What type of property is 16 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ?

16 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 16 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ sell for?

16 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ last sold for £183,500 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £85,000 in September 2019, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2019 and February 2024, 16 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ rose from £85,000 to £183,500, a change of £98,500. That works out to roughly +19% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ?

16 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ?

16 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 16 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ located?

16 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ sits in Burnley. It falls within the BB12 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 16 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ?

Police records around 16 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (171% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ?

The closest primary school to 16 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ is Padiham Primary School (735m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Burnley High School (432m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ is Riverside Mews, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Bear Street, Burnley, BB12 6NQ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 16 Bear Street

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

16 Bear Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Burnley (BB12 6NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 19% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 51.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2024 for £183,500.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes
LoftYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

TenureFreehold
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bear Street, Burnley, BB12 6NQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Bear Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

13applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Bear Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2019.

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.0% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£183,500

Growth on file: 19.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

22 February 2024Most recent
£183,500
+115.9%over 4 years
23 September 2019
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 6NQ: £145,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in BB12 6NQ

On the street

Versus other Bear Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 16 Bear Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,134

Street avg £1,753

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

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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.

Full Burnley report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

2/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Riverside Mews — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Burnley High School. 16 schools nearby.

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