166 Rectory Road, Burnley, BB12 0BG
About 166 Rectory Road
166 Rectory Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Burnley (BB12 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 sits 166% above the 2025 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£53/sq ft) was about 153.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £50,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 88 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 11 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
166 Rectory Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed single and part double storey rear extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- HOU/2024/0502
- Jul 2024HMOOutlineIn report
Conversion of existing dwellinghouse (class C3) to a 3-bed HMO for a maximum of 4 people.
- Agent
- Peak Architecture Ltd
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- CEA/2024/0248
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Sales history & valuation
166 Rectory Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£50,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 July 2025Most recent
£50,000
11 April 2024
£50,000
+25.0%over 7 years13 October 2016
£39,999
+90.5%over 4 years9 May 2012
£21,000
-58.0%over 4 years21 August 2007
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 0BG: £60,000 (2025–2019).
Versus other Rectory Road homes
On years held, 166 Rectory Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£568
Street avg £420
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Kent Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Burnley College. 27 schools nearby.
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