1 Straits Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PE
About 1 Straits Lane
1 Straits Lane is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7PE). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 20.7% above the 2023 sale price. Last sale on file: £140,000 in October 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Straits Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Straits Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Straits Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 3 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
19 October 2023Most recent
£140,000
+35.7%over 3 years26 August 2020
£103,200
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7PE: £150,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in BB12 7PE
11 Straits Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PE
Sold May 2025
£160,00017 Straits Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PE
Sold Sept 2021
£82,5006 Straits Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PE
Sold Mar 2018
£125,000Castlebank, Straits Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PE
Sold Nov 2016
£219,0004 Straits Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PE
Sold Sept 2016
£148,000
Versus other Straits Lane homes
1 Straits Lane outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,386
Street avg £1,306
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Campbell Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Read St John's CofE Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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