What type of property is 8 Thorneyholme Square, BB12 9LQ?

8 Thorneyholme Square, BB12 9LQ is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 8 Thorneyholme Square, BB12 9LQ last change hands?

8 Thorneyholme Square, BB12 9LQ last sold for £160,500 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £122,500 in March 2018, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Thorneyholme Square, BB12 9LQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2018 and June 2021, 8 Thorneyholme Square, BB12 9LQ rose from £122,500 to £160,500, a change of £38,000. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Thorneyholme Square, BB12 9LQ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Thorneyholme Square, BB12 9LQ is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has improved from a F recorded in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Thorneyholme Square, BB12 9LQ?

8 Thorneyholme Square, BB12 9LQ has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB12 9LQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Thorneyholme Square, BB12 9LQ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Thorneyholme Square, BB12 9LQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Thorneyholme Square, BB12 9LQ?

8 Thorneyholme Square, BB12 9LQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Thorneyholme Square, BB12 9LQ located?

8 Thorneyholme Square, BB12 9LQ sits in Roughlee, Burnley, Burnley. It falls within the BB12 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 8 Thorneyholme Square, BB12 9LQ?

Police records around 8 Thorneyholme Square, BB12 9LQ show an average of 247 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Thorneyholme Square, BB12 9LQ?

The closest primary school to 8 Thorneyholme Square, BB12 9LQ is Roughlee Church of England Primary School (457m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is East Lancashire Learning Group (2.5km).

What is the nearest station to 8 Thorneyholme Square, BB12 9LQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Thorneyholme Square, BB12 9LQ is Square, 31m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Thorneyholme Square, Roughlee, Burnley, BB12 9LQ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Thorneyholme Square

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Thorneyholme Square is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Roughlee, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9LQ). 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 (March 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 68.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £160,500 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Thorneyholme Square's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 March 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Jun 2017

EPC improved fromF34toE43

Heating System

Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water

PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

33%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Thorneyholme Square, Roughlee, Burnley, BB12 9LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Thorneyholme Square 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.

Price

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

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£160,500

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£160,500
+31.0%over 3 years
7 March 2018
£122,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 9LQ: £138,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in BB12 9LQ

On the street

Versus other Thorneyholme Square homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Thorneyholme Square outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,276

Street avg £1,871

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Burnley report

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

0.0 km

Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Roughlee Church of England Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB12 9LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB12 9LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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