13 Greenacres, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PT
About 13 Greenacres
13 Greenacres is a semi-detached house in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7PT). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £218,500 in August 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 19.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2019.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
- Nov 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey extensions to side and rear.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 31257
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 11 years.
£218,500
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
1 August 2022Most recent
£218,500
+39.2%over 5 years4 July 2017
£157,000
+4.7%11 April 2017
£150,000
+10.3%over 5 years8 May 2011
£136,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7PT: £232,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BB12 7PT
Versus other Greenacres homes
Floor Area for 13 Greenacres runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,791
Street avg £1,819
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Straits Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Read St John's CofE Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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