Rakefoot Barn, Thornley Road, Chaigley, Clitheroe, BB7 3LY
About Rakefoot Barn
Rakefoot Barn is a detached house in Chaigley, Clitheroe, Clitheroe (BB7 3LY). It has a recorded floor area of 241 m² (around 2594 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 241 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2021–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 55.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £875,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Rakefoot Barn ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at Rakefoot Barn was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Oct 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Demolish existing stone outbuilding, extend residential curtilage and erect detached double garage and home office
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 33370
- Jul 2019ConditionsIn report
Revocation of S106 Agreement referred to in condition 6 of planning permission 3/1991/0546 in accordance with planning permission 3/2011/0332 to change holiday lets into one dwelling.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 30950
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Rakefoot Barn
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- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Rakefoot Barn was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£909,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.5% per year over 3 years.
£875,000
Growth on file: 18.5% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
15 August 2024Most recent
£875,000
+66.7%over 3 years11 August 2021
£525,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB7 3LY: £300,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BB7 3LY
6 Bradley Court, Thornley Road, Chaigley, Clitheroe, BB7 3LY
Sold Aug 2024
£300,000Weedacre Farm, Thornley Road, Chaigley, Clitheroe, BB7 3LY
Sold Dec 2023
£605,000Moorhead Barn, Thornley Road, Chaigley, Clitheroe, BB7 3LY
Sold Aug 2021
£760,0002 Bradley Court, Thornley Road, Chaigley, Clitheroe, BB7 3LY
Sold Jun 2021
£250,0003 Bradley Court, Thornley Road, Chaigley, Clitheroe, BB7 3LY
Sold Nov 2019
£265,000
Everything we know about Rakefoot Barn, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Thornley Road homes
Rakefoot Barn outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,631
Street avg £2,833
Floor Area
241 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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
1.5 km
Walker Fold — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB