2 Straits Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PE
About 2 Straits Lane
2 Straits Lane is a semi-detached house in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7PE). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 67 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (67–123 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 13 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 67 m² it's 29.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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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
2 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
2 Straits Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£170,000
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 7PE: £125,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in BB12 7PE
11 Straits Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PE
Sold May 2025
£160,0001 Straits Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PE
Sold Oct 2023
£140,00017 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
£219,000
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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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