51 Whalley Road, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PN
About 51 Whalley Road
51 Whalley Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7PN). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £190,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 128 m² it's 29.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 30 EPCs). Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 24.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
51 Whalley Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 January 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 51 Whalley Road, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PN
- Nov 2010FullOutcome in report
Proposed change of use to garden and parking area, construct a boundary stone wall with a gated access for vehicles.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21170
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMay 2012Decision
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Sales history & valuation
51 Whalley Road has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£183,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 16 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
15 May 2025Most recent
£190,000
+18.5%over 4 years12 March 2021
£160,300
+13.7%over 4 years29 March 2016
£141,000
+12.8%over 3 years28 March 2013
£125,000
+22.0%over 3 years18 June 2009
£102,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7PN: £177,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BB12 7PN
128 Whalley Road, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PN
Sold Sept 2025
£180,00092 Whalley Road, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PN
Sold Sept 2025
£150,00086 Whalley Road, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PN
Sold Jul 2025
£189,950152 Whalley Road, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PN
Sold Jan 2025
£177,50078 Whalley Road, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PN
Sold Oct 2024
£147,500
Versus other Whalley Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 51 Whalley Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,484
Street avg £1,403
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
247/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Jubilee Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Read St John's CofE Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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