30 Merton Street, Burnley, BB12 0DG
About 30 Merton Street
30 Merton Street is a mid-terrace house in Burnley (BB12 0DG). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 392% above the 2015 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£42/sq ft) was about 158.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 11 years since the last transfer (September 2015). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
30 Merton Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
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Sales history & valuation
30 Merton Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 18 years.
£25,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
6 September 2015Most recent
£25,000
-28.6%over 1 year8 November 2013
£35,000
+100.0%over 10 years8 May 2003
£17,500
+25.0%over 2 years11 September 2000
£14,000
+7.7%over 2 years18 February 1998
£13,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 0DG: £40,000 (2018–2008).
Versus other Merton Street homes
On floor area, 30 Merton Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£455
Street avg £308
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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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