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6 Forest Avenue, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9EW

5 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Forest Avenue

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

6 Forest Avenue is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Fence, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9EW). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Sold June 2019 for £217,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 18.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 20.8% 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Forest 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
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2023from Jun 2013
Low Energy Lighting
40%73%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Forest Avenue, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Forest Avenue has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Mar 2008
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Full: Erect single storey domestic extension to rear of dwellinghouse.

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    13/08/0083P
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2004
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Full: Erect single storey domestic extension to rear

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    13/03/0816P
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 6 Forest 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.

Latest sale on 6 Forest Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£217,500

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 June 2019Most recent

    £217,500

    +46.0%over 5 years

  2. 22 August 2013

    £149,000

    +9.1%over 7 years

  3. 20 July 2006

    £136,600

    +82.1%over 3 years

  4. 17 December 2002

    £75,000

    +70.6%over 4 years

  5. 30 July 1998

    £43,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 9EW: £150,000 (2021–2003).

On the street

Versus other Forest Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 6 Forest Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

Below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Forest 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.
£273k

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£185k

1 Forest Avenue, Fence

BB12 9EW

2 bed
£256k

1 Forester Drive, Fence

BB12 9PG

3 bed2 bath
£294k

1 Clover Croft, Higham

BB12 9HR

3 bed2 bath
£295k

1 Barkerfield Close, Higham

BB12 9BZ

3 bed
£372k

1 Copthurst Avenue, Higham

BB12 9DB

4 bed
£398k

1 Gorrell Close, Newchurch In Pendle

BB12 9LZ

4 bed2 bath
£255k

1 Field Top Court, Fence

BB12 9AH

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

0.1 km

Old Laund Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB12 9EW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BB12 9EW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BB12 9EW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Forest Avenue, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9EW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.