What kind of home is 26 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX?

26 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 26 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX last change hands?

26 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX last sold for £110,000 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £59,000 in January 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX?

Across 3 sales between January 2005 and March 2023, 26 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX rose from £59,000 to £110,000, a change of £51,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX?

The current EPC rating for 26 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX?

26 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX use?

The latest EPC at 26 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX?

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

Which area is 26 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX in?

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

What is crime like near 26 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX?

Police records around 26 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.

What schools are near 26 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX?

The closest primary school to 26 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 transport links are near 26 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX?

The closest rail stop to 26 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX is Hapton Rail Station, 166m away. The nearest bus option is Rail Station, 219m away.

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26 Wordsworth Street, Hapton, Burnley, BB12 7JX

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 26 Wordsworth Street

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

26 Wordsworth Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hapton, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7JX). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 10% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 24.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £110,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
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.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Wordsworth Street, Hapton, Burnley, BB12 7JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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.

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

Current estimate

£121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£110,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

6 March 2023Most recent
£110,000
+57.1%over 14 years
9 October 2008
£70,000
+18.6%over 3 years
28 January 2005
£59,000

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.

26 Wordsworth Street is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,447

Street avg £1,535

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 79 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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