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6 Fountains Avenue, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7PY

Extendable
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Fountains Avenue

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

6 Fountains Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Simonstone, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7PY). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 93 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 48.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 16.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £210,000 in March 2019.

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
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Fountains Avenue

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2018from May 2016
EPC improved fromF38toE45
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
11%31%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Fountains Avenue, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Fountains Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 6 Fountains Avenue

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

6 Fountains Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£210,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 March 2019Most recent

    £210,000

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.

6 Fountains Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,258

Street avg £2,256

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 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.
£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
£320k

1 Beaufort Close, Read

BB12 7QF

4 bed
£129k

1 Burns Street, Padiham

BB12 7EW

3 bed1 bath
£396k

1 Buckingham Drive, Read

BB12 7QE

4 bed2 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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Fountains Avenue, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7PY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.