14 Berkeley Drive, Read, Burnley, BB12 7QG
About 14 Berkeley Drive
14 Berkeley Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7QG). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 17.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £395,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
14 Berkeley Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Proposed extension to the front of the house to extend the lounge and to form an entrance hall and cloakroom.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 20982
- Mar 2006DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Demolition of existing conservatory. Replacement with a two storey extension
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 16213
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Sales history & valuation
14 Berkeley Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£421,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 11 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
26 May 2022Most recent
£395,000
+14.5%over 11 years4 March 2011
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7QG: £345,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in BB12 7QG
25 Berkeley Drive, Read, Burnley, BB12 7QG
Sold Jul 2023
£345,00022 Berkeley Drive, Read, Burnley, BB12 7QG
Sold Feb 2023
£253,50029 Berkeley Drive, Read, Burnley, BB12 7QG
Sold Jun 2021
£425,00026 Berkeley Drive, Read, Burnley, BB12 7QG
Sold Jun 2021
£400,0008 Berkeley Drive, Read, Burnley, BB12 7QG
Sold Apr 2019
£329,950
Versus other Berkeley Drive homes
Habitable Rooms for 14 Berkeley Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,582
Street avg £2,392
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
0.3 km
Stork Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Read St John's CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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