298a, Padiham Road, Burnley, BB12 6ST

298a is a mid-terrace house in Burnley (BB12 6ST). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 80 m² this is the 5th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–291 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in September 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average.

At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (153 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 is 25% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 49.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.