Key indicators for buyers
The BB11 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 5.3%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 5.1x in 2021 to 4.2x today. Rising rents (£624/mo, +5.8%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Burnley area
A home in Burnley costs 4.2x the local median salary — relatively affordable, improving from a peak of 5.1x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Burnley area
Average monthly rent in Burnley is £624, up 5.8% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Burnley price of £133,850 with a 25% deposit (£33k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £528 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses BB11 avg. price with Burnley rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£528) are £96 less than renting (£624). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £33k — it would take around 7 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
PRUDENTIAL BUILDINGS, MANCHESTER ROAD BB11 1HJ | Other | £320,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
117, ST JAMES'S STREET BB11 1PP | Other | £109,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
22, CHESTNUT RISE BB11 2BA | Terraced | £87,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
155, COG LANE BB11 5JU | Terraced | £89,950 | 12 Jan 2026 |
58, LEYLAND ROAD BB11 3DR | Terraced | £78,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
KEIGHLEY MILL, 43, BANK PARADE BB11 1UG | Terraced | £125,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
26, KINGFISHER BANK BB11 5RU | Terraced |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in BB11 sold for £133,850 in 2026, with a median of £109,000 across 7 transactions. Prices rose 5.3% compared to the previous year.
| £128,000 |
| 7 Jan 2026 |
UNIT 2, BURNHAM CLOSE, BURNHAM TRADING PARK BB11 4AJ | Other | £505,000 | 22 Dec 2025 |
183, MANCHESTER ROAD, HAPTON BB11 5RA | Semi-detached | £147,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
79, DALL STREET BB11 3LF | Terraced | £56,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
375, ROSSENDALE ROAD BB11 5HP | Terraced | £117,500 | 19 Dec 2025 |
126, LEYLAND ROAD BB11 3DN | Terraced | £60,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
16, ROSSENDALE ROAD BB11 5DJ | Terraced | £111,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
16, HARGHER STREET BB11 4EG | Semi-detached | £145,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
4, GODLEY STREET BB11 2SB | Terraced | £45,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
25, HOWARD STREET BB11 4BJ | Semi-detached | £140,000 | 16 Dec 2025 |
5, GRETNA FOLD BB11 4DQ | Terraced | £98,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 9, WATERSIDE LOFTS, 2, HEALEY WOOD ROAD BB11 2HJ | Flat/Maisonette | £79,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
53, HUFLING LANE BB11 3QH | Terraced | £107,500 | 11 Dec 2025 |
96, LEYLAND ROAD BB11 3DP | Terraced | £50,000 | 10 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in BB11 was a other property on Manchester Road for £320,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £109,000.