Forest Avenue, Fence, Burnley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Forest Avenue, Fence, Burnley · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/burnley-lancashire/forest-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB12 9EW.

Average price (last 12 months)

£241,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2019)

£190,583

6 sales

Price range

£145k – £241k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Dec 2025

BB12 9EW

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At a glance

House prices£191k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station24 min walkBrierfield station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold50% leaseholdAcross 8 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

6 property sales on Forest Avenue, Fence, Burnley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £241,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £190,583. Average sale prices rose from £170,833 in 2019 to £210,500 in 2025 (+23%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Forest Avenue range from £145,000 to £241,000. 50% of homes sold here were freehold and 50% leasehold.

House prices on Forest Avenue compared

BB12 postcode area£194,335

Burnley£175,362

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forest Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BB12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 50% freehold and 50% leasehold across 8 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	6	£190,583	12 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Forest Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Forest Avenue BB12 9EW	12 Dec 2025	£241,000	Terraced	Leasehold
6, Forest Avenue BB12 9EW	1 Aug 2025	£180,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Forest Avenue BB12 9EW	23 Dec 2021	£210,000	Terraced	Freehold
3 - 4, Forest Avenue BB12 9EW	1 Oct 2019	£150,000	Terraced	Leasehold
6, Forest Avenue BB12 9EW	24 Jun 2019	£217,500	Terraced	Freehold
3 - 4, Forest Avenue BB12 9EW	29 Mar 2019	£180,000	Other	Leasehold
4, Forest Avenue BB12 9EW	29 Mar 2019	£180,000	Other	Freehold
5, Forest Avenue BB12 9EW	11 Feb 2019	£145,000	Terraced	Leasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
6, Forest Avenue	£217,500 (Jun 2019) → £180,000 (Aug 2025)	-17% over 6 yrs
4, Forest Avenue	£180,000 (Mar 2019) → £210,000 (Dec 2021)	+17% over 3 yrs
3 - 4, Forest Avenue	£180,000 (Mar 2019) → £150,000 (Oct 2019)	-17% over under a year

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Schools near Forest Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School 207 pupils	Primary Methodist	4–11	Report	0.0 mi
Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School 53 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Pendle Primary Academy 415 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Higham St John's Church of England Primary School 120 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.5 mi
Woodfield Nursery School 119 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Good Report	1.5 mi
Roughlee Church of England Primary School 50 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.5 mi
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 142 pupils	Other independent school Islam	3–11	Report	1.5 mi
Lomeshaye Junior School 352 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Brierfield station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Nelson station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
Burnley Central station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Old Laund Street (by, Wheatley Lane Road) 1 min walk
Old Laund Street (opp, Wheatley Lane Road) 1 min walk
Harpers Inn (opp, Harpers Lane) 2 min walk
Village Store (by, Wheatley Lane Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Pendle View Medical Centre
47 Arthur Street, Brierfield, Nelson · 1.3 mi
Reedyford Hlth Care Group
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 1.6 mi
Nelson Medical Practice
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 1.6 mi
Pwe Pendle Valley Mill
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Carr Road, Nelson · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Nelson · 1.3 mi
Asda Express Asda Hollin Bank Express Petrol · 1.3 mi
Spar PFS Spar Nelson · 1.5 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Nelson · 1.7 mi

Pharmacies

Brierfield Late Night Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
Direct2chemist · 1.6 mi
Nelson Health Centre Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

Drakes Dental Care · 1.3 mi
The Dental Practice · 1.4 mi
Yarnspinners Primary Care Centre · 1.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	9 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	1 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	81.6%	62.5%
Private rented	10.2%	20.3%
Social rented	8.2%	17.1%
Households	706

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	29.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,583

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	86%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	90%	92%

Share of homes across Pendle with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Forest Avenue

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Who lives around Forest Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Pendle
White	98%	70.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.9%	26.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.6%	1.6%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0%	0.2%

Religion

	Here	Pendle
Christian	65.4%	39.2%
No religion	27.1%	28.8%
Not answered	5.7%	5.3%
Muslim	1.1%	26%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%
Hindu	0.1%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Pendle
Born in the UK	97.4%	82.3%
Born outside the UK	2.6%	17.7%

Highest qualification

	Here	Pendle
Level 4 qualifications and above	38.4%	25.4%
Level 3 qualifications	16.2%	16.6%
No qualifications	13.6%	24.8%
Level 2 qualifications	13.2%	13%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.3%	10.6%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	6.4%
Other qualifications	1.7%	3.2%

General health

	Here	Pendle
Very good health	52.1%	46.7%
Good health	33.1%	33.7%
Fair health	11.2%	13.8%
Bad health	2.3%	4.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Pendle
2 cars or vans in household	40.7%	25.2%
1 car or van in household	38.7%	43.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12.9%	8.2%
No cars or vans in household	7.8%	23.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Pendle.

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