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26 Buckingham Drive, Read, Burnley, BB12 7QE

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Buckingham Drive

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

26 Buckingham Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7QE). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 103 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 is 31.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 49.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £289,950.

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

26 Buckingham Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Buckingham Drive, Read, Burnley, BB12 7QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 26 Buckingham Drive.

  1. Jun 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Application for a two storey rear extension.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    30685
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

26 Buckingham Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£380,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£289,950

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2020Most recent

    £289,950

    +18.3%over 2 years

  2. 28 March 2018

    £245,000

    +157.9%over 21 years

  3. 21 May 1996

    £95,000

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

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.

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

Price per m²

£2,815

Street avg £2,210

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Buckingham Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£396k

1 Buckingham Drive, Read

BB12 7QE

4 bed2 bath
£320k

1 Beaufort Close, Read

BB12 7QF

4 bed
£280k

1 Bank Terrace, Simonstone

BB12 7NW

3 bed
£199k

1 Ashworth Road, Hapton

BB12 7AA

3 bed1 bath
£185k

1 College Close, Padiham

BB12 7DR

3 bed1 bath
£182k

1 Cambridge Close, Padiham

BB12 7DE

3 bed1 bath
£129k

1 Burns Street, Padiham

BB12 7EW

3 bed1 bath
£117k

1 Canning Street, Padiham

BB12 7EZ

3 bed1 bath
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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FAQ

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