Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Houlkers Farm, Whins Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RB
Estimated value
£255,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£500,000)-49%
- Against BB12 7RB's recent median (£570,000)-55%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 1
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£255,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£500,000)-49%
- Against BB12 7RB's recent median (£570,000)-55%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Houlkers Farm is modelled from its 150 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
150 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in BB12 7RB
5 sales, median £570,000 (2023–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
8 November 2024Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7RB: £570,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in BB12 7RB
2 The Old Vicarage, Whins Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RB
Sold Nov 2023
£585,000Dudley Hill Cottage, Whins Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RB
Sold Sept 2021
£585,000Woodley, Whins Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RB
Sold Mar 2019
£570,000Ash Lea, Whins Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RB
Sold Sept 2017
£235,000Holkers Cottage, Whins Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RB
Sold Sept 2016
£260,000
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Houlkers Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Houlkers Farm is a semi-detached house in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7RB). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal.
Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 is 49% below the 2024 sale of £500,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 50.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 150 m² it sits well below the postcode median (231 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £500,000 in November 2024.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Houlkers Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Sept 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G1
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
51.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 September 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Houlkers Farm, Whins Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Houlkers Farm has no planning applications on record.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Whins Lane homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, Houlkers Farm runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £2,494
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 216 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
51.0 t/year
Street avg 9.3 t/year
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.
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 GPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Houlkers Farm is modelled from its 150 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 Houlkers Farm. 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 Houlkers Farm was lodged in September 2024 at band G and is valid until September 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Houlkers Farm. 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
- Houlkers Farm is in council tax band C. 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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