79 Cog Lane, Burnley, BB11 5BG
About 79 Cog Lane
79 Cog Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Burnley (BB11 5BG). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 318.7% above the 2011 sale of £26,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£26/sq ft) was about 49.4% below the postcode norm. 15 years since the last transfer (August 2011).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
79 Cog Lane has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.8% per year over 8 years.
£26,750
Growth on file: 13.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
25 August 2011Most recent
£26,750
-10.8%over 4 years19 October 2006
£30,000
+233.3%over 3 years26 March 2003
£9,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB11 5BG: £56,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Cog Lane homes
Price per m² for 79 Cog Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£282
Street avg £863
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
17/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Cog Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Cherry Fold Community Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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