Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Narrowgates Cottages, Barley, Burnley, BB12 9LE
Estimated value
£193,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£137,500)+40%
- Against BB12 9LE's recent median (£100,250)+93%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£193,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£137,500)+40%
- Against BB12 9LE's recent median (£100,250)+93%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Narrowgates Cottages is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB12 9LE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
49 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2026
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in BB12 9LE
4 sales, median £100,250 (2004–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2005 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Narrowgates Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
11 February 2005Most recent
£137,500
+150.0%over 5 years22 September 1999
£55,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in BB12 9LE: £100,250 (2004–1998).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 Narrowgates Cottages, Barley, Burnley, BB12 9LE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Environmental risk flaggedIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 Narrowgates Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Narrowgates Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Barley, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9LE). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
It hasn't traded since February 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 40.4% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 122.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Narrowgates Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
Apr 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 April 2036
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Narrowgates Cottages, Barley, Burnley, BB12 9LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Narrowgates Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Narrowgates Cottages homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 2 Narrowgates Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,806
Street avg £1,599
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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.
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
0.2 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary992m
- Roughlee Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
- Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Village HallBus stop245m
- Car ParkBus stop248m
- Village HallBus stop291m
- Barley MowBus stop400m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,444 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour994 reports25%
- Criminal Damage & Arson343 reports9%
- Burglary273 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB12 9LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Narrowgates Cottages is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB12 9LE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 2 Narrowgates Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Narrowgates Cottages was lodged in April 2026 at band D and is valid until April 2036. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Narrowgates Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB12 9LE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Narrowgates Cottages is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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