What type of property is 8 Berkeley Drive, BB12 7QG?

8 Berkeley Drive, BB12 7QG is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 Berkeley Drive, BB12 7QG last change hands?

8 Berkeley Drive, BB12 7QG last sold for £329,950 in April 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £230,000 in July 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Berkeley Drive, BB12 7QG?

Across 3 sales between July 2012 and April 2019, 8 Berkeley Drive, BB12 7QG rose from £230,000 to £329,950, a change of £99,950. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Berkeley Drive, BB12 7QG?

The current EPC rating for 8 Berkeley Drive, BB12 7QG is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Berkeley Drive, BB12 7QG?

8 Berkeley Drive, BB12 7QG has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB12 7QG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Berkeley Drive, BB12 7QG heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Berkeley Drive, BB12 7QG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Berkeley Drive, BB12 7QG?

8 Berkeley Drive, BB12 7QG is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Berkeley Drive, BB12 7QG located?

8 Berkeley Drive, BB12 7QG sits in Read, Burnley, Burnley. It falls within the BB12 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 8 Berkeley Drive, BB12 7QG in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Berkeley Drive, BB12 7QG show an average of 247 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Berkeley Drive, BB12 7QG?

The closest primary school to 8 Berkeley Drive, BB12 7QG is Read St John's CofE Primary School (389m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 8 Berkeley Drive, BB12 7QG?

The closest bus stop to 8 Berkeley Drive, BB12 7QG is Stork Hotel, 310m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Berkeley Drive, Read, Burnley, BB12 7QG

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Berkeley Drive

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

8 Berkeley Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7QG). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 is 13.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 44.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2019 for £329,950.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

8 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 12 Aug 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2015

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 August 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2015from Mar 2012

Hot Water

Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

15%47%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 Berkeley Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Berkeley Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£375,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£329,950

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

17 April 2019Most recent
£329,950
+41.6%over 4 years
19 December 2014
£233,000
+1.3%over 2 years
3 July 2012
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7QG: £395,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in BB12 7QG

On the street

Versus other Berkeley Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Berkeley Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,173

Street avg £2,388

Above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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Area

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Crime

247/mo

Falling 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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