What kind of home is 42 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX?

42 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 42 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX?

42 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX last sold for £106,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX?

The current EPC rating for 42 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX?

42 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX use?

The latest EPC at 42 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX?

42 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 42 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX in?

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

How safe is the area around 42 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX?

Police records around 42 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 42 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX?

The closest primary school to 42 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.

How well connected is 42 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX?

The closest rail stop to 42 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX is Hapton Rail Station, 166m away. The nearest bus option is Rail Station, 219m away.

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42 Wordsworth Street, Hapton, Burnley, BB12 7JX

Extendable

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 42 Wordsworth Street

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

42 Wordsworth Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hapton, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7JX). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £106,000. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 is 28.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 24% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Wordsworth Street, Hapton, Burnley, BB12 7JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 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.

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

Current estimate

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£106,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 March 2025Most recent
£106,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7JX: £115,000 (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.

Years Held for 42 Wordsworth Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,413

Street avg £1,537

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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

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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FAQ

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