Swallows Nest, Heights Lane, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9JF
About Swallows Nest
Swallows Nest is a mid-terrace house in Fence, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9JF). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £520,000 in March 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2010–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Swallows Nest's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 April 2031
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Planning history
Swallows Nest 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.
Sales history & valuation
Swallows Nest valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£521,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 14 years.
£520,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
15 March 2024Most recent
£520,000
-3.7%over 2 years11 February 2022
£540,000
+38.5%over 4 years9 November 2017
£390,000
+11.4%over 7 years20 April 2010
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 9JF: £450,000 (2021–2004).
Nearby sales in BB12 9JF
The Coach House, Heights Lane, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9JF
Sold Mar 2021
£850,000Heights Cottage, Heights Lane, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9JF
Sold Jul 2019
£290,000Oak Tree House, Heights Lane, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9JF
Sold Sept 2018
£475,000Heights Barn, Heights Lane, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9JF
Sold Jun 2004
£290,000The Heights, Heights Lane, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9JF
Sold Jan 2004
£385,000
Versus other Heights Lane homes
On years held, Swallows Nest runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,811
Street avg £2,702
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 181 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
0.5 km
Harpers Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB