What type of property is 72 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED?

72 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 72 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED sell for?

72 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED last sold for £175,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £95,000 in April 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 72 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED?

Across 3 sales between April 2006 and March 2025, 72 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED rose from £95,000 to £175,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 72 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED have?

The current EPC rating for 72 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 72 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED?

72 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB12 0ED. Source: EPC Register.

How is 72 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED heated?

The latest EPC at 72 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 72 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED?

72 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 72 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED located?

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

What is crime like near 72 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED?

Police records around 72 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.

Which schools serve 72 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED?

The closest primary school to 72 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 72 Lower Mead Drive, BB12 0ED?

The closest bus stop to 72 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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72 Lower Mead Drive, Burnley, BB12 0ED

Solar panels3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 72 Lower Mead Drive

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

72 Lower Mead Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Burnley (BB12 0ED). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2011. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

A recent sale: £175,000 in March 2025. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 12% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 73.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Solar panelsYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 February 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 72 Lower Mead Drive, Burnley, BB12 0ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

72 Lower Mead Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

72 Lower Mead Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£175,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£175,000
+38.3%over 7 years
7 September 2017
£126,500
+33.2%over 11 years
6 April 2006
£95,000

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.

72 Lower Mead Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,365

Street avg £1,662

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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

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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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