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1 Rake Top Avenue, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BB

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Rake Top Avenue

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

1 Rake Top Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Higham, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9BB). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014). At 106 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 3 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 43.9% above the 2014 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

1 Rake Top Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Rake Top Avenue, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Rake Top Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Apr 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Full: Erection of single storey extension to side and rear elevations.

    Documents
    29 docs on file
    Reference
    13/15/0084P
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Full: Erection of single storey side and rear extension.

    Documents
    53 docs on file
    Reference
    13/14/0562P
    View planning record
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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.

1 Rake Top Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£217,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 August 2014Most recent

    £217,500

Median price across the last 4 sales in BB12 9BB: £214,375 (2020–1996).

On the street

Versus other Rake Top Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Rake Top Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Rake Top Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£295k

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£294k

1 Clover Croft, Higham

BB12 9HR

3 bed2 bath
£256k

1 Forester Drive, Fence

BB12 9PG

3 bed2 bath
£273k

1 Greystones Drive, Fence

BB12 9PJ

2 bed
£372k

1 Copthurst Avenue, Higham

BB12 9DB

4 bed
£398k

1 Gorrell Close, Newchurch In Pendle

BB12 9LZ

4 bed2 bath
£185k

1 Forest Avenue, Fence

BB12 9EW

2 bed
£533k

1 Fir Trees Grove, Higham

BB12 9BA

4 bed2 bath
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.
Full Burnley report

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

0.1 km

Four Alls Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Higham St John's Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BB12 9BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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