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About Whittakers Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Whittakers Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Barley, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9LF). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 is 22.6% above the 2021 sale price. Sold October 2021 for £356,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Whittakers Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Whittakers Cottage, Barley New Road, Barley, Burnley, BB12 9LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Whittakers Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2003ExtensionHeritageGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, new internal openings and internal alterations (Amended Scheme)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£356,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Barley New Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, Whittakers Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,459
Street avg £2,811
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB12 9LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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