Buying a home in BB12, Burnley. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£174kmost £114k–£245k
Houses per m²£2,225flats £1,697
Sold last year3442,447 in five years
Prices in Burnley+8.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in BB12 sold for £174,314 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £114,147 and £244,581, for about 88 m² of space. That is 11% more than the same home across Burnley (£157,000).

344 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £60k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BB12 8 (£2,013) and the most in BB12 9 (£3,310).

Across Burnley, prices are up 8.7% on a year ago and up 26% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £696 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £795 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £35,000 for that mortgage: what £35,000 buys.

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House prices in BB12 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£112,252£70k–£175k51 m²31
2£120,534£88k–£171k68 m²939
3£174,314£114k–£245k88 m²1,004
4£296,136£223k–£369k112 m²230
5+£396,785£280k–£471k142 m²168

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£112k£121k£174k£296k£397k
Detached—£224k£289k£349k£435k
Semi-detached—£176k£203k£239k£276k
Terraced£103k£100k£123k£196k£207k
Flats£60k£95k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across BB12

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
BB12 0£2,318£1,871
BB12 6£2,133£1,652
BB12 7£2,222—
BB12 8£2,013£1,544
BB12 9£3,310—

Schools near BB12

Best state primary within 2 kmSt John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham80% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%11 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmShuttleworth College37.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%6 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about BB12

Is BB12 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 11% more than across Burnley; prices in Burnley are up 8.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (80% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (37.8% against 43.8%); 344 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in BB12?

A typical 3-bedroom house in BB12 sold for £174,314 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £114,147 and £244,581.

Is BB12 expensive for Burnley?

A 3-bedroom house in BB12 costs 11% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Burnley (£157,000).

How many homes sell in BB12 each year?

344 homes sold in the last year and 2,447 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near BB12?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham, where 80% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near BB12?

For a 3-bedroom house, BB11 (£143k, 3 km), BB10 (£148k, 5 km), BB9 (£138k, 6 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.