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7 Fountains Avenue, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7PY

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
742 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
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Overview

About 7 Fountains Avenue

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

7 Fountains Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Simonstone, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7PY). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 742 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 49.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 44.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in April 2015.

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
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

7 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2021

Current Certificate
May 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 May 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

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

7 Fountains Avenue has no planning applications on record.

3

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 1998.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£193,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 April 2015Most recent

    £193,000

    +17.7%over 5 years

  2. 10 August 2009

    £164,000

    +92.9%over 10 years

  3. 30 October 1998

    £85,000

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.

Floor Area for 7 Fountains Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,801

Street avg £2,234

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Fountains Avenue

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£320k

1 Beaufort Close, Read

BB12 7QF

4 bed
£428k

1 Buckingham Drive, Read

BB12 7QE

4 bed2 bath
£286k

1 Bank Terrace, Simonstone

BB12 7NW

3 bed
£201k

1 College Close, Padiham

BB12 7DR

3 bed1 bath
£194k

1 Ashworth Road, Hapton

BB12 7AA

3 bed1 bath
£181k

1 Cambridge Close, Padiham

BB12 7DE

3 bed1 bath
£131k

1 Burns Street, Padiham

BB12 7EW

3 bed1 bath
£119k

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.
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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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A Local Area 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 7 Fountains Avenue, Simonstone, Burnley, BB12 7PY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.