38a, Belford Street, Burnley, BB12 0DF
About 38a
38a is an end-of-terrace house in Burnley (BB12 0DF). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.
Held since May 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 2420% above the 2000 sale of £5,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£14/sq ft) was about 71.3% below the postcode norm. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 April 2031
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Planning history
38a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 38a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£5,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 May 2000Most recent
£5,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 0DF: £39,950 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BB12 0DF
Versus other Belford Street homes
On floor area, 38a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£152
Street avg £605
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
247/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Oswald Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Burnley College. 28 schools nearby.
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