Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 George Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RH
EPC B
Estimated value
£842,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£750,000)+12%
- Against BB12 7RH's recent median (£321,000)+162%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Floor area
224 m²
2411 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£842,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£750,000)+12%
- Against BB12 7RH's recent median (£321,000)+162%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 George Lane is modelled from its 224 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
224 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in BB12 7RH
5 sales, median £321,000 (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 | None on this home | 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.
Latest sale on 42 George Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
26 November 2015Most recent
£750,000
+368.8%over 1 year20 May 2014
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7RH: £321,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BB12 7RH
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 42 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 42 George Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 George Lane is a property in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7RH). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 224 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). Across 2014–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 176.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £842,000 is 12.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 25.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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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.
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2026
Current Certificate
Oct 2016EPC Rating
A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 October 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 George Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 George Lane has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other George Lane homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 42 George Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,348
Street avg £2,777
Floor Area
224 m²
Street avg 174 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
Years Held
11 years
Street avg 7 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 42 George Lane is modelled from its 224 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 42 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 42 George Lane was lodged in October 2016 at band B and expired in October 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 42 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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