Middle Lees Farm, Whitewell Road, Cow Ark, Clitheroe, BB7 3DG
About Middle Lees Farm
Middle Lees Farm is a detached house in Cow Ark, Clitheroe, Clitheroe (BB7 3DG). It has a recorded floor area of 384 m² (around 4133 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 384 m² the property is well over the postcode median (227 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,380,000 is 20% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £1,150,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Middle Lees Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Middle Lees Farm has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Middle Lees Farm
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Middle Lees Farm has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
£1,380,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 18 years.
£1,150,000
Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2019Most recent
£1,150,000
+475.0%over 17 years1 November 2001
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB7 3DG: £735,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BB7 3DG
Palewood House, Whitewell Road, Cow Ark, Clitheroe, BB7 3DG
Sold Oct 2025
£1,525,000The Stables, Whitewell Road, Cow Ark, Clitheroe, BB7 3DG
Sold Jan 2025
£835,000Crane Wood Farm, Whitewell Road, Cow Ark, Clitheroe, BB7 3DG
Sold Nov 2023
£605,500Lees House, Whitewell Road, Cow Ark, Clitheroe, BB7 3DG
Sold Mar 2021
£735,000Sugar Hill Farm, Whitewell Road, Cow Ark, Clitheroe, BB7 3DG
Sold Dec 2017
£1,020,000
Everything we know about Middle Lees Farm, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Whitewell Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for Middle Lees Farm lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,995
Street avg £3,372
Floor Area
384 m²
Street avg 235 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
23.0 t/year
Street avg 11.5 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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Higher Lees Farm — bus stop.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB