What kind of home is 8 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX?

8 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX sell for?

8 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX last sold for £320,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £81,000 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX?

Across 3 sales between January 1997 and December 2022, 8 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX rose from £81,000 to £320,000, a change of £239,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX?

8 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX use?

The latest EPC at 8 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX had any planning applications?

8 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2008. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX?

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

Which area is 8 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX?

Police records around 8 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX 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.

What schools are near 8 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX?

The closest primary school to 8 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX is Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School (254m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 8 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Lawrence Avenue, BB12 7HX is Haugh Avenue, 151m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Lawrence Avenue, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7HX

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 8 Lawrence Avenue

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

8 Lawrence Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Simonstone, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7HX). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2008. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 47.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £320,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

8 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 27 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Lawrence Avenue, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2008
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Formation of dormer roof over existing shower room to form en-suite to bedroom. Dormer to match existing dormer over bathroom.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
18699
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£320,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2022Most recent
£320,000
+42.2%over 18 years
10 June 2004
£225,000
+177.8%over 7 years
15 January 1997
£81,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7HX: £300,000 (2025–2019).

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.

EPC Rating for 8 Lawrence Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,560

Street avg £2,042

Strongly above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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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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

0.2 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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