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Willow Gate, Sabden Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BL

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Willow Gate

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

Willow Gate is a semi-detached house in Higham, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9BL). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, partial demolition and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 146 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 17 EPCs).

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Aug 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
5%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Dec 2011
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Full: Demolish the conservatory and erection of two storey rear extension and new roof over porch.

    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    13/11/0539P
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2011
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Full: Alterations to replace existing conservatory with a single storey extension and form a slate roof over existing porch.

    ExtensionConservatory
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    13/11/0384P
    View planning record
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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.

Willow Gate has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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: £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.

Willow Gate outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

76 (C)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 159 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Willow Gate

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
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.

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