What type of property is 53 Water Street, BB12 7LQ?

53 Water Street, BB12 7LQ is an 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 53 Water Street, BB12 7LQ sell for?

53 Water Street, BB12 7LQ last sold for £94,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £112,000 in March 2008, so prices have been falling over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 53 Water Street, BB12 7LQ?

Across 2 sales between March 2008 and May 2021, 53 Water Street, BB12 7LQ fell from £112,000 to £94,000, a change of £18,000. That works out to roughly -1.3% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 53 Water Street, BB12 7LQ?

The current EPC rating for 53 Water Street, BB12 7LQ is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 53 Water Street, BB12 7LQ?

53 Water Street, BB12 7LQ has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB12 7LQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 53 Water Street, BB12 7LQ heated?

The latest EPC at 53 Water Street, BB12 7LQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 53 Water Street, BB12 7LQ?

53 Water Street, BB12 7LQ 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 53 Water Street, BB12 7LQ located?

53 Water Street, BB12 7LQ sits in Hapton, Burnley, Burnley. It falls within the BB12 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 53 Water Street, BB12 7LQ?

Police records around 53 Water Street, BB12 7LQ 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.

Which schools serve 53 Water Street, BB12 7LQ?

The closest primary school to 53 Water Street, BB12 7LQ is Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School (367m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shuttleworth College (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 53 Water Street, BB12 7LQ?

The closest bus stop to 53 Water Street, BB12 7LQ is Railway Inn, 32m away. The nearest rail option is Hapton Rail Station, 246m away.

53 Water Street, Hapton, Burnley, BB12 7LQ

Overview

About 53 Water Street

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

53 Water Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hapton, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 28 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. Sale prices here have lagged Burnley HPI: -1.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 39.4% above the 2021 sale price. Sold May 2021 for £94,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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 garden

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

53 Water 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 30 Oct 2023

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

53 Water Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£131,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.3% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2021)

£94,000

Growth on file: -1.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

On the street

Versus other Water Street homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 53 Water Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,056

Street avg £1,174

On par

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£129k

1 Burns Street, Padiham

BB12 7EW

3 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.0 km

Railway Inn — bus stop.

Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 42 points of interest in total.

Scenic

Beautiful places to visit nearby

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FAQ

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53 Water Street, Hapton, Burnley, BB12 7LQ

About 53 Water Street

What this property has

Inside

Outside

Energy performance

EPC Expired

Sales history & valuation

Sales timeline

Versus other Water Street homes

Similar properties nearby

1 Burns Street, Padiham

The neighbourhood at a glance

Everything within walking distance

Beautiful places to visit nearby

Common questions

Thinking of selling?

Building

EPC Rating

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