What kind of home is Read Court, Flat 1, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP?

Read Court, Flat 1, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Read Court, Flat 1, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP?

Read Court, Flat 1, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP last sold for £120,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £40,000 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Read Court, Flat 1, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between October 1997 and March 2020, Read Court, Flat 1, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP rose from £40,000 to £120,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Read Court, Flat 1, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP have?

The current EPC rating for Read Court, Flat 1, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. It has dropped from a C recorded in March 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Read Court, Flat 1, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP?

Read Court, Flat 1, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Read Court, Flat 1, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP use?

The latest EPC at Read Court, Flat 1, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Read Court, Flat 1, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP?

Read Court, Flat 1, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Read Court, Flat 1, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP in?

Read Court, Flat 1, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP sits in Read, Burnley, Burnley. It falls within the BB12 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is Read Court, Flat 1, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP in a safe area?

Police records around Read Court, Flat 1, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (171% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Read Court, Flat 1, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP?

The closest primary school to Read Court, Flat 1, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP is Read St John's CofE Primary School (85m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Read Court, Flat 1, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP?

The closest bus stop to Read Court, Flat 1, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP is Jubilee Street, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Read Court, Flat 1, 1 Fort Street, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PP

6 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Read Court

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

Read Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7PP). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 95 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Read Court (88–95 m²). The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £120,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 21.7% above the 2020 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Mar 2011

EPC improved fromC71toD63

Low Energy Lighting

0%70%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Read Court, Flat 1, 1 Fort Street, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Read Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£146,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£120,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2020Most recent
£120,000
-12.7%over 12 years
16 August 2007
£137,500
+19.6%over 1 year
14 November 2005
£115,000
+173.8%over 2 years
28 April 2003
£42,000
+19.0%over 5 years
5 December 1997
£35,300
-11.8%
16 October 1997
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7PP: £132,000 (2020–2006).

Nearby sales in BB12 7PP

On the street

Versus other Fort Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Read Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

On par

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Jubilee Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Read St John's CofE Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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