What type of property is 52 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX?

52 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 52 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX?

52 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX last sold for £115,000 in July 2025. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £15,000 in July 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 52 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX changed over time?

Across 5 sales between July 2001 and July 2025, 52 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX rose from £15,000 to £115,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +8.8% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 52 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX have?

The current EPC rating for 52 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 52 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX?

52 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 52 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX heated?

The latest EPC at 52 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 52 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX?

52 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.

Where is 52 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX located?

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

Is 52 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX in a safe area?

Police records around 52 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 52 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX?

The closest primary school to 52 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 52 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX?

The closest rail stop to 52 Wordsworth Street, BB12 7JX is Hapton Rail Station, 166m away. The nearest bus option is Rail Station, 219m away.

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52 Wordsworth Street, Hapton, Burnley, BB12 7JX

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 52 Wordsworth Street

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

52 Wordsworth Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hapton, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7JX). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £115,000 in July 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 is 16.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2017

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2017from Nov 2008

Low Energy Lighting

0%40%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 52 Wordsworth Street, Hapton, Burnley, BB12 7JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

52 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.

52 Wordsworth Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£115,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

27 July 2025Most recent
£115,000
+30.7%over 7 years
3 August 2017
£88,000
+3.5%over 11 years
5 December 2005
£85,000
+88.9%over 10 months
11 February 2005
£45,000
+200.0%over 3 years
18 July 2001
£15,000

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.

Years Held for 52 Wordsworth Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,438

Street avg £1,536

On par

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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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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