6 Straits Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PE
About 6 Straits Lane
6 Straits Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7PE). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Last sold in March 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 46.4% above the 2018 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
6 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
6 Straits Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£183,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 March 2018Most recent
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7PE: £140,000 (2025–2017).
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
£82,500Castlebank, 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
EPC Rating for 6 Straits Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,202
Street avg £1,329
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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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