60 Empress Street, Accrington, BB5 1SG is a leasehold terraced property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 958 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have three bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £29,957 , which equates to approximately £31 per square foot. It was last sold on 8 Dec 2016 for £20,000. Since then, the value has increased by £9,957, representing a 49.8% increase, or approximately 5.5% per year.

The current estimated value of £29,957 is:

  • 54.2% lower than the average property price on Empress Street
  • 56.1% lower than the average in the BB5 1SG postcode area
  • and 79.4% lower than the average price for Accrington as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 10 June 2021, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

View sold house prices in BB5 1SG

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Terraced House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
958 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Price (estimate)
£29,957
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£31
Bedroom Count (estimate)
3 bedrooms

EPC Summary

60 Empress Street, Accrington, Hyndburn, Lancashire, BB5 1SG has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of G, based on the latest assessment carried out on 10 Jun 2021.

The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 1 Feb 2011, when the property was rated F. The current rating of G reflects a decline in energy efficiency of 72%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system changed from portable electric heaters assumed for most rooms to no system present: electric heaters assumed, with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • The hot water system was changed from from main system, no cylinder thermostat to no system present: electric immersion assumed, with its energy efficiency changing from poor to very poor.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 100 mm loft insulation to pitched, no insulation, changing energy efficiency from average to very poor.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed) to sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed), with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • The lighting was updated from no low energy lighting to low energy lighting in 25% of fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from very poor to average.
Heating Type
No system present: electric heaters assumed
Very Poor
Hot Water
No system present: electric immersion assumed
Very Poor
Roof
Pitched, no insulation
Very Poor
Walls
Sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 25% of fixed outlets
Average

Compared to BB5 1SG

16 th / 41
Price Rank
56% lower than average
13 th / 27
Size Rank
4% smaller than average
13 th / 27
Price Per Sq FT Rank
54% lower than average

Compared to other properties in BB5 1SG , this house's estimated value ranks 16th out of 41. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 13th out of 27 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 13th out of 27 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£29,957
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+50 %
8 Dec 2016
£20,000
Leasehold
-57.4 %
14 Jun 2012
£47,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

9 Empress Street, Accrington, BB5 1SG
rooms: 4
size: 936 sq ft
sale price: £56,000
sale date: 20 Jun 2025
32 Empress Street, Accrington, BB5 1SG
rooms: 5
size: 1044 sq ft
sale price: £50,000
sale date: 1 Dec 2023
94 Empress Street, Accrington, BB5 1SG
rooms: 5
size: 840 sq ft
sale price: £45,000
sale date: 13 Aug 2018
13 Empress Street, Accrington, BB5 1SG
rooms: 4
size: 926 sq ft
sale price: £45,000
sale date: 20 Jan 2017
15 Empress Street, Accrington, BB5 1SG
rooms: 4
size: 893 sq ft
sale price: £50,000
sale date: 6 Jan 2017

Data Sources

The property at 60 Empress Street, Accrington, BB5 1SG appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 8 Dec 2016. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 10 Jun 2021. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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