50 Simpson Street, Hapton, Burnley, BB12 7LJ
About 50 Simpson Street
50 Simpson Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Hapton, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 121.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £305,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms5
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
- Jul 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed second storey extension & garage
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/2007/0498
- Nov 2003FullIn report
Proposed garage and utility room
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- APP/2003/0917
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 50 Simpson Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£335,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 24 years.
£305,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
24 February 2023Most recent
£305,000
+408.8%over 24 years1 October 1998
£59,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7LJ: £115,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BB12 7LJ
79 Simpson Street, Hapton, Burnley, BB12 7LJ
Sold Jul 2025
£239,95038 Simpson Street, Hapton, Burnley, BB12 7LJ
Sold Oct 2024
£115,00036 Simpson Street, Hapton, Burnley, BB12 7LJ
Sold Sept 2024
£105,00014 Simpson Street, Hapton, Burnley, BB12 7LJ
Sold Dec 2023
£100,00062 Simpson Street, Hapton, Burnley, BB12 7LJ
Sold Jul 2023
£200,000
Versus other Simpson Street homes
50 Simpson Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,179
Street avg £1,466
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Railway Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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