What kind of home is 40 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ?

40 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 40 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ?

40 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ last sold for £216,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £75,000 in June 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 40 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ?

Across 4 sales between June 2001 and March 2025, 40 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ rose from £75,000 to £216,000, a change of £141,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 40 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ?

The current EPC rating for 40 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ?

40 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ use?

The latest EPC at 40 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ?

40 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 40 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ in?

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

Is 40 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ in a safe area?

Police records around 40 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ 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.

What schools are near 40 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ?

The closest primary school to 40 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.

How well connected is 40 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ?

The closest bus stop to 40 Bear Street, BB12 6NQ is Riverside Mews, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Bear Street, Burnley, BB12 6NQ

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 40 Bear Street

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

40 Bear Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Burnley (BB12 6NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2023) 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 September 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £216,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 63.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 November 2033

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Sept 2012

Low Energy Lighting

12%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Bear Street, Burnley, BB12 6NQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Bear Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£216,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

25 March 2025Most recent
£216,000
+5.4%over 5 years
20 March 2020
£205,000
+39.5%over 6 years
25 July 2013
£147,000
+96.0%over 12 years
28 June 2001
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 6NQ: £183,500 (2026–2022).

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, 40 Bear Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,298

Street avg £1,810

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Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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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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Crime

247/mo

Falling 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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Common questions

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