What kind of home is 2 The Old Vicarage, Whins Lane, BB12 7RB?

2 The Old Vicarage, Whins Lane, BB12 7RB is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 The Old Vicarage, Whins Lane, BB12 7RB?

2 The Old Vicarage, Whins Lane, BB12 7RB last sold for £585,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £235,000 in November 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 The Old Vicarage, Whins Lane, BB12 7RB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2001 and November 2023, 2 The Old Vicarage, Whins Lane, BB12 7RB rose from £235,000 to £585,000, a change of £350,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 The Old Vicarage, Whins Lane, BB12 7RB have?

The current EPC rating for 2 The Old Vicarage, Whins Lane, BB12 7RB is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 The Old Vicarage, Whins Lane, BB12 7RB?

2 The Old Vicarage, Whins Lane, BB12 7RB has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (2,519 sq ft), around 59 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB12 7RB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 The Old Vicarage, Whins Lane, BB12 7RB use?

The latest EPC at 2 The Old Vicarage, Whins Lane, BB12 7RB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 The Old Vicarage, Whins Lane, BB12 7RB?

2 The Old Vicarage, Whins Lane, BB12 7RB is in council tax band E.

Which area is 2 The Old Vicarage, Whins Lane, BB12 7RB in?

2 The Old Vicarage, Whins Lane, BB12 7RB sits in Read, Burnley, Burnley. It falls within the BB12 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 2 The Old Vicarage, Whins Lane, BB12 7RB?

Police records around 2 The Old Vicarage, Whins Lane, BB12 7RB show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (171% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 The Old Vicarage, Whins Lane, BB12 7RB?

The closest primary school to 2 The Old Vicarage, Whins Lane, BB12 7RB is Read St John's CofE Primary School (471m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 2 The Old Vicarage, Whins Lane, BB12 7RB?

The closest bus stop to 2 The Old Vicarage, Whins Lane, BB12 7RB is Straits Lane, 419m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 The Old Vicarage, Whins Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

234 m²

2519 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 The Old Vicarage

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

2 The Old Vicarage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7RB). It has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (around 2519 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

At 234 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (188 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £585,000.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
LandYes

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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.

2 The Old Vicarage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Jul 2010

Low Energy Lighting

26%81%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 The Old Vicarage, Whins Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 The Old Vicarage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£560,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£585,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

15 November 2023Most recent
£585,000
+25.8%over 11 years
5 July 2012
£465,000
+97.9%over 10 years
7 November 2001
£235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7RB: £500,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in BB12 7RB

On the street

Versus other Whins Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 2 The Old Vicarage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,659

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Floor Area

234 m²

Street avg 203 m²

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Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 14.1 t/year

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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

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

0.4 km

Straits Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Read St John's CofE Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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