4 Narrowgates Cottages, Barley, Burnley, BB12 9LE
About 4 Narrowgates Cottages
4 Narrowgates Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barley, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9LE). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a G (score 14), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 57), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since July 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 41.3% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 112.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
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Energy performance
4 Narrowgates Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 May 2036
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 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
4 Narrowgates Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.6% per year over 3 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 24.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
1 July 2004Most recent
£225,000
+100.0%over 3 years8 May 2001
£112,500
Median price across the last 4 sales in BB12 9LE: £87,500 (2005–1998).
Versus other Narrowgates Cottages homes
On epc rating, 4 Narrowgates Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,528
Street avg £1,692
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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