1 Nowell Grove, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PG
About 1 Nowell Grove
1 Nowell Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7PG). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 is 27.9% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £305,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 Nowell Grove'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 June 2025
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Nowell Grove 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£390,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£305,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 November 2021Most recent
£305,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7PG: £305,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in BB12 7PG
4 Nowell Grove, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PG
Sold Oct 2023
£318,00012 Nowell Grove, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PG
Sold Feb 2021
£305,00014 Nowell Grove, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PG
Sold Jun 2020
£360,0003 Nowell Grove, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PG
Sold Oct 2019
£262,0008 Nowell Grove, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PG
Sold Feb 2014
£225,000
Versus other Nowell Grove homes
Years Held for 1 Nowell Grove lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,210
Street avg £2,439
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 7.9 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
Straits Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Read St John's CofE Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







