Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Rake Top Barn, Sabden Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BJ
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
257 m²
2766 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band G
About Rake Top Barn
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Rake Top Barn is a detached house in Higham, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 257 m² (around 2766 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
Rake Top Barn'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2025
Current Certificate
May 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 May 2025
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Rake Top Barn, Sabden Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Rake Top Barn has an approved extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at Rake Top Barn, Sabden Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BJ
1decisions1extensions2documents3nearby
- Aug 2002ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Replace conservatory with extension
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/02/0416P
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Rake Top Barn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£729,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 9BJ: £215,000 (2020–1998).
Nearby sales in BB12 9BJ
Rake Top Farm Cottage, Sabden Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BJ
Sold Mar 2020
£280,0001 Wesley Place, Sabden Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BJ
Sold Aug 2007
£249,9502 Wesley Place, Sabden Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BJ
Sold Jun 2005
£215,0003 Wesley Place, Sabden Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BJ
Sold Nov 2001
£90,000
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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.
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
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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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB12 9BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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