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40 Woodhead Road, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PH

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 40 Woodhead Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

40 Woodhead Road is a detached house in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7PH). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 is 12.2% below the 2022 sale of £382,500, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 53.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £382,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

40 Woodhead Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Woodhead Road, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Woodhead Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 40 Woodhead Road

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£382,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 July 2022Most recent

    £382,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7PH: £296,000 (2023–2016).

On the street

Versus other Woodhead Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 40 Woodhead Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,898

Street avg £2,029

Strongly above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Woodhead Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£342k

1 Beauley Avenue, Simonstone

BB12 7HU

£320k

1 Beaufort Close, Read

BB12 7QF

4 bed
£386k

1 Blea Close

BB12 7TP

£396k

1 Buckingham Drive, Read

BB12 7QE

4 bed2 bath
£280k

1 Bank Terrace, Simonstone

BB12 7NW

3 bed
£199k

1 Ashworth Road, Hapton

BB12 7AA

3 bed1 bath
£185k

1 Clough Lane, Simonstone

BB12 7HW

2 bed1 bath
£185k

1 College Close, Padiham

BB12 7DR

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Burnley district page.
Full Burnley report

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

0.2 km

Stork Hotel — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Read St John's CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 40 Woodhead Road, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.