What type of property is 15 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL?

15 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 15 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL last change hands?

15 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL last sold for £420,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £310,000 in April 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL?

Across 4 sales between April 2004 and August 2018, 15 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL rose from £310,000 to £420,000, a change of £110,000. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL?

The current EPC rating for 15 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL?

15 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (1,744 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB12 9QL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL?

15 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 15 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL located?

15 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL sits in Fence, Burnley, Burnley. It falls within the BB12 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 15 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL?

Police records around 15 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL 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.

Which schools serve 15 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL?

The closest primary school to 15 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL is Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School (316m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Marsden Heights Community College (2.8km).

How well connected is 15 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL?

The closest bus stop to 15 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL is Harpers Lane, 173m away. The nearest rail option is Brierfield Rail Station, 2.1km away.

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15 Wheatcroft Avenue, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9QL

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

162 m²

1744 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Wheatcroft Avenue

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

15 Wheatcroft Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Fence, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9QL). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold August 2018 for £420,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 162 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £529,000 is 26% above the 2018 sale price.

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

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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.

15 Wheatcroft Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Wheatcroft Avenue, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Wheatcroft Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

15 Wheatcroft Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£529,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£420,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

16 August 2018Most recent
£420,000
+27.3%over 1 year
29 November 2016
£330,000
+6.5%over 7 years
26 August 2009
£310,000
29 April 2004
£310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 9QL: £365,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in BB12 9QL

On the street

Versus other Wheatcroft Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 15 Wheatcroft Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,592

Street avg £2,479

On par

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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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

0.2 km

Harpers Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB12 9QL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

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FAQ

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