What type of property is 18 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ?

18 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 18 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ last change hands?

18 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ last sold for £118,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £43,000 in March 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between March 2000 and July 2021, 18 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ rose from £43,000 to £118,000, a change of £75,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ?

The current EPC rating for 18 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ is G with a score of 19 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ?

18 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 53% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB12 7LJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ records dual fuel as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ?

18 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ 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 18 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ located?

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

How safe is the area around 18 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ?

Police records around 18 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ show an average of 247 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ?

The closest primary school to 18 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ is Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School (360m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shuttleworth College (2.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ is Railway Inn, 227m away. The nearest rail option is Hapton Rail Station, 253m away.

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18 Simpson Street, Hapton, Burnley, BB12 7LJ

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 19

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Simpson Street

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

18 Simpson Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hapton, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 41), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £118,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 44.1% above the 2021 sale price.

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

Cul-de-sacYes

Building

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.

18 Simpson Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2026

Current Certificate

Jun 2016

EPC Rating

G19

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

14.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 June 2026

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC GPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

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

18 Simpson Street 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Simpson Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£170,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£118,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

29 July 2021Most recent
£118,000
+3.5%over 4 years
2 July 2017
£114,000
+185.0%over 1 year
20 June 2016
£40,000
-7.0%over 16 years
17 March 2000
£43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7LJ: £139,950 (2026–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Simpson Street homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 18 Simpson Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£937

Street avg £1,515

Below

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

247/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Railway Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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