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8 St Johns Close, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RL

1 planning record

Estimated value

£427,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£438,000)-3%
  • Against BB12 7RL's recent median (£270,000)+58%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£427,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£438,000)-3%
  • Against BB12 7RL's recent median (£270,000)+58%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 St Johns Close is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB12 7RL. 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

    140 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2024

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in BB12 7RL

    5 sales, median £270,000 (2025–2013)

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SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 8 St Johns Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 December 2024Most recent

    £438,000

    +83.3%over 19 years

  2. 11 November 2005

    £239,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7RL: £270,000 (2025–2013).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 St Johns Close, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RL. 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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Overview

About 8 St Johns Close

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

8 St Johns Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Read, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7RL). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 67.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2024 at £438,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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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.
Current Certificate
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 February 2034

7 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 St Johns Close, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 St Johns Close, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RL

1decisions1extensions4documents3nearby
  1. Jul 2008
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Rear elevation: modify roof to include a full dormer with a flat roof. Modify existing window openings to provide patio door sets. Front elevation: modify existing flat roofed dormer with a pitched roof. Install one additional pitch roofed dormer. Remove existing chimney stack. Alterations to internal space.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    18792
    Full record in report

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  • The 4 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other St Johns Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 St Johns Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,129

Street avg £2,461

Strongly above

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly above
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.
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Crime

247/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Read St John's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary211m
  • Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary970m
  • Altham St James Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
  • Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

  • Straits LaneBus stop204m
  • Jubilee StreetBus stop209m
  • Constitutional ClubBus stop296m
  • Campbell StreetBus stop298m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,444 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour994 reports25%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson343 reports9%
  • Burglary273 reports7%

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 St Johns Close is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB12 7RL. 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 8 St Johns Close. 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 8 St Johns Close was lodged in February 2024 at band C and is valid until February 2034. 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 8 St Johns Close. 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 7RL, not by walking route.
Council tax band
8 St Johns Close is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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