What kind of home is 4 Harpers Lane, BB12 9PD?

4 Harpers Lane, BB12 9PD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 4 Harpers Lane, BB12 9PD sell for?

4 Harpers Lane, BB12 9PD last sold for £213,500 in July 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £135,000 in May 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Harpers Lane, BB12 9PD changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 2012 and July 2016, 4 Harpers Lane, BB12 9PD rose from £135,000 to £213,500, a change of £78,500. That works out to roughly +11.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Harpers Lane, BB12 9PD?

The current EPC rating for 4 Harpers Lane, BB12 9PD is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Harpers Lane, BB12 9PD?

4 Harpers Lane, BB12 9PD has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB12 9PD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Harpers Lane, BB12 9PD use?

The latest EPC at 4 Harpers Lane, BB12 9PD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Harpers Lane, BB12 9PD?

4 Harpers Lane, BB12 9PD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 4 Harpers Lane, BB12 9PD in?

4 Harpers Lane, BB12 9PD sits in Fence, Burnley, Burnley. It falls within the BB12 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 4 Harpers Lane, BB12 9PD in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Harpers Lane, BB12 9PD 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.

What schools are near 4 Harpers Lane, BB12 9PD?

The closest primary school to 4 Harpers Lane, BB12 9PD is Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School (154m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Marsden Heights Community College (2.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Harpers Lane, BB12 9PD?

The closest bus stop to 4 Harpers Lane, BB12 9PD is Harpers Inn, 53m away. The nearest rail option is Brierfield Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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4 Harpers Lane, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9PD

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Harpers Lane

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

4 Harpers Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fence, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9PD). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 84 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in July 2016. Across 2012–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 30.7% above the 2016 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes

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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.

4 Harpers Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2022

Current Certificate

Apr 2012

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 April 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Harpers Lane, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Harpers Lane 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.

4 Harpers Lane saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£213,500

Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

31 July 2016Most recent
£213,500
+8.1%over 3 years
21 December 2012
£197,500
+46.3%over 7 months
31 May 2012
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 9PD: £415,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BB12 9PD

On the street

Versus other Harpers Lane homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Harpers Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,542

Street avg £2,608

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 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.

£281k

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3 bed2 bath

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3 bed

£283k

1 Greystones Drive, Fence

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2 bed

£352k

1 Copthurst Avenue, Higham

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4 bed

£396k

1 Gorrell Close, Newchurch In Pendle

BB12 9LZ

4 bed2 bath

£185k

1 Forest Avenue, Fence

BB12 9EW

2 bed

£508k

1 Fir Trees Grove, Higham

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4 bed2 bath

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.

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Crime

247/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Harpers Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB12 9PD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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