23 Barley Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7BE
About 23 Barley Street
23 Barley Street is a mid-terrace house in Padiham, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7BE). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
Held since May 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 314.3% above the 2003 sale of £28,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£30/sq ft) was about 48.9% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
23 Barley Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 February 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
23 Barley Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
23 Barley Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 6 years.
£28,000
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
28 May 2003Most recent
£28,000
+7.9%over 5 years28 August 1997
£25,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7BE: £70,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in BB12 7BE
17 Barley Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7BE
Sold Jan 2023
£83,00019 Barley Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7BE
Sold Dec 2019
£57,00011 Barley Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7BE
Sold Jan 2018
£50,00027 Barley Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7BE
Sold Sept 2017
£77,0009 Barley Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7BE
Sold Aug 2017
£70,000
Versus other Barley Street homes
On epc rating, 23 Barley Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£322
Street avg £693
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
247/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Oat Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Padiham Green Church of England Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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