Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
278 Colne Road, Burnley, BB10 1DZ
Estimated value
£112,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£11,500)+874%
- Against BB10 1DZ's recent median (£132,500)-15%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£112,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£11,500)+874%
- Against BB10 1DZ's recent median (£132,500)-15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 278 Colne Road is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB10 1DZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
40 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in BB10 1DZ
5 sales, median £132,500 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
278 Colne Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
17 July 1997Most recent
£11,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB10 1DZ: £132,500 (2025–2024).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 278 Colne Road, Burnley, BB10 1DZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 278 Colne Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
278 Colne Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Burnley (BB10 1DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the 7th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–90 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 13). The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a C (score 74).
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in July 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 873.9% above the 1997 sale of £11,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£27/sq ft) was about 62.6% below the postcode norm. At 40 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Apr 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 April 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 278 Colne Road, Burnley, BB10 1DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
278 Colne Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
18 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Colne Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 278 Colne Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£288
Street avg £1,330
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Burnley district page.
Crime
237/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Murray Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Barden Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Barden Primary SchoolPrimary293m
- Heasandford Primary SchoolPrimary522m
- St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary919m
- Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Murray StreetBus stop131m
- Newman StreetBus stop141m
- New Hall StreetBus stop203m
- Barden LaneBus stop234m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,498 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour957 reports24%
- Criminal Damage & Arson292 reports7%
- Vehicle Crime206 reports5%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 278 Colne Road is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB10 1DZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 278 Colne Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 278 Colne Road was lodged in April 2017 at band C and is valid until April 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 278 Colne Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB10 1DZ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 278 Colne Road is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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