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Holkers Cottage, Whins Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RB

2 planning records

Estimated value

£376,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£260,000)+45%
  • Against BB12 7RB's recent median (£570,000)-34%

Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£376,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£260,000)+45%
  • Against BB12 7RB's recent median (£570,000)-34%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Holkers Cottage is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB12 7RB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    98 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2013

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in BB12 7RB

    5 sales, median £570,000 (2024–2017)

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SalesLatest sale shown: November 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2016Most recent

    £260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7RB: £570,000 (2024–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Holkers Cottage, Whins Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Holkers Cottage

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

Holkers Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7RB). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 98 m² it sits well below the postcode median (231 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 is 44.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jul 2023

Current Certificate
Jul 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 July 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Holkers Cottage, Whins Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Holkers Cottage, Whins Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RB

2decisions2extensions10documents3nearby
  1. Mar 2009
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Front of property

    Proposed single storey garden room to front elevation.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    19475
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Floor Area for Holkers Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,653

Street avg £2,579

Above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 222 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 14.3 t/year

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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.
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Crime

247/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Read St John's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary471m
  • Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Altham St James Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
  • St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, SabdenPrimary2.5km

Nearest stops

  • Straits LaneBus stop419m
  • Jubilee StreetBus stop526m
  • Campbell StreetBus stop576m
  • Constitutional ClubBus stop580m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,444 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour994 reports25%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson343 reports9%
  • Burglary273 reports7%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£181k

1 Cambridge Close, Padiham

BB12 7DE

3 bed1 bath
£428k

1 Buckingham Drive, Read

BB12 7QE

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£320k

1 Beaufort Close, Read

BB12 7QF

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£131k

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£119k

1 Canning Street, Padiham

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Holkers Cottage is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB12 7RB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Holkers Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Holkers Cottage was lodged in July 2013 at band E and expired in July 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Holkers Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB12 7RB, not by walking route.
Council tax band
Holkers Cottage is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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