What kind of home is 2 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG?

2 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 2 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG?

2 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG last sold for £268,000 in September 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £170,000 in June 2004, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2004 and September 2017, 2 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG rose from £170,000 to £268,000, a change of £98,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG?

2 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,222 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB12 9PG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG use?

The latest EPC at 2 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG had any planning applications?

2 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in December 2007 under ref. 13/07/0784P. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG?

2 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG in?

2 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG sits in Fence, Burnley, Burnley. It falls within the BB12 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 2 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG?

Police records around 2 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (171% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG?

The closest primary school to 2 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG is Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School (184m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Marsden Heights Community College (2.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 2 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG?

The closest bus stop to 2 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG is Harpers Lane, 55m away. The nearest rail option is Brierfield Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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2 Forester Drive, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9PG

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1222 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Forester Drive

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

2 Forester Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Fence, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9PG). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1222 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 114 m² it's 23.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 13 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 is 38.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble
Corner plotYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Forester Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Forester Drive, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

Dec 2007
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Full: Erect two storey domestic extension to side.
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
13/07/0784P
View planning record
Jun 2005
Full
In report
Full: Demolition of garage and shed to rear and erection of domestic detached garage to rear
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
13/05/0358P
View planning record

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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 2 Forester Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£371,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£268,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

14 September 2017Most recent
£268,000
+57.6%over 13 years
24 June 2004
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 9PG: £203,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in BB12 9PG

On the street

Versus other Forester Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Forester Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,360

Street avg £2,135

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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

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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

Harpers Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB12 9PG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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