What kind of home is 55 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED?

55 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED is a 2-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 55 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED last change hands?

55 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED last sold for £175,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £58,000 in December 1997, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 55 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED?

Across 2 sales between December 1997 and July 2025, 55 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED rose from £58,000 to £175,000, a change of £117,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 55 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED?

The current EPC rating for 55 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 55 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED?

55 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB12 0ED. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 55 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED use?

The latest EPC at 55 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 55 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED?

55 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED is in council tax band C.

Which area is 55 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED in?

55 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED sits in Burnley. It falls within the BB12 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 55 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED?

Police records around 55 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED show an average of 247 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 55 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED?

The closest primary school to 55 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED is Barden Primary School (671m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Burnley College (1.5km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 55 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED?

The closest bus stop to 55 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED is Lower Manor Lane, 253m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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55 Lower Mead Drive, Burnley, BB12 0ED

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 55 Lower Mead Drive

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

55 Lower Mead Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Burnley (BB12 0ED). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £175,000. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 127.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 June 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Lower Mead Drive, Burnley, BB12 0ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Lower Mead Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£175,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

27 July 2025Most recent
£175,000
+201.7%over 27 years
8 December 1997
£58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 0ED: £190,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BB12 0ED

On the street

Versus other Lower Mead Drive homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

55 Lower Mead Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,182

Street avg £1,635

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

247/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Lower Manor Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Barden Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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