2 Narrowgates Cottages, Barley, Burnley, BB12 9LE
About 2 Narrowgates Cottages
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
2 Narrowgates Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 April 2036
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Planning history
2 Narrowgates Cottages 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
2 Narrowgates Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£193,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.5% per year over 5 years.
£137,500
Growth on file: 18.5% per year over 5 years.
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).
Versus other Narrowgates Cottages homes
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
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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
0.2 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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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
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB