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8 Wheatcroft Avenue, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9QL

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Wheatcroft Avenue

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

8 Wheatcroft Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Fence, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 9QL). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 109 m² it's 26.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (149 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 is 18.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 50.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £365,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • LoftYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageIntegral
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Wheatcroft Avenue

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 July 2031

4 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Wheatcroft Avenue, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Wheatcroft Avenue has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£434,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£365,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2021Most recent

    £365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 9QL: £365,000 (2025–2022).

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 floor area, 8 Wheatcroft Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,349

Street avg £2,622

Strongly above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Wheatcroft Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£302k

1 Barkerfield Close, Higham

BB12 9BZ

3 bed
£297k

1 Clover Croft, Higham

BB12 9HR

3 bed2 bath
£281k

1 Forester Drive, Fence

BB12 9PG

3 bed2 bath
£396k

1 Gorrell Close, Newchurch In Pendle

BB12 9LZ

4 bed2 bath
£508k

1 Fir Trees Grove, Higham

BB12 9BA

4 bed2 bath
£352k

1 Copthurst Avenue, Higham

BB12 9DB

4 bed
£283k

1 Greystones Drive, Fence

BB12 9PJ

2 bed
£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.
Full Burnley report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BB12 9QL

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Wheatcroft Avenue, Fence, Burnley, BB12 9QL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.