Skip to content
UK Property Looker

Acres Brook, Sabden Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BL

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
227 m²
2443 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Acres Brook

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

Acres Brook is a four-bedroom detached house in Higham, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9BL). It has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (around 2443 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 227 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in December 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £714,000 is 16.1% above the 2017 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Acres Brook

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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
Energy

Energy performance

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

Acres Brook sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC FNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

Because the property has no mains gas supply and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,220 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Acres Brook, Sabden Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2016
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Full: Erection of a detached garden room to front (retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    16/0456/HHO
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

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

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    13/15/0023P
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Acres Brook

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Larger development activity nearby
£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Acres Brook valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£714,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£615,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2017Most recent

    £615,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 9BL: £265,000 (2023–2016).

On the street

Versus other Sabden Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Acres Brook is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,709

Street avg £2,309

Above

Floor Area

227 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Acres Brook

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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.
£533k

1 Fir Trees Grove, Higham

BB12 9BA

4 bed2 bath
£398k

1 Gorrell Close, Newchurch In Pendle

BB12 9LZ

4 bed2 bath
£372k

1 Copthurst Avenue, Higham

BB12 9DB

4 bed
£295k

1 Barkerfield Close, Higham

BB12 9BZ

3 bed
£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
£485k

1 Barley Green Mill, Barley Green, Barley

BB12 9JU

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

0.3 km

Four Alls Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Higham St John's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BB12 9BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Acres Brook, Sabden Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.