5, Besant Close, BB1 2RG
5 Besant Close is a 74 m² / 797 sq ft semi-detached home in Blackburn. It sold for £112,500 in April 2004. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £280k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £93k to £158k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Apr 2004 £112,500 21.4% 19.8% Jun 2002 New build New £79,950 na na - Internal area
- 74 square metres (797 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,520 per square metre (£141 per square foot) in Apr 2004. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,785 per square metre (£352 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Apr 2004 £112,500 £1,520 £280,105 £3,785 Jun 2002 £79,950 £1,080 £255,988 £3,459 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 74 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £280,105. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Blackburn are now selling for between £1,260 and £2,140 per square metre (£117 and £198 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 74 m², this implies a valuation between £93,000 and £158,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- C
- Summary:
- 20 January 2013 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 74 sqm (797 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 05 August 2009 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- None , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2003 to 2006
- Area:
- 88 sqm (947 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
5 Besant Close is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £280,105.
- Based on an internal area of 74 m² and recent prices in Blackburn, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £93,000 to £158,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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