What type of property is 6 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL?

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

When did 6 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL last change hands?

6 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL last sold for £345,000 in December 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £113,000 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 6 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 1997 and December 2023, 6 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL rose from £113,000 to £345,000, a change of £232,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL?

6 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL?

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

Where is 6 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL located?

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

What is crime like near 6 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL?

Police records around 6 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.

Which schools serve 6 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL?

The closest primary school to 6 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).

What is the nearest station to 6 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL?

The closest bus stop to 6 Wheatcroft Avenue, BB12 9QL is Harpers Lane, 173m away. The nearest rail option is Brierfield Rail Station, 2.1km away.

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6 Wheatcroft Avenue, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9QL

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 6 Wheatcroft Avenue

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

6 Wheatcroft Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Fence, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9QL). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 19.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £345,000 in December 2023.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 July 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Wheatcroft Avenue, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

6 Wheatcroft Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£345,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

14 December 2023Most recent
£345,000
+245.0%over 19 years
20 July 2004
£100,000
-11.5%over 7 years
19 June 1997
£113,000

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, 6 Wheatcroft Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,717

Street avg £2,685

Above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£302k

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1 Clover Croft, Higham

BB12 9HR

3 bed2 bath

£281k

1 Forester Drive, Fence

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3 bed2 bath

£352k

1 Copthurst Avenue, Higham

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4 bed

£396k

1 Gorrell Close, Newchurch In Pendle

BB12 9LZ

4 bed2 bath

£283k

1 Greystones Drive, Fence

BB12 9PJ

2 bed

£508k

1 Fir Trees Grove, Higham

BB12 9BA

4 bed2 bath

£185k

1 Forest Avenue, Fence

BB12 9EW

2 bed

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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