What kind of home is Read Court, Flat 3, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP?

Read Court, Flat 3, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did Read Court, Flat 3, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP sell for?

Read Court, Flat 3, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP last sold for £81,000 in October 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £36,500 in August 1999, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Read Court, Flat 3, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1999 and October 2013, Read Court, Flat 3, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP rose from £36,500 to £81,000, a change of £44,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Read Court, Flat 3, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP have?

The current EPC rating for Read Court, Flat 3, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Read Court, Flat 3, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP?

Read Court, Flat 3, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Read Court, Flat 3, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP use?

The latest EPC at Read Court, Flat 3, 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 3, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP?

Read Court, Flat 3, 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 3, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP in?

Read Court, Flat 3, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP sits in Read, Burnley, Burnley. It falls within the BB12 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around Read Court, Flat 3, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP?

Police records around Read Court, Flat 3, 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 3, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP?

The closest primary school to Read Court, Flat 3, 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 3, 1 Fort Street, BB12 7PP?

The closest bus stop to Read Court, Flat 3, 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 3, 1 Fort Street, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PP

Property type

Detached

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 detached house in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7PP). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 92 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in Read Court, where floor areas span 88–95 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 66). The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 66.7% above the 2013 sale of £81,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 28.8% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (October 2013).

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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)

May 2021

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Feb 2010

Low Energy Lighting

29%80%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Read Court, Flat 3, 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 at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£81,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

22 October 2013Most recent
£81,000
+121.9%over 14 years
31 August 1999
£36,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7PP: £137,500 (2020–2007).

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.

Read Court is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 93 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

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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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