Corn Croft, Sabden Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BL
About Corn Croft
Corn Croft is a four-bedroom detached house in Higham, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9BL). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £645,000 is 21.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 91.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017). 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Corn Croft'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
- Aug 2014Garage ConversionFullIn report
Full: Conversion of existing garage/workshop to create single dwelling including external alterations
Annex- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/14/0292P
- Jun 2013ConversionFullIn report
Full: Convert garage/workshop/store to a single dwelling house, external alterations and new pitched roof on detached garage.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/13/0189P
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Sales history & valuation
Corn Croft valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£645,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£530,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 July 2017Most recent
£530,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 9BL: £265,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in BB12 9BL
4 Sabden Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BL
Sold Feb 2023
£265,00026 Sabden Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BL
Sold Dec 2019
£157,50046 Sabden Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BL
Sold Aug 2018
£750,000Acres Brook, Sabden Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BL
Sold Dec 2017
£615,00020 Sabden Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BL
Sold Feb 2016
£212,000
Versus other Sabden Road homes
Price per m² for Corn Croft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,569
Street avg £2,103
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







