Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 George Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RH
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£802,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£321,000)+150%
- Against BB12 7RH's recent median (£265,000)+203%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
432 m²
4650 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 90
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Our estimate
£802,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£321,000)+150%
- Against BB12 7RH's recent median (£265,000)+203%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38 George Lane is modelled from its 432 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB12 7RH. 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
432 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in BB12 7RH
5 sales, median £265,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
22 August 2022Most recent
£321,000
30 October 2020
£321,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7RH: £265,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BB12 7RH
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 38 George Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 38 George Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 George Lane is a detached house in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7RH). It has a recorded floor area of 432 m² (around 4650 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2023. The latest certificate (April 2023) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).
At 432 m² the property is well over the postcode median (156 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £802,000 sits 149.8% above the 2022 sale of £321,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 73.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2025. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £321,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
38 George Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Apr 2023EPC Rating
A
B
B90
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 April 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 George Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 38 George Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RH
1decisions16documents3nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveChange of use
- Oct 2025Change of UseFullOutcome in report
Retrospective change of use of land from agricultural to residential to extend the domestic curtilage of the property and associated engineering operations.
Retrospective- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 37551
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Versus other George Lane homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 38 George Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£743
Street avg £3,066
Floor Area
432 m²
Street avg 157 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 8 years
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
0.2 km
Jubilee Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Read St John's CofE Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Read St John's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary276m
- Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Altham St James Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Jubilee StreetBus stop222m
- Straits LaneBus stop282m
- Constitutional ClubBus stop344m
- Campbell StreetBus stop349m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,444 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour994 reports25%
- Criminal Damage & Arson343 reports9%
- Burglary273 reports7%
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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 38 George Lane is modelled from its 432 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB12 7RH. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 38 George Lane. 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 38 George Lane was lodged in April 2023 at band B and is valid until April 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 38 George Lane. 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 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB12 7RH, not by walking route.
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