598 Wheatley Lane Road, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9EP
About 598 Wheatley Lane Road
598 Wheatley Lane Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Fence, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9EP). It has a recorded floor area of 287 m² (around 3089 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include notable views.
At 287 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £465,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £653,000 is 40.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 17.7% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
598 Wheatley Lane Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 June 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 598 Wheatley Lane Road, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9EP
- Aug 2010ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Full: Insert first floor doorway and create balcony to rear with external stair case to ground floor, erect domestic detached double garage to side and erect 2m high boundary wall and gates to front with vehicular access onto Wheatley Lane Road.
- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/10/0319P
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 598 Wheatley Lane Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£653,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 17 years.
£465,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2020Most recent
£465,000
+12.0%over 10 years12 February 2010
£415,000
+27.7%over 6 years7 October 2003
£325,000
7 October 2003
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 9EP: £220,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in BB12 9EP
586 Wheatley Lane Road, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9EP
Sold Apr 2021
£275,0002 Woodside Cottages, Wheatley Lane Road, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9EP
Sold Apr 2021
£191,2504 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
EPC Rating for 598 Wheatley Lane Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,620
Street avg £2,206
Floor Area
287 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 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







