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3 Highland Cottage, Todmorden Road, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 3PQ

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Highland Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Highland Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Briercliffe, Burnley, Burnley (BB10 3PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

A recent sale: £260,000 in June 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (160 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2011–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 20.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2016from Feb 2011
EPC improved fromE54toF33
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%58%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2020from Apr 2016
EPC improved fromF33toD62
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
58%85%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Highland Cottage, Todmorden Road, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 3PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Highland Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£260,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 June 2025Most recent

    £260,000

    +22.6%over 4 years

  2. 29 January 2021

    £212,000

    +21.1%over 4 years

  3. 23 October 2016

    £175,000

    +3.9%over 4 years

  4. 12 December 2011

    £168,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB10 3PQ: £340,000 (2022–2007).

On the street

Versus other Todmorden Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Highland Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,023

Street avg £2,838

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Highland Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Area

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.
Full Burnley report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.5 km

Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Worsthorne Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Highland Cottage, Todmorden Road, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 3PQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.