Castlebank, Straits Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PE
About Castlebank
Castlebank is a semi-detached house in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7PE). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an annexe, an extension, partial demolition and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 45.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
Energy performance
Castlebank's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 February 2026
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Planning history
A an annexe application was refused at Castlebank in 2022.
6 applications on record at Castlebank, Straits Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PE
- Jul 2004ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Proposed Conservatory to rear and side of dwelling house.
Extension- Reference
- 15193
- More recent applications — locked
- AnnexApr 2023Decision
- AnnexOct 2022Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Castlebank was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£212,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£219,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 November 2016Most recent
£219,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7PE: £140,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BB12 7PE
7 Straits Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PE
Sold Dec 2025
£195,00011 Straits Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PE
Sold May 2025
£160,0005 Straits Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PE
Sold Apr 2025
£140,5001 Straits Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PE
Sold Oct 2023
£140,00017 Straits Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PE
Sold Sept 2021
£82,500
Versus other Straits Lane homes
Castlebank outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,780
Street avg £1,409
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
247/mo
Falling 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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