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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Acres Brook Road

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

8 Acres Brook Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Higham, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9BY). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

A recent sale: £440,000 in February 2025. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 64.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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Everything you need to know about 8 Acres Brook Road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Acres Brook Road, Higham, Burnley, BB12 9BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Acres Brook Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Acres Brook Road

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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.

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

Current estimate

£445,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£440,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 February 2025Most recent

    £440,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 9BY: £411,500 (2025–2021).

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.

Years Held for 8 Acres Brook Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,165

Street avg £2,200

Strongly above

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Acres Brook Road

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.
£398k

1 Gorrell Close, Newchurch In Pendle

BB12 9LZ

4 bed2 bath
£372k

1 Copthurst Avenue, Higham

BB12 9DB

4 bed
£533k

1 Fir Trees Grove, Higham

BB12 9BA

4 bed2 bath
£295k

1 Barkerfield Close, Higham

BB12 9BZ

3 bed
£294k

1 Clover Croft, Higham

BB12 9HR

3 bed2 bath
£256k

1 Forester Drive, Fence

BB12 9PG

3 bed2 bath
£273k

1 Greystones Drive, Fence

BB12 9PJ

2 bed
£437k

1 Haddings Head Cottages, Higham

BB12 9LU

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

0.2 km

Leet Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 9BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BB12 9BY

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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