
£150,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2018
Price
£170,000
Sales
3
Floor area
109 m²
Last sold
2001
Price
£62,500
Sales
2
Last sold
1995
Price
£59,950
Sales
1
Last sold
2004
Price
£136,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2016
Price
£150,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2022
Price
£275,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2010
Price
£185,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2000
Price
£74,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2000
Price
£71,500
Sales
2
Last sold
2024
Price
£335,000
Sales
2
Floor area
166 m²
Last sold
2022
Price
£315,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2014
Price
£195,000
Sales
1
Floor area
142 m²
Last sold
2019
Price
£227,000
Sales
1
Floor area
131 m²
Last sold
2022
Price
£160,000
Sales
2
Floor area
140 m²
Last sold
2019
Price
£230,000
Sales
1
Floor area
122 m²
Last sold
1997
Price
£64,950
Sales
1
Last sold
2005
Price
£147,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2022
Price
£245,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2024
Price
£222,000
Sales
5
Floor area
94 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.