Wheatcroft Avenue, Fence, Burnley

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£349,615

13 sales

Price range

£160k – £445k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Jul 2025

BB12 9QL

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At a glance

House prices£350k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station26 min walkBrierfield station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 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

13 property sales on Wheatcroft Avenue, Fence, Burnley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £349,615. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Wheatcroft Avenue range from £160,000 to £445,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Wheatcroft Avenue compared

BB12 postcode area£194,335

Burnley£175,362

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wheatcroft 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	13	£349,615	11 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Wheatcroft Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Wheatcroft Avenue BB12 9QL	11 Jul 2025	£445,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Wheatcroft Avenue BB12 9QL	26 Sep 2024	£385,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Wheatcroft Avenue BB12 9QL	14 Dec 2023	£345,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Wheatcroft Avenue BB12 9QL	29 Sep 2023	£365,000	Detached	Freehold
10, Wheatcroft Avenue BB12 9QL	15 Feb 2022	£360,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Wheatcroft Avenue BB12 9QL	16 Dec 2021	£365,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Wheatcroft Avenue BB12 9QL	27 Aug 2021	£325,000	Detached	Freehold
18, Wheatcroft Avenue BB12 9QL	25 Jun 2021	£435,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Wheatcroft Avenue BB12 9QL	13 Nov 2020	£255,000	Detached	Freehold
18, Wheatcroft Avenue BB12 9QL	20 Oct 2020	£355,000	Detached	Freehold
15, Wheatcroft Avenue BB12 9QL	17 Aug 2018	£420,000	Detached	Freehold
16, Wheatcroft Avenue BB12 9QL	12 Apr 2017	£160,000	Detached	Freehold
15, Wheatcroft Avenue BB12 9QL	29 Nov 2016	£330,000	Detached	Freehold

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
4, Wheatcroft Avenue	£255,000 (Nov 2020) → £445,000 (Jul 2025)	+75% over 5 yrs
5, Wheatcroft Avenue	£325,000 (Aug 2021) → £365,000 (Sep 2023)	+12% over 2 yrs
18, Wheatcroft Avenue	£355,000 (Oct 2020) → £435,000 (Jun 2021)	+23% over under a year
15, Wheatcroft Avenue	£330,000 (Nov 2016) → £420,000 (Aug 2018)	+27% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wheatcroft Avenue

Crime

8 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wheatcroft Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Drugs	3
Anti-social behaviour	1
Burglary	1
Criminal damage & arson	1
Vehicle crime	1
Violence & sexual offences	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Wheatcroft Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Calder in east Lancashire Flood alert area
Upper River Ribble, Hodder Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Wheatcroft Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School 207 pupils	Primary Methodist	4–11	Report	0.3 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
Higham St John's Church of England Primary School 120 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
Pendle Primary Academy 415 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good 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	1.7 mi
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 142 pupils	Other independent school Islam	3–11	Report	1.7 mi
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 126 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.7 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Nelson station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
Burnley Central station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Harpers Lane (by, Wheatley Lane Road) 2 min walk
Harpers Lane (opp, Wheatley Lane Road) 2 min walk
Harpers Inn (opp, Harpers Lane) 2 min walk
Uplands Drive (opp, Wheatley Lane Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Pendle View Medical Centre
47 Arthur Street, Brierfield, Nelson · 1.4 mi
Pwe Pendle Valley Mill
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Carr Road, Nelson · 1.8 mi
Reedyford Hlth Care Group
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 1.8 mi
Nelson Medical Practice
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Nelson · 1.4 mi
Asda Express Asda Hollin Bank Express Petrol · 1.5 mi
Spar PFS Spar Nelson · 1.7 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Nelson · 1.9 mi

Pharmacies

Brierfield Late Night Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
Direct2chemist · 1.8 mi
Nelson Health Centre Pharmacy · 1.8 mi

Dentists

Drakes Dental Care · 1.4 mi
The Dental Practice · 1.4 mi
Yarnspinners Primary Care Centre · 1.8 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 Wheatcroft Avenue

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Who lives around Wheatcroft 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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