Woodley, Whins Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RB
About Woodley
Woodley is a four-bedroom detached house in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7RB). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £689,000 is 20.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 51.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 170 m² it's 26.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (231 m² median across 9 EPCs). Last sale on file: £570,000 in March 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Woodley's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
- Jun 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to rear; creation of balcony to side at first floor level; removal of two chimneys; alterations to fenestration; walls and glass balustrade to raised rear terrace; timber canopy over front door; internal alterations.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 30672
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Woodley valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£689,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£570,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 March 2019Most recent
£570,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7RB: £500,000 (2024–2016).
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
£585,000Ash Lea, Whins Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RB
Sold Sept 2017
£235,000Holkers Cottage, Whins Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RB
Sold Sept 2016
£260,000
Versus other Whins Lane homes
On price per m², Woodley stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,353
Street avg £2,552
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 211 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 14.4 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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