Lowood, Whins Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RB
About Lowood
Lowood is a seven-bedroom detached house in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7RB). It has a recorded floor area of 380 m² (around 4090 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
It hasn't traded since November 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 380 m² the property is well over the postcode median (199 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,370,000 is 37% above the 2007 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms5
Energy performance
Lowood's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 February 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a large detached home over 300m² and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at Lowood, Whins Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RB
- Oct 1998ExtensionFullOutcome in report
INSERT FIRST FLOOR DORMERS AND ADDITIONAL WINDOW TO APPROVED EXTENSION
- Reference
- 13148
- More recent applications — locked
- New BuildNov 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Lowood was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,370,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.9% per year over 10 years.
£1,000,000
Growth on file: 18.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2007Most recent
£1,000,000
+308.2%over 6 years9 August 2001
£245,000
+38.4%over 3 years28 November 1997
£177,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7RB: £570,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in BB12 7RB
Houlkers Farm, Whins Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RB
Sold Nov 2024
£500,0002 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
£235,000
Versus other Whins Lane homes
Floor Area for Lowood runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,632
Street avg £2,581
Floor Area
380 m²
Street avg 190 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 13.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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