17 Forest Street, Burnley, BB11 2SA
About 17 Forest Street
17 Forest Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Burnley (BB11 2SA). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Held since July 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2005–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 66.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 sits 98.3% above the 2006 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 48.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
17 Forest Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
17 Forest Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2005).
£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 66.7% per year over 1 year.
£60,000
Growth on file: 66.7% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
9 July 2006Most recent
£60,000
+66.7%over 8 months2 November 2005
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB11 2SA: £64,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BB11 2SA
Versus other Forest Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 17 Forest Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£667
Street avg £524
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
17/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ormerod Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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