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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Burnley. All 3 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£157kacross Burnley
Cheapest districtBB113-bed house £143k
Sold last year871homes in Burnley
Prices in Burnley+8.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Burnley sold for £157,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £143k in BB11 and £174k in BB12, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at BB11: about 90 m² for a typical £143k. BB12 is the busiest market, with 344 sales last year.

Prices in Burnley are up 8.7% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £696 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £716 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Burnley

1BB113-bed house £143kabout 90 m² · 187 sold last year2BB103-bed house £148kabout 87 m² · 340 sold last year3BB123-bed house £174kabout 88 m² · 344 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is BB11: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £81k.

Best areas in Burnley for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

BB113-bed house £143k
Primary Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School · 79% England 64%Secondary Shuttleworth College · 37.8% England 43.8%
BB103-bed house £148k
Primary Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School · 79% England 64%Secondary Marsden Heights Community College · 41.1% England 43.8%
BB123-bed house £174k
Primary St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham · 80% England 64%Secondary Shuttleworth College · 37.8% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Burnley postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
BB10£148k87 m²£101k£1,93179%340
BB11£143k90 m²£81k£1,65279%187
BB12£174k88 m²£95k£2,22580%344

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Burnley

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Burnley?

About £157,000 across Burnley, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £143k in BB11 to £174k in BB12.

What is the cheapest area of Burnley to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: BB11 (£143k), BB10 (£148k), BB12 (£174k).

Are house prices going up in Burnley?

In Burnley, prices are up 8.7% on a year ago and up 26% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Burnley is best for families?

On school results and price together: BB11 (3-bed house £143k, best primary nearby 79% at the expected standard against 64% across England); BB10 (3-bed house £148k, best primary nearby 79% at the expected standard against 64% across England); BB12 (3-bed house £174k, best primary nearby 80% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Burnley a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £157,000, prices are up 8.7% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £696 a month against roughly £716 for a 90% mortgage, and 871 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £143k to £174k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Burnley each year?

871 homes sold across its 3 postcode districts in the last year, the most in BB12.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.