What kind of home is 1 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE?

1 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 1 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE?

1 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE last sold for £455,000 in March 2026. Before that, it sold for £151,000 in October 2001, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2001 and March 2026, 1 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE rose from £151,000 to £455,000, a change of £304,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in December 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2014 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE?

1 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE use?

The latest EPC at 1 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE?

1 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE in?

1 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE sits in Read, Burnley, Burnley. It falls within the BB12 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 1 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE?

Police records around 1 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE show an average of 247 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE?

The closest primary school to 1 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE is Read St John's CofE Primary School (386m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 1 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE?

The closest bus stop to 1 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE is Straits Lane, 321m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Buckingham Drive, Read, Burnley, BB12 7QE

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 1 Buckingham Drive

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

1 Buckingham Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7QE). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

A recent sale: £455,000 in March 2026. Across 2001–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 99.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWrap around
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Solar panelsYes
Previously extendedYes

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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)

Dec 2025

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 December 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2025from Jan 2014

EPC improved fromE51toC73

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseFreeholdEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Buckingham Drive, Read, Burnley, BB12 7QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Buckingham Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 1 Buckingham Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£428,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£455,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2026Most recent
£455,000
+201.3%over 24 years
9 October 2001
£151,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7QE: £332,500 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in BB12 7QE

On the street

Versus other Buckingham Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Buckingham Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,824

Street avg £2,328

Strongly above

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

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Crime

247/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Straits Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Read St John's CofE Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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