52a, Whalley Road, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PB
About 52a
52a is an end-of-terrace house in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7PB). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 532 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 49 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–129 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 21 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
52a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 October 2018
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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
52a 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
52a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£148,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
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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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