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5 Whalley Road, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PB

4 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Whalley Road

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

5 Whalley Road is a mid-terrace house in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7PB). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 21.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Sold April 2022 for £130,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Whalley Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Jan 2014
Low Energy Lighting
0%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Whalley Road, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 5 Whalley Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Dec 2023
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Retention of unauthorised 1500mm timber fence on roof of rear garage relocated 1m in from the neighbouring boundary on one side. Resubmission of application 3/2023/0058.

    Retrospective
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    35857
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2023
    Full
    In report

    Retention of unauthorised 1500mm timber fence to provide privacy and security to rear garage roof.

    Retrospective
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    35081
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Whalley Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Whalley Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£130,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 April 2022Most recent

    £130,000

    +306.3%over 24 years

  2. 9 January 1998

    £32,000

    +14.5%over 2 years

  3. 7 March 1995

    £27,950

    +4.5%

  4. 6 January 1995

    £26,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7PB: £107,500 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Whalley Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 5 Whalley Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,444

Street avg £1,428

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Whalley Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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BB12 7EW

3 bed1 bath
£127k

1 3, Railway Terrace, Simonstone

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2 bed
£126k

1 Brook Court, Padiham

BB12 7EG

£145k

1 Albion Street, Padiham

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£125k

1 3, Church Street, Hapton

BB12 7LA

£123k

1 Bedford Place, Padiham

BB12 7EB

£119k

1 Coronation Avenue, Padiham

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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.
Full Burnley report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

2/mo

Rising 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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Whalley Road, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.