5 Whins Lane, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7QR
About 5 Whins Lane
5 Whins Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Simonstone, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7QR). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1039 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 sits 176.4% above the 2001 sale of £72,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 65.3% below the postcode norm. At 97 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 10 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
5 Whins Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 November 2019
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
5 Whins Lane 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Whins Lane was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£72,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 December 2001Most recent
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7QR: £220,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BB12 7QR
Wickentrees, Whins Lane, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7QR
Sold Feb 2024
£850,0001 Whins Lane, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7QR
Sold Mar 2023
£175,0002 Whins Lane, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7QR
Sold Feb 2023
£220,0003 Whins Lane, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7QR
Sold Apr 2021
£182,500Tythe Barn House, Whins Lane, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7QR
Sold Sept 2019
£950,000
Versus other Whins Lane homes
Price per m² for 5 Whins Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£746
Street avg £2,405
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 10.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
247/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
School Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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