What kind of home is 23 Fountains Avenue, BB12 7PY?

23 Fountains Avenue, BB12 7PY is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 23 Fountains Avenue, BB12 7PY?

23 Fountains Avenue, BB12 7PY last sold for £230,000 in June 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £92,500 in May 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Fountains Avenue, BB12 7PY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 1999 and June 2014, 23 Fountains Avenue, BB12 7PY rose from £92,500 to £230,000, a change of £137,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Fountains Avenue, BB12 7PY?

The current EPC rating for 23 Fountains Avenue, BB12 7PY is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Fountains Avenue, BB12 7PY?

23 Fountains Avenue, BB12 7PY has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB12 7PY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Fountains Avenue, BB12 7PY use?

The latest EPC at 23 Fountains Avenue, BB12 7PY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Fountains Avenue, BB12 7PY?

23 Fountains Avenue, BB12 7PY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 23 Fountains Avenue, BB12 7PY in?

23 Fountains Avenue, BB12 7PY sits in Simonstone, Burnley, Burnley. It falls within the BB12 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 23 Fountains Avenue, BB12 7PY?

Police records around 23 Fountains Avenue, BB12 7PY 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.

What schools are near 23 Fountains Avenue, BB12 7PY?

The closest primary school to 23 Fountains Avenue, BB12 7PY is Read St John's CofE Primary School (322m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 23 Fountains Avenue, BB12 7PY?

The closest bus stop to 23 Fountains Avenue, BB12 7PY is Fountains Avenue, 187m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Fountains Avenue, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7PY

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Fountains Avenue

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

23 Fountains Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Simonstone, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7PY). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (June 2014). Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 is 39.1% above the 2014 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

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

GarageDouble, Detached
Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

23 Fountains Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Aug 2023

Current Certificate

Aug 2013

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 August 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Fountains Avenue, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Fountains Avenue 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£230,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

18 June 2014Most recent
£230,000
+64.3%over 11 years
20 December 2002
£140,000
+51.4%over 3 years
6 May 1999
£92,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7PY: £290,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BB12 7PY

On the street

Versus other Fountains Avenue homes

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

On epc rating, 23 Fountains Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,797

Street avg £2,275

Below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£320k

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Area

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Crime

247/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Fountains Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Read St John's CofE Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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