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

2 planning records
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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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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£376,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£260,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2016Most recent

    £260,000

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

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

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Holkers Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£286k

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BB12 7NW

3 bed
£201k

1 College Close, Padiham

BB12 7DR

3 bed1 bath
£194k

1 Ashworth Road, Hapton

BB12 7AA

3 bed1 bath
£181k

1 Cambridge Close, Padiham

BB12 7DE

3 bed1 bath
£428k

1 Buckingham Drive, Read

BB12 7QE

4 bed2 bath
£320k

1 Beaufort Close, Read

BB12 7QF

4 bed
£131k

1 Burns Street, Padiham

BB12 7EW

3 bed1 bath
£119k

1 Canning Street, Padiham

BB12 7EZ

3 bed1 bath
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.

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