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Swallows Nest, Heights Lane, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9JF

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
185 m²
1991 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Swallows Nest

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

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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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.

Swallows Nest's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Swallows Nest, Heights Lane, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Swallows Nest has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Swallows Nest

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Swallows Nest valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£523,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£520,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 March 2024Most recent

    £520,000

    -3.7%over 2 years

  2. 11 February 2022

    £540,000

    +38.5%over 4 years

  3. 9 November 2017

    £390,000

    +11.4%over 7 years

  4. 20 April 2010

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 9JF: £450,000 (2021–2004).

On the street

Versus other Heights Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Swallows Nest runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,811

Street avg £2,702

On par

Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 181 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Swallows Nest

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.
£533k

1 Fir Trees Grove, Higham

BB12 9BA

4 bed2 bath
£485k

1 Barley Green Mill, Barley Green, Barley

BB12 9JU

£483k

1 Far Height Cottage, Heights Lane, Fence

BB12 9JF

£437k

1 Haddings Head Cottages, Higham

BB12 9LU

£406k

1 Croft Lane, Higham

BB12 9DE

£398k

1 Gorrell Close, Newchurch In Pendle

BB12 9LZ

4 bed2 bath
£384k

1 Barley Green, Barley

BB12 9JU

£372k

1 Copthurst Avenue, Higham

BB12 9DB

4 bed
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

0.5 km

Harpers Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School. 6 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 9JF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BB12 9JF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BB12 9JF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Swallows Nest, Heights Lane, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9JF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.