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18 George Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RH

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 George Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 George Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7RH). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £405,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 139 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (182 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 George Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2025
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Proposed widening of the existing driveway, raised patio to rear and rear dormer.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    37318
    View planning record
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£434,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£405,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 December 2024Most recent

    £405,000

    +280.3%over 27 years

  2. 9 June 1997

    £106,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7RH: £321,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other George Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 18 George Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,914

Street avg £2,825

On par

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 181 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 George Lane

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£185k

1 Clough Lane, Simonstone

BB12 7HW

2 bed1 bath
£154k

1 Bar Cottage, Whalley Road, Simonstone

BB12 7HS

2 bed
£127k

1 3, Railway Terrace, Simonstone

BB12 7NN

2 bed
£115k

1 Beech Street, Padiham

BB12 7EE

2 bed
£280k

1 Bank Terrace, Simonstone

BB12 7NW

3 bed
£396k

1 Buckingham Drive, Read

BB12 7QE

4 bed2 bath
£199k

1 Ashworth Road, Hapton

BB12 7AA

3 bed1 bath
£185k

1 College Close, Padiham

BB12 7DR

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.
Full Burnley report

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

0.2 km

Jubilee Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Read St John's CofE Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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