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8 Buckingham Drive, Read, Burnley, BB12 7QE

Extendable
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Buckingham Drive

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

8 Buckingham Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7QE). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a conservatory. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 67.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2023 for £370,000.

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
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Buckingham Drive

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Buckingham Drive, Read, Burnley, BB12 7QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Buckingham Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Buckingham Drive

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

8 Buckingham Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£370,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 May 2023Most recent

    £370,000

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

On price per m², 8 Buckingham Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,162

Street avg £2,183

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Buckingham Drive, Read, Burnley, BB12 7QE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.