52 Belford Street, Burnley, BB12 0DF
About 52 Belford Street
52 Belford Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Burnley (BB12 0DF). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Sold September 2023 for £86,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 is 36% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 121.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
52 Belford Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- HOU/2025/0187
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 52 Belford Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£117,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 22 years.
£86,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2023Most recent
£86,000
+145.7%over 9 years4 February 2014
£35,000
-32.7%over 6 years23 July 2007
£52,000
+188.9%over 6 years14 June 2001
£18,000
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 price per m², 52 Belford Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,089
Street avg £565
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Rising 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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