3 St Johns Close, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RL
About 3 St Johns Close
3 St Johns Close is a detached house in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7RL). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 sits 60.4% above the 2013 sale of £182,000. On the market in August 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. At 95 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 7 EPCs).
Energy performance
3 St Johns Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 May 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 St Johns Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
3 St Johns Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 18 years.
£182,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
1 August 2013Most recent
£182,000
+137.9%over 17 years14 December 1995
£76,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7RL: £355,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in BB12 7RL
1 St Johns Close, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RL
Sold Nov 2025
£381,00012 St Johns Close, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RL
Sold Apr 2025
£355,0008 St Johns Close, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RL
Sold Dec 2024
£438,00011 St Johns Close, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RL
Sold Jun 2017
£270,00017 St Johns Close, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RL
Sold Jul 2014
£205,000
Versus other St Johns Close homes
EPC Rating for 3 St Johns Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,916
Street avg £2,663
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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
0.2 km
Straits Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Read St John's CofE Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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