1 Higher Fennymoor Cottage, Walverden Road, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 3QR
About 1 Higher Fennymoor Cottage
1 Higher Fennymoor Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Briercliffe, Burnley, Burnley (BB10 3QR). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £564,000 is 41% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 55.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £400,000 in March 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
1 Higher Fennymoor Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 1 Higher Fennymoor Cottage, Walverden Road, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 3QR
- Apr 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Proposed two storey extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/2016/0103
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchOct 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£564,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 March 2020Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB10 3QR: £425,000 (2021–1998).
Nearby sales in BB10 3QR
Fennymoor Foot Farm, The Cottage, Walverden Road, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 3QR
Sold Nov 2021
£425,0002 Higher Fennymoor Cottage, Walverden Road, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 3QR
Sold Oct 2015
£195,000Pig Hole Farm, Walverden Road, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 3QR
Sold Jun 2007
£575,000Pig Hole Barn, Walverden Road, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 3QR
Sold Oct 2006
£579,950
Versus other Walverden Road homes
On epc rating, 1 Higher Fennymoor Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,571
Street avg £2,682
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.7 km
Nelson Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Briercliffe Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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