What type of property is 42 Water Street, BB10 3NF?

42 Water Street, BB10 3NF is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 42 Water Street, BB10 3NF sell for?

42 Water Street, BB10 3NF last sold for £185,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £70,000 in June 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Water Street, BB10 3NF appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between June 2003 and November 2022, 42 Water Street, BB10 3NF rose from £70,000 to £185,000, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 Water Street, BB10 3NF?

The current EPC rating for 42 Water Street, BB10 3NF is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Water Street, BB10 3NF?

42 Water Street, BB10 3NF has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB10 3NF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Water Street, BB10 3NF heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Water Street, BB10 3NF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Water Street, BB10 3NF?

42 Water Street, BB10 3NF 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 42 Water Street, BB10 3NF located?

42 Water Street, BB10 3NF sits in Worsthorne, Burnley, Burnley. It falls within the BB10 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 42 Water Street, BB10 3NF?

Police records around 42 Water Street, BB10 3NF show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (240% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 42 Water Street, BB10 3NF?

The closest primary school to 42 Water Street, BB10 3NF is Worsthorne Primary School (165m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Unity College (2.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 42 Water Street, BB10 3NF?

The closest bus stop to 42 Water Street, BB10 3NF is Church Square, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Water Street, Worsthorne, Burnley, BB10 3NF

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 42 Water Street

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

42 Water Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Worsthorne, Burnley, Burnley (BB10 3NF). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Sold November 2022 for £185,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 75 m² it's 18.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 24 EPCs). Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 86.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2021

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Jan 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Water Street, Worsthorne, Burnley, BB10 3NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Water Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

12 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.

Latest sale on 42 Water Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£195,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£185,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

4 November 2022Most recent
£185,000
+8.8%over 11 months
2 December 2021
£170,000
+51.8%over 12 years
14 September 2009
£112,000
-2.6%over 2 years
22 August 2007
£115,000
+32.2%over 1 year
13 July 2006
£87,000
+24.3%over 3 years
8 June 2003
£70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB10 3NF: £125,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in BB10 3NF

On the street

Versus other Water Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 42 Water Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,467

Street avg £1,522

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Church Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Worsthorne Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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