What type of property is 31 Merton Street, BB12 0DG?

31 Merton Street, BB12 0DG is a mid-terrace house.

What did 31 Merton Street, BB12 0DG sell for?

31 Merton Street, BB12 0DG last sold for £47,059 in April 2007, around 19 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £37,000 in January 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 31 Merton Street, BB12 0DG?

Across 3 sales between January 2005 and April 2007, 31 Merton Street, BB12 0DG rose from £37,000 to £47,059, a change of £10,059. That works out to roughly +11.6% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 31 Merton Street, BB12 0DG have?

The current EPC rating for 31 Merton Street, BB12 0DG is G with a score of 1 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Merton Street, BB12 0DG?

31 Merton Street, BB12 0DG has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft). That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB12 0DG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Merton Street, BB12 0DG heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Merton Street, BB12 0DG records to be used only when there is no heating/hot as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 31 Merton Street, BB12 0DG?

31 Merton Street, BB12 0DG is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 31 Merton Street, BB12 0DG located?

31 Merton Street, BB12 0DG sits in Burnley. It falls within the BB12 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 31 Merton Street, BB12 0DG in a safe area?

Police records around 31 Merton Street, BB12 0DG show an average of 247 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 31 Merton Street, BB12 0DG?

The closest primary school to 31 Merton Street, BB12 0DG is Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School (423m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Burnley College (98m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 31 Merton Street, BB12 0DG?

The closest bus stop to 31 Merton Street, BB12 0DG is Kent Street, 76m away. The nearest rail option is Burnley Central Rail Station, 351m away.

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31 Merton Street, Burnley, BB12 0DG

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 1

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 31 Merton Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

31 Merton Street is a mid-terrace house in Burnley (BB12 0DG). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since October 2013. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 69 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2005–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 131.6% above the 2007 sale of £47,059. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 255.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

31 Merton Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Oct 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2013

EPC Rating

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 October 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC GPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Merton Street, Burnley, BB12 0DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Merton Street 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

31 Merton Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£109,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£47,059

Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

4 April 2007Most recent
£47,059
+27.2%over 8 months
3 August 2006
£37,000
24 January 2005
£37,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 0DG: £25,000 (2018–2010).

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On the street

Versus other Merton Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 31 Merton Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£682

Street avg £292

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Burnley district page.

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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

Kent Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Burnley College. 28 schools nearby.

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