What type of property is 18 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX?

18 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 18 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX sell for?

18 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX last sold for £59,995 in October 2001, around 25 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX?

The current EPC rating for 18 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in July 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX?

18 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB12 7JX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX?

18 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 18 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX located?

18 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX sits in Hapton, Burnley, Burnley. It falls within the BB12 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 18 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX 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.

Which schools serve 18 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX?

The closest primary school to 18 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX is Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School (247m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shuttleworth College (2.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX?

The closest rail stop to 18 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX is Hapton Rail Station, 166m away. The nearest bus option is Rail Station, 219m away.

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18 Wordsworth Street, Hapton, Burnley, BB12 7JX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 18 Wordsworth Street

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

18 Wordsworth Street is a two-bedroom detached house in Hapton, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7JX). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Held since October 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 sits 173.4% above the 2001 sale of £59,995. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs).

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2023

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from Jul 2011

EPC improved fromD66toC71

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Wordsworth Street, Hapton, Burnley, BB12 7JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Wordsworth Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

18 Wordsworth Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£164,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£59,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 October 2001Most recent
£59,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7JX: £111,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in BB12 7JX

On the street

Versus other Wordsworth Street homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Wordsworth Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,200

Street avg £1,546

Below

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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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1 Ashworth Road, Hapton

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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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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Hapton Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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