What kind of home is 5 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL?

5 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL sell for?

5 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL last sold for £365,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £325,000 in August 2021, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL?

Across 2 sales between August 2021 and September 2023, 5 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL rose from £325,000 to £365,000, a change of £40,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL?

The current EPC rating for 5 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL is F with a score of 32 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL?

5 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB12 9QL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL use?

The latest EPC at 5 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL?

5 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL is in council tax band E.

Which area is 5 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL in?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL?

Police records around 5 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL 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 5 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL is Harpers Lane, 173m away. The nearest rail option is Brierfield Rail Station, 2.1km away.

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5 Wheatcroft Avenue, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9QL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 32

Council tax

Band E

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Overview

About 5 Wheatcroft Avenue

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

5 Wheatcroft Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Fence, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9QL). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump.

At 106 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (149 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2021–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 58.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2023 for £365,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

5 Wheatcroft Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

F32

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 November 2030

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Wheatcroft Avenue, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Wheatcroft Avenue 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.

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

Current estimate

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£365,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2023Most recent
£365,000
+12.3%over 2 years
26 August 2021
£325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 9QL: £365,000 (2025–2021).

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 epc rating, 5 Wheatcroft Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,443

Street avg £2,613

Strongly above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 6.5 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

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

0.2 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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60 dB

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70 dB

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