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27 Fountains Avenue, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7PY

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
162 m²
1744 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 27 Fountains Avenue

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

27 Fountains Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Simonstone, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7PY). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £395,000. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 25.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

27 Fountains Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Fountains Avenue, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Fountains Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 27 Fountains Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£395,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 October 2025Most recent

    £395,000

    +51.6%over 7 years

  2. 23 August 2018

    £260,500

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

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.

Years Held for 27 Fountains Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,438

Street avg £2,249

Above

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 27 Fountains Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£396k

1 Buckingham Drive, Read

BB12 7QE

4 bed2 bath
£320k

1 Beaufort Close, Read

BB12 7QF

4 bed
£280k

1 Bank Terrace, Simonstone

BB12 7NW

3 bed
£199k

1 Ashworth Road, Hapton

BB12 7AA

3 bed1 bath
£185k

1 College Close, Padiham

BB12 7DR

3 bed1 bath
£182k

1 Cambridge Close, Padiham

BB12 7DE

3 bed1 bath
£129k

1 Burns Street, Padiham

BB12 7EW

3 bed1 bath
£117k

1 Canning Street, Padiham

BB12 7EZ

3 bed1 bath
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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

2/mo

Rising 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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FAQ

Common questions

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