Croft Cottage, Southfield Lane, Southfield, Burnley, BB10 3RQ
About Croft Cottage
Croft Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Southfield, Burnley, Burnley (BB10 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.
At 100 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 sits 212.5% above the 2016 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 60% below the postcode norm. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Croft Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Planning history
4 applications on record at Croft Cottage, Southfield Lane, Southfield, Burnley, BB10 3RQ
- Jun 2010ConversionFullOutcome in report
Full: Conversion of stable block/store to single 3 bed dwelling house.
- Documents
- 41 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/10/0199P
- More recent applications — locked
- FullOct 2013Decision
- FullOct 2012Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Croft Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2016).
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£80,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 March 2016Most recent
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB10 3RQ: £325,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in BB10 3RQ
Pinfold Farm Cottage, Southfield Lane, Southfield, Burnley, BB10 3RQ
Sold Sept 2023
£346,000Pinfold Barn, Southfield Lane, Southfield, Burnley, BB10 3RQ
Sold Sept 2023
£40,000Castercliffe Fort Barn, Southfield Lane, Southfield, Burnley, BB10 3RQ
Sold Mar 2020
£325,000Delph Cottage, Southfield Lane, Southfield, Burnley, BB10 3RQ
Sold May 2017
£255,000Pinfold Barn, The Green, Southfield Lane, Southfield, Burnley, BB10 3RQ
Sold Feb 2016
£300,000
Versus other Southfield Lane homes
EPC Rating for Croft Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£800
Street avg £1,841
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 176 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 13.9 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
0.9 km
Hallam Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy. 17 schools nearby.
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