What type of property is 18 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX?

18 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 18 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX sell for?

18 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX last sold for £310,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £230,000 in March 2015, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2015 and November 2022, 18 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX rose from £230,000 to £310,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX?

The current EPC rating for 18 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX?

18 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (1,518 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB12 7HX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX?

18 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX is in council tax band E.

Where is 18 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX located?

18 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX sits in Simonstone, Burnley, Burnley. It falls within the BB12 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 18 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX?

Police records around 18 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX 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 18 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX?

The closest primary school to 18 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX is Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School (254m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 18 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX?

The closest bus stop to 18 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX is Haugh Avenue, 151m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Lawrence Avenue, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7HX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

141 m²

1518 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Lawrence Avenue

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

18 Lawrence Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Simonstone, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7HX). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2014. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 25.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £310,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

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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.

18 Lawrence Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2016

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 May 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Lawrence Avenue, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Lawrence Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£310,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

8 November 2022Most recent
£310,000
+34.8%over 7 years
19 March 2015
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7HX: £320,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BB12 7HX

On the street

Versus other Lawrence Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Lawrence Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,199

Street avg £2,093

On par

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

On par

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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

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Crime

247/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Haugh Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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