18 Forester Drive, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9PG
About 18 Forester Drive
18 Forester Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fence, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9PG). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 762 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in September 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 is 30.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 62.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
18 Forester Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
A partial demolition application was refused at 18 Forester Drive in 2022.
- Feb 2024DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Full: Formation of 2 no. roof dormers to front, extend existing rear dormer, alterations to driveway, demolish existing rear conservatory, erection of a single storey rear extension and extend raised patio.
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/0033/HHO
- May 2022DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Full: Demolition of conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension and extend patio, demolition of garage to side and erection of single storey side extension, formation of 2 dormers to front and extend driveway.
Extension- Documents
- 33 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/0041/HHO
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Sales history & valuation
18 Forester Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 20 years.
£215,500
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2014Most recent
£215,500
-5.1%over 4 years8 January 2010
£227,000
+5.6%over 3 years27 January 2006
£215,000
+216.2%over 11 years11 January 1995
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 9PG: £203,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BB12 9PG
4 Forester Drive, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9PG
Sold Oct 2024
£185,0009 Forester Drive, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9PG
Sold Apr 2024
£232,0006 Forester Drive, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9PG
Sold Oct 2023
£155,0007 Forester Drive, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9PG
Sold May 2023
£203,00012 Forester Drive, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9PG
Sold Jan 2020
£230,000
Versus other Forester Drive homes
On price per m², 18 Forester Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,046
Street avg £2,078
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Harpers Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB







