5 Scott Avenue, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7HY
About 5 Scott Avenue
5 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 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2022 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 November 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
5 Scott 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.
Sales history & valuation
5 Scott Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7HY: £230,955 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in BB12 7HY
19 Scott Avenue, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7HY
Sold Aug 2024
£230,95518 Scott Avenue, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7HY
Sold Nov 2022
£310,0006 Scott Avenue, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7HY
Sold Jan 2019
£220,0008 Scott Avenue, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7HY
Sold May 2015
£189,5003 Scott Avenue, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7HY
Sold Apr 2015
£272,500
Versus other Scott Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 5 Scott Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
247/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Haugh Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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