What type of property is Smithsons Farm Cottage, Woodend Road, BB12 9DR?

Smithsons Farm Cottage, Woodend Road, BB12 9DR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Smithsons Farm Cottage, Woodend Road, BB12 9DR?

Smithsons Farm Cottage, Woodend Road, BB12 9DR last sold for £390,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £134,425 in April 2003, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Smithsons Farm Cottage, Woodend Road, BB12 9DR?

Across 2 sales between April 2003 and August 2021, Smithsons Farm Cottage, Woodend Road, BB12 9DR rose from £134,425 to £390,000, a change of £255,575. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Smithsons Farm Cottage, Woodend Road, BB12 9DR have?

The current EPC rating for Smithsons Farm Cottage, Woodend Road, BB12 9DR is F with a score of 33 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Smithsons Farm Cottage, Woodend Road, BB12 9DR?

Smithsons Farm Cottage, Woodend Road, BB12 9DR has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (1,421 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 61% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB12 9DR. Source: EPC Register.

How is Smithsons Farm Cottage, Woodend Road, BB12 9DR heated?

The latest EPC at Smithsons Farm Cottage, Woodend Road, BB12 9DR records bottled lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Smithsons Farm Cottage, Woodend Road, BB12 9DR have?

Smithsons Farm Cottage, Woodend Road, BB12 9DR has 2 planning records on file (1 approved), most recent in June 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Smithsons Farm Cottage, Woodend Road, BB12 9DR?

Smithsons Farm Cottage, Woodend Road, BB12 9DR is in council tax band D.

Where is Smithsons Farm Cottage, Woodend Road, BB12 9DR located?

Smithsons Farm Cottage, Woodend Road, BB12 9DR sits in Reedley, Burnley, Burnley. It falls within the BB12 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is Smithsons Farm Cottage, Woodend Road, BB12 9DR in a safe area?

Police records around Smithsons Farm Cottage, Woodend Road, BB12 9DR show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (171% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Smithsons Farm Cottage, Woodend Road, BB12 9DR?

The closest primary school to Smithsons Farm Cottage, Woodend Road, BB12 9DR is Barden Primary School (1.3km), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Burnley College (2.0km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Smithsons Farm Cottage, Woodend Road, BB12 9DR?

The closest bus stop to Smithsons Farm Cottage, Woodend Road, BB12 9DR is Lower Manor Lane, 675m away. The nearest rail option is Brierfield Rail Station, 1.7km away.

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Smithsons Farm Cottage, Woodend Road, Reedley, Burnley, BB12 9DR

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

132 m²

1421 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 33

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Smithsons Farm Cottage

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

Smithsons Farm Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Reedley, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9DR). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 59), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg.

Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 is 10.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 56.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Sold August 2021 for £390,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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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.

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

EPC Rating

F33

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Smithsons Farm Cottage, Woodend Road, Reedley, Burnley, BB12 9DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2020
Change of UseOutline
In report
Prior Approval Notification (Agricultural Building to Dwelling Class Q a and b): Change of use of an agricultural building and external alterations to form a single dwelling.
Agent
Kirkwells Limited
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
20/0257/AGD
View planning record
Oct 2008
Full
In report
Full: Erect timber storage building and polytunnel and use for horticulture.
Documents
27 docs on file
Reference
13/08/0328P
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.

Smithsons Farm Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£432,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£390,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

25 August 2021Most recent
£390,000
+190.1%over 18 years
8 April 2003
£134,425

Median price across the last 4 sales in BB12 9DR: £233,000 (2022–2004).

Nearby sales in BB12 9DR

On the street

Versus other Woodend Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Smithsons Farm Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,955

Street avg £2,081

Strongly above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 188 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 12.5 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.7 km

Lower Manor Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Barden Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB12 9DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.2dB

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