29 Berkeley Drive, Read, Burnley, BB12 7QG
About 29 Berkeley Drive
29 Berkeley Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7QG). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 141 m² it's 23.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 18 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £499,000 is 17.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 35.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £425,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
29 Berkeley Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
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
- Jan 2017AmendmentIn report
non material amendment to application number 3/2016/0461 to include changes to the windows and a reduction to the lean to the rear extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 27994
- Aug 2016PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Replace front porch roof with pitched roof and construct a first floor bedroom extension.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 27312
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 29 Berkeley Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£499,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.3% per year over 3 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 25.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2021Most recent
£425,000
+61.0%over 1 year16 January 2020
£264,000
+20.0%over 1 year26 July 2018
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7QG: £345,000 (2023–2019).
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
£253,50014 Berkeley Drive, Read, Burnley, BB12 7QG
Sold May 2022
£395,00026 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
29 Berkeley Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,014
Street avg £2,365
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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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