What kind of home is 1 Fir Trees Grove, BB12 9BA?

1 Fir Trees Grove, BB12 9BA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Fir Trees Grove, BB12 9BA?

1 Fir Trees Grove, BB12 9BA last sold for £480,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £145,000 in November 2001, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Fir Trees Grove, BB12 9BA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2001 and August 2022, 1 Fir Trees Grove, BB12 9BA rose from £145,000 to £480,000, a change of £335,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Fir Trees Grove, BB12 9BA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Fir Trees Grove, BB12 9BA is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Fir Trees Grove, BB12 9BA?

1 Fir Trees Grove, BB12 9BA has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (2,196 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Fir Trees Grove, BB12 9BA use?

The latest EPC at 1 Fir Trees Grove, BB12 9BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Fir Trees Grove, BB12 9BA had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at 1 Fir Trees Grove, BB12 9BA was a refusal for an application (ref. 24/0717/HHO) in February 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Fir Trees Grove, BB12 9BA?

1 Fir Trees Grove, BB12 9BA is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 1 Fir Trees Grove, BB12 9BA in?

1 Fir Trees Grove, BB12 9BA sits in Higham, Burnley, Burnley. It falls within the BB12 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 1 Fir Trees Grove, BB12 9BA?

Police records around 1 Fir Trees Grove, BB12 9BA show an average of 247 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Fir Trees Grove, BB12 9BA?

The closest primary school to 1 Fir Trees Grove, BB12 9BA is Higham St John's Church of England Primary School (851m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shuttleworth College (2.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Fir Trees Grove, BB12 9BA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Fir Trees Grove, BB12 9BA is Fir Trees Lane, 142m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Fir Trees Grove, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BA

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

204 m²

2196 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Fir Trees Grove

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

1 Fir Trees Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Higham, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9BA). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

At 204 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (176 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 21.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £480,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Fir Trees Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 April 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Fir Trees Grove, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 1 Fir Trees Grove was refused — worth checking the council file.

1 application on record at 1 Fir Trees Grove, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BA

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Feb 2025
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Outcome in report
Full: Erection of timber fence to Barrowford Road boundary.
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
24/0717/HHO
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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 2001.

Current estimate

£508,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£480,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

25 August 2022Most recent
£480,000
+231.0%over 20 years
30 November 2001
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 9BA: £386,000 (2025–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Fir Trees Grove homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Fir Trees Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,353

Street avg £2,245

On par

Floor Area

204 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Burnley report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

247/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Fir Trees Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Higham St John's Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB12 9BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB12 9BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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