What kind of home is 16 Acres Brook Road, BB12 9BY?

16 Acres Brook Road, BB12 9BY is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 16 Acres Brook Road, BB12 9BY sell for?

16 Acres Brook Road, BB12 9BY last sold for £272,000 in October 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Acres Brook Road, BB12 9BY?

The current EPC rating for 16 Acres Brook Road, BB12 9BY is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Acres Brook Road, BB12 9BY?

16 Acres Brook Road, BB12 9BY has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (1,518 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB12 9BY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Acres Brook Road, BB12 9BY use?

The latest EPC at 16 Acres Brook Road, BB12 9BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Acres Brook Road, BB12 9BY?

16 Acres Brook Road, BB12 9BY is in council tax band E.

Which area is 16 Acres Brook Road, BB12 9BY in?

16 Acres Brook Road, BB12 9BY sits in Higham, Burnley, Burnley. It falls within the BB12 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 16 Acres Brook Road, BB12 9BY?

Police records around 16 Acres Brook Road, BB12 9BY show an average of 247 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Acres Brook Road, BB12 9BY?

The closest primary school to 16 Acres Brook Road, BB12 9BY is Higham St John's Church of England Primary School (490m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 16 Acres Brook Road, BB12 9BY?

The closest bus stop to 16 Acres Brook Road, BB12 9BY is Leet Road, 181m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Acres Brook Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

141 m²

1518 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Acres Brook Road

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

16 Acres Brook Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Higham, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9BY). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Last changed hands 10 years ago, in October 2016. Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 is 44.1% above the 2016 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

16 Acres Brook Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2025

Current Certificate

May 2015

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 May 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Acres Brook Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Acres Brook Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Acres Brook Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£392,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£272,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 October 2016Most recent
£272,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 9BY: £425,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BB12 9BY

On the street

Versus other Acres Brook Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£1,929

Street avg £2,282

On par

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 148 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.2 km

Leet Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB12 9BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB12 9BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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