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Little Owls, Sabden Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BL

6 planning records

Estimated value

£424,000

  • Since the 2007 sale (£350,000)+21%
  • Against BB12 9BL's recent median (£265,000)+60%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£424,000

  • Against its 2007 sale (£350,000)+21%
  • Against BB12 9BL's recent median (£265,000)+60%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Little Owls is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB12 9BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    118 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2007

  • Recent sales in BB12 9BL

    5 sales, median £265,000 (2025–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 6 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 May 2007Most recent

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 9BL: £265,000 (2025–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Little Owls, Sabden Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Little Owls

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

Little Owls is a detached house in Higham, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9BL). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in May 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 is 21.1% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 17.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Little Owls's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 April 2035

8 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Little Owls, Sabden Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Little Owls has an approved extension on the planning record.

6 applications on record at Little Owls, Sabden Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BL

6decisions3extensions90documents3nearby
  1. Sept 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Full: Extension to south west elevation at ground and first floor (part); Extend curtilage and erect double garage with a stable unit.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    13/07/0572P
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 90 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Little Owls outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,966

Street avg £2,367

Strongly above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Below
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

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

0.3 km

Four Alls Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

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

Nearest schools

  • Higham St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary398m
  • Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
  • Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
  • Sabden Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • Four Alls InnBus stop269m
  • Leet RoadBus stop340m
  • St Johns CEPSBus stop408m
  • St Johns CEPSBus stop416m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,444 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour994 reports25%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson343 reports9%
  • Burglary273 reports7%

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A Local Area 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Little Owls is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB12 9BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Little Owls. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Little Owls was lodged in April 2025 at band D and is valid until April 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to Little Owls. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 29 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB12 9BL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Little Owls is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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