2 Woodside Cottages, Wheatley Lane Road, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9EP
About 2 Woodside Cottages
2 Woodside Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Fence, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9EP). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 19.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 113.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £191,250. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Woodside Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Aug 2021ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Full: Erection of conservatory to rear.
- Agent
- Gareth Storey Assoc. LLP
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/0483/HHO
- Jul 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Full: Part double, part single storey extension to rear.
- Agent
- Gareth Storey Assoc. LLP
- Reference
- 17/0305/HHO
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Woodside Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 7 years.
£191,250
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2021Most recent
£191,250
-11.0%over 3 years24 November 2017
£215,000
+76.2%over 3 years24 April 2014
£122,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 9EP: £255,000 (2021–2012).
Nearby sales in BB12 9EP
586 Wheatley Lane Road, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9EP
Sold Apr 2021
£275,000598 Wheatley Lane Road, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9EP
Sold Dec 2020
£465,0004 Woodside Cottages, Wheatley Lane Road, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9EP
Sold Jan 2017
£220,0001 Woodside Cottages, Wheatley Lane Road, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9EP
Sold Oct 2015
£255,0003 Woodside Cottages, Wheatley Lane Road, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9EP
Sold Jul 2008
£165,000
Versus other Wheatley Lane Road homes
Price per m² for 2 Woodside Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,085
Street avg £1,962
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
Bay Horse Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







