What kind of home is 20 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ?

20 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ is an 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ?

20 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ last sold for £74,000 in May 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ?

20 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB12 7LJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ use?

The latest EPC at 20 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ?

20 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.

Which area is 20 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ in?

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

Is 20 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ?

The closest primary school to 20 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 is the nearest station to 20 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Simpson Street, BB12 7LJ is Railway Inn, 227m away. The nearest rail option is Hapton Rail Station, 253m away.

20 Simpson Street, Hapton, Burnley, BB12 7LJ

Overview

About 20 Simpson Street

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

20 Simpson Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hapton, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.

Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 73% above the 2020 sale of £74,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 20.5% below the postcode norm. Sold May 2020 for £74,000.

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
Dining roomYes
LoftYes

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

A

B

C

D

D60

E

F

G

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£128,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2020)

£74,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

On the street

Versus other Simpson Street homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 20 Simpson Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£787

Street avg £1,501

Strongly below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 93 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£127k

1 3, Railway Terrace, Simonstone

BB12 7NN

2 bed

£115k

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.

Full Burnley report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Railway Inn — bus stop.

Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 43 points of interest in total.

Scenic

Beautiful places to visit nearby

Curated scenic spots within reach of this postcode, served by Beautifulplaces.ai. Photography and tagging come from their open dataset.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Simpson Street, Hapton, Burnley, BB12 7LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.

20 Simpson Street, Hapton, Burnley, BB12 7LJ

About 20 Simpson Street

What this property has

Inside

Energy performance

EPC Rating

Sales history & valuation

Sales timeline

Versus other Simpson Street homes

Similar properties nearby

1 3, Railway Terrace, Simonstone

The neighbourhood at a glance

Everything within walking distance

Beautiful places to visit nearby

Common questions

Thinking of selling?

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