What kind of home is 24 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG?

24 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 24 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG last change hands?

24 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG last sold for £187,500 in August 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 24 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG?

The current EPC rating for 24 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 24 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG?

24 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB12 9PG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 24 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG use?

The latest EPC at 24 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 24 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG?

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

Which area is 24 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG in?

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

What is crime like near 24 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG?

Police records around 24 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG show an average of 247 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 24 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG?

The closest primary school to 24 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.

How well connected is 24 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG?

The closest bus stop to 24 Forester Drive, BB12 9PG is Harpers Lane, 55m away. The nearest rail option is Brierfield Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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24 Forester Drive, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9PG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 24 Forester Drive

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

24 Forester Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Fence, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9PG). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a corner plot.

Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 sits 56.8% above the 2014 sale of £187,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 21.7% below the postcode norm. At 117 m² it's 27.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 13 EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in August 2014.

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
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

LandYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

24 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 04 Nov 2023

Current Certificate

Nov 2013

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 November 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Forester Drive, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Forester Drive has no planning applications on record.

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.

24 Forester Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£187,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 August 2014Most recent
£187,500

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.

24 Forester Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,603

Street avg £2,198

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Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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Crime

247/mo

Falling 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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FAQ

Common questions

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