Wellhead, Sabden Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BL
About Wellhead
Wellhead is a semi-detached house in Higham, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9BL). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include subdivision and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 February 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
3 applications on record at Wellhead, Sabden Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BL
- Jul 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Full: Proposed first floor domestic extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/05/0453P
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionOct 2008Decision
- FullMay 2006Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Wellhead has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£312,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 9BL: £265,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in BB12 9BL
6 Sabden Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BL
Sold Nov 2025
£203,0004 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
£615,000
Versus other Sabden Road homes
Wellhead outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 159 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







