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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 £420,000 is 20% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 24.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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.
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
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.
- Dec 2017OutbuildingFullGranted
Full: Erection of domestic garage.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£420,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2007)
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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 price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,966
Street avg £2,281
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
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· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
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