Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Whittakers Cottage, Barley New Road, Barley, Burnley, BB12 9LF
Listed building2 planning records
Estimated value
£507,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£356,500)+42%
- Against BB12 9LF's recent median (£396,500)+28%
Newest record on this page: October 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£507,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£356,500)+42%
- Against BB12 9LF's recent median (£396,500)+28%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Whittakers Cottage is modelled from its 145 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB12 9LF. 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
145 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in BB12 9LF
5 sales, median £396,500 (2020–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
14 October 2021Most recent
£356,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 9LF: £396,500 (2020–2005).
Nearby sales in BB12 9LF
Springcroft, Barley New Road, Barley, Burnley, BB12 9LF
Sold Nov 2020
£396,500Waterside House, Barley New Road, Barley, Burnley, BB12 9LF
Sold Sept 2017
£372,500Higher Whitehough, Barley New Road, Barley, Burnley, BB12 9LF
Sold Apr 2014
£400,000Croft Barn, Barley New Road, Barley, Burnley, BB12 9LF
Sold Dec 2005
£500,000September Cottage, Barley New Road, Barley, Burnley, BB12 9LF
Sold Jun 2005
£325,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Whittakers Cottage, Barley New Road, Barley, Burnley, BB12 9LF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 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 June 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 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 is 42.2% 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
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
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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.
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
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 October 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2021from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromE39toD55
Hot Water
PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof
Very PoorGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%67%
More low energy lighting installed
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.
2 applications on record at Whittakers Cottage, Barley New Road, Barley, Burnley, BB12 9LF
2decisions2extensions4documents3nearby
Flagged:Listed building
- Feb 2003ExtensionHeritageOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Extend kitchen to rear (Listed Building)
Listed- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/02/0724P
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2003Decision
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Versus other Barley New Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 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 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 8.7 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
0.4 km
Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Roughlee Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Roughlee Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary794m
- Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
- Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- SquareBus stop374m
- Primary SchoolBus stop812m
- Clarion HouseBus stop832m
- Crow Trees GroveBus stop871m
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 9LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildListed buildingNo mains gas
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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 Whittakers Cottage is modelled from its 145 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB12 9LF. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Whittakers Cottage. 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 Whittakers Cottage was lodged in October 2021 at band D and is valid until October 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Whittakers Cottage. 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 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB12 9LF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Whittakers Cottage is in council tax band F. 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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