26 Merton Street, Burnley, BB12 0DG
About 26 Merton Street
26 Merton Street is a mid-terrace house in Burnley (BB12 0DG). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 sits 2284.6% above the 2001 sale of £6,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£6/sq ft) was about 74% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 106 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 23 EPCs).
Energy performance
26 Merton Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
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Planning history
26 Merton Street has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed kitchen extension
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- APP/2003/0899
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 26 Merton Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£6,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 July 2001Most recent
£6,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 0DG: £25,000 (2018–2010).
Nearby sales in BB12 0DG
Versus other Merton Street homes
26 Merton Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£61
Street avg £336
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
Kent Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Burnley College. 28 schools nearby.
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