23 Pendle Fields, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9HN

23 Pendle Fields is a three-bedroom detached house in Fence, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9HN). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 is 42.9% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 22.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.