2 Bear Street, Burnley, BB12 6NQ
About 2 Bear Street
2 Bear Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Burnley (BB12 6NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £140,000 in January 2023. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 10% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 59.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
2 Bear Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
13applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 20 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
30 January 2023Most recent
£140,000
+10.7%over 5 years4 July 2017
£126,500
+37.5%over 3 years28 February 2014
£92,000
+31.5%over 10 years12 December 2003
£69,950
+16.7%over 11 months17 January 2003
£59,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 6NQ: £183,500 (2025–2020).
Versus other Bear Street homes
2 Bear Street is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,188
Street avg £1,749
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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