What kind of home is 23 Forest Street, BB11 2SA?

23 Forest Street, BB11 2SA is a mid-terrace house.

What did 23 Forest Street, BB11 2SA sell for?

23 Forest Street, BB11 2SA last sold for £14,950 in August 2003, around 23 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Forest Street, BB11 2SA have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Forest Street, BB11 2SA is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2013 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Forest Street, BB11 2SA?

23 Forest Street, BB11 2SA has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Forest Street, BB11 2SA use?

The latest EPC at 23 Forest Street, BB11 2SA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 23 Forest Street, BB11 2SA had any planning applications?

23 Forest Street, BB11 2SA has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in July 2018. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Forest Street, BB11 2SA?

23 Forest Street, BB11 2SA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 Forest Street, BB11 2SA in?

23 Forest Street, BB11 2SA sits in Burnley. It falls within the BB11 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 23 Forest Street, BB11 2SA?

Police records around 23 Forest Street, BB11 2SA show an average of 17 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Forest Street, BB11 2SA?

The closest primary school to 23 Forest Street, BB11 2SA is Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School (194m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy (529m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Forest Street, BB11 2SA?

The closest bus stop to 23 Forest Street, BB11 2SA is Ormerod Road, 187m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 507m away.

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23 Forest Street, Burnley, BB11 2SA

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Forest Street

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

23 Forest Street is a mid-terrace house in Burnley (BB11 2SA). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in August 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 sits 669.2% above the 2003 sale of £14,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£17/sq ft) was about 60.5% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2018.

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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.

23 Forest Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Aug 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Aug 2014

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2014from Aug 2013

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

38%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

NaturalMVHR

MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed

Jun 2014from Jan 2014

EPC improved fromE54toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows

Very PoorGood

Window efficiency improved

Ventilation

MVHRNatural

Ventilation system changed

Aug 2014from Jun 2014

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Forest Street, Burnley, BB11 2SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 23 Forest Street, Burnley, BB11 2SA

1decisions1extensions3documents11nearby

Jul 2018
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Front and rear dormer extensions
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
APP/2018/0213
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Forest Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2003).

Current estimate

£115,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£14,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 August 2003Most recent
£14,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB11 2SA: £64,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in BB11 2SA

On the street

Versus other Forest Street homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Forest Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£178

Street avg £545

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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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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