Detached
£306,889
118% above the Burnley average
11.8% of sales
What is the average house price in Burnley? £140,882
The average house price in Burnley is £140,882, based on 1,376 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are up 4.9% (£6,518) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +4.9%
- Sold in 12 months
- 1,376
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Burnley?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£183,540
30% above the Burnley average
21.7% of sales
Terraced
£97,120
31% below the Burnley average
61.7% of sales
Flats
£87,927
38% below the Burnley average
4.8% of sales
Are house prices in Burnley going up or down?
House prices in Burnley are rising: up 4.9% (£6,518) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 53.1% (£48,840).
Past 12 months
+4.9%
+£6,518From £134,364 to £140,882
£141,625£133,536
Past 10 years
+53.1%
+£48,840From £92,042 to £140,882
£140,882£89,756
Quick answers for Burnley
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£167,676
Highest average, reached in June 2026
How many homes sold?
1,376
In the last 12 months-26.9% year on year
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
61.7% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£50k - £100k
58.7% of sales
How many people live in Burnley?
94,542
2,210 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Burnley?
39,857
932 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Burnley?
42 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 67% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 5.9 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
3.6% of the area · 35 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Which areas cost the most and least?
Most expensive
Ightenhill
£315,900
Least expensive
Padiham
£119,323
How does Burnley rank?
12th most expensive area of Lancashire.
Compared with 12 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Burnley?
The highest recorded sale prices in Burnley, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Burnley compare with nearby areas?
Burnley compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Lancashire.
Burnley vs Rossendale
- Burnley
- £140,882
- Rossendale
- £217,191+£76,309
Open comparison
Burnley vs Hyndburn
- Burnley
- £140,882
- Hyndburn
- £149,008+£8,126
Open comparison
Burnley vs Pendle
- Burnley
- £140,882
- Pendle
- £170,639+£29,757
Open comparison
Burnley vs Ribble Valley
- Burnley
- £140,882
- Ribble Valley
- £312,479+£171,597
Open comparison
Burnley vs Chorley
- Burnley
- £140,882
- Chorley
- £255,084+£114,202
Open comparison
Burnley vs South Ribble
- Burnley
- £140,882
- South Ribble
- £235,512+£94,630
Open comparison
Which areas of Burnley are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 8 areas of Burnley, most expensive first.
- 1
£315,900
Change over one year: +6.8%
- 2
£272,943
Change over one year: −0.4%
- 3
£259,858
Change over one year: +14.4%
- 4
£253,993
Change over one year: −5.9%
- 5
£200,767
Change over one year: +4.7%
- 6
£185,666
Change over one year: +70.3%
- 7
£165,279
Change over one year: +2.3%
- 8
£119,323
Change over one year: +4.3%
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Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Last updated 7 October 2026 at 02:38 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Burnley dataset covers 3,458 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.