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 (188 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 £1,119,000 is 11.9% 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
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.
From £1,645 · Includes VAT
Planning history
- Nov 2017New BuildOutlineIn report
Application for Outline Planning Permission for two dwellings including access (all other matters reserved).
- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- 28865
- Oct 1998ExtensionFullIn report
INSERT FIRST FLOOR DORMERS AND ADDITIONAL WINDOW TO APPROVED EXTENSION
- Reference
- 13148
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Lowood was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,119,000
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
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Sold Nov 2024
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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 £2,642
Floor Area
380 m²
Street avg 187 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 13.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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