23 Whalley Road, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PB
About 23 Whalley Road
23 Whalley Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7PB). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.
Held since November 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1996–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 is 37.1% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 19.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
23 Whalley Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 June 2019
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Planning history
23 Whalley Road 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 Whalley Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£181,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 13 years.
£132,000
Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
6 November 2009Most recent
£132,000
+36.1%over 5 years3 June 2004
£97,000
+162.5%over 7 years20 December 1996
£36,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7PB: £130,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BB12 7PB
39 Whalley Road, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PB
Sold Dec 2024
£173,50029 Whalley Road, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PB
Sold Mar 2024
£99,95021 Whalley Road, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PB
Sold Jun 2023
£107,5005 Whalley Road, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PB
Sold Apr 2022
£130,00056 Whalley Road, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PB
Sold Apr 2022
£156,000
Versus other Whalley Road homes
23 Whalley Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,404
Street avg £1,267
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
247/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Campbell Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Read St John's CofE Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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