5 Forest Street, Burnley, BB11 2SA
About 5 Forest Street
5 Forest Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Burnley (BB11 2SA). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
A recent sale: £79,000 in March 2026. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 is 43% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 81% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 December 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 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
5 Forest Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 20 years.
£79,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
4 March 2026Most recent
£79,000
+251.1%over 5 years30 September 2020
£22,500
17 October 2019
£22,500
-45.1%over 13 years1 December 2005
£41,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB11 2SA: £64,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BB11 2SA
Versus other Forest Street homes
On years held, 5 Forest Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£868
Street avg £544
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 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
431/mo
Falling 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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