21 Scott Avenue, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7HY

21 Scott Avenue is a detached house in Simonstone, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7HY). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Held since April 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 sits 221.5% above the 1997 sale of £79,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 36.5% below the postcode norm. At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs).