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

6 planning records
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
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 £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.

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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.

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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.

  1. Dec 2017
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Full: Erection of domestic garage.

    Agent
    Avalon Town Planning Ltd
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    17/0598/HHO
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2008
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Full: Erection of domestic single extensions to front and side.

    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    13/08/0357P
    View planning record
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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Little Owls

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.

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Price

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

£420,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2007)

£350,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 May 2007Most recent

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 9BL: £530,000 (2023–2017).

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 price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,966

Street avg £2,281

Strongly above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 160 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Little Owls

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.
£406k

1 Croft Lane, Higham

BB12 9DE

£437k

1 Haddings Head Cottages, Higham

BB12 9LU

£398k

1 Gorrell Close, Newchurch In Pendle

BB12 9LZ

4 bed2 bath
£384k

1 Barley Green, Barley

BB12 9JU

£372k

1 Copthurst Avenue, Higham

BB12 9DB

4 bed
£483k

1 Far Height Cottage, Heights Lane, Fence

BB12 9JF

£485k

1 Barley Green Mill, Barley Green, Barley

BB12 9JU

£357k

1 Burton S Mill, Newchurch In Pendle

BB12 9NF

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 Little Owls, Sabden Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.