What kind of home is 16 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE?

16 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 16 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE last change hands?

16 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE last sold for £305,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE?

The current EPC rating for 16 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE?

16 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB12 7QE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE use?

The latest EPC at 16 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE?

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

Which area is 16 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE in?

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

Is 16 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE 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 16 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE?

The closest primary school to 16 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE is Read St John's CofE Primary School (386m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 16 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE?

The closest bus stop to 16 Buckingham Drive, BB12 7QE is Straits Lane, 321m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Buckingham Drive, Read, Burnley, BB12 7QE

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Buckingham Drive

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

16 Buckingham Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7QE). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 is 25.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 42% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £305,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDouble

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Buckingham Drive, Read, Burnley, BB12 7QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Buckingham Drive 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£383,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£305,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 April 2021Most recent
£305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7QE: £370,000 (2024–2019).

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.

16 Buckingham Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,675

Street avg £2,220

Above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

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

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Burnley district page.

Full Burnley report

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

0.3 km

Straits Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

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

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