Estate agents in Burnley
Burnley is a town in the North West with about 78,266 residents and 18 estate agent branches with an office there. HM Land Registry recorded 928 standard sales between August 2025 and July 2026 at a median price paid of £140,000.
How estate agents in Burnley compare
Burnley at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 932 sales in Burnley from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £143,000.
39.1% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 4.9 years and sold for a median of 33.4% more than they paid.
The median price was £81,500 in 2016 and £135,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Burnley
Median sale price in Burnley: £143,000
| All homes | 932 sales, median £143,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 150 sales, median £295,063 |
| Semi-detached | 288 sales, median £182,000 |
| Terraced | 463 sales, median £98,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 31 sales, median £84,000 |
Across Burnley the average price was £135,492 in June 2026, up 10.7% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £81,500 (1,197 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £85,000 (1,337 sales) |
| 2018 | £88,000 (1,294 sales) |
| 2019 | £87,000 (1,158 sales) |
| 2020 | £97,000 (978 sales) |
| 2021 | £116,000 (1,442 sales) |
| 2022 | £127,000 (1,416 sales) |
| 2023 | £115,000 (1,108 sales) |
| 2024 | £128,500 (1,214 sales) |
| 2025 | £135,000 (1,121 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Burnley has four railway stations close to the centre. Burnley Manchester Road is about 0.3 miles away, Burnley Central about 0.4 miles, Burnley Barracks about 0.6 miles and Rose Grove about 1.6 miles. For road travel, M65 junction 10 (Burnley Barracks Interchange) is about 1 mile from the centre, while M66 junction 1 (Summerseat Interchange) is about 11 miles away. The A682, A671, A679, A6114 and A646 all pass through or beside the area. The nearest major airports are Leeds Bradford Airport at about 24 miles and Manchester Airport at about 30 miles. Central London is about 181 miles away.
Schools in and near Burnley
Burnley has 23 primary schools within about 2.3 miles of the centre. The nearest are Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School at about 0.3 miles and Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School at about 0.5 miles, with Burnley Springfield Community Primary School also about 0.5 miles away. For secondary education, Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, a Roman Catholic academy, is about 0.8 miles from the centre, followed by Unity College at about 1 mile and Sir John Thursby Community College at about 1.5 miles. Burnley High School, a free school, is about 2.1 miles away. Independent options include Olive High for girls and Lincoln House School for boys, both about 0.4 miles away. Special schools include The Rose School at about 0.9 miles and Broadfield Specialist School at about 1.1 miles. Burnley College is about 0.6 miles from the centre.
Living in Burnley
Burnley is a large urban town with about 78,000 residents, where terraced houses make up 47% of households, semi-detached 30% and around 59% of homes are owner occupied. Within about 2 miles of the centre there are more than 100 mapped shops and 10 supermarkets, with Tesco Extra about 0.2 miles away and Lidl, Aldi and B&M Home Store about 0.3 miles away. Burnley Market Hall is about 0.2 miles away. Food and drink includes at least 25 pubs, around 15 cafés, more than 10 restaurants and a number of takeaways. Health services include 2 doctors' surgeries, 3 pharmacies and 1 dentist, with Boots about 0.2 miles away and Coal Clough Dental Care about 0.6 miles away. Burnley General Hospital is about 1.6 miles away, while the nearest emergency department is at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, about 9.6 miles away. There are 3 libraries, with Burnley Library about 0.1 miles away and a post office about 0.6 miles away. Named parks number around 14, including Burnley Wood Park about 0.5 miles away.
A short history of Burnley
Burnley has 170 listed buildings close to its centre, of which 168 are Grade II. The two Grade II* buildings are Burnley Mechanics and the Church of St Peter. The area also has two scheduled monuments, the engine and engine house at Oakmount Mill on Wiseman Street and the ice house at Towneley Hall.
Sport and leisure
Burnley has sports centres including Burnley FC Elite Training Centre and Burnley League Club. Turf Moor is a soccer stadium and Prairie Sports Village has a soccer pitch. Burnley Cricket Club has a cricket pitch. Burnley Golf Club and Towneley Golf Club both have golf courses. Crown green bowls is played at clubs including Towneley Park, Scott Park, Queens Park, Greenhill Social & Bowls Club, Ighten Mount Bowls Club Ltd, Barden Gardens and St.Andrews Cricket. Barden Lane Riding Stables has an equestrian pitch. Named parks and open spaces include Towneley Park, Scott Park, Queen's Park, Bank Hall Park, Stock Park, Thompson Park and Healy Wood, along with a number of children's playgrounds. Gyms include Xercise4Less and The Gym Group.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Burnley?
- The median price paid over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £140,000. By property type the median price paid was: detached houses £300,000 (153 sales); semi-detached houses £180,000 (279 sales); terraced houses £97,000 (465 sales); flats £85,000 (31 sales).
- How many homes were sold in Burnley in the last year?
- HM Land Registry recorded 928 standard sales in Burnley in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026.
- What are the transport links in Burnley?
- Burnley Central station is about 0.4 miles from the centre. Burnley Manchester Road is about 0.9 miles away; Burnley Barracks is about 1.0 miles away and Rose Grove is about 2.0 miles away. M65 junction 11 (Whittlefield Interchange) is about 1 mile from the centre.
- What schools are near the centre of Burnley?
- There are 27 primary schools within about 2.3 miles of the centre. The nearest primary school is St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, at about 0.2 miles; the nearest secondary school is Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy, also at about 0.2 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Burnley?
- There are 18 estate agent sales branches with an office in Burnley.
Areas near Burnley
- Worsthorne
- Brierfield
- Cliviger
- Hapton
- Fence
- Nelson
- Padiham
- Higham (Pendle)
Burnley is in Burnley council area.
Estate agents near Burnley
- E&M Property SolutionsBurnley BB11 1HN0 miles
- Clifford Smith SutcliffeBurnley BB11 1HJ0.1 miles
- Falcon And FoxgloveBurnley BB11 1EA0.1 miles
- Keenans Estate AgentsBurnley BB11 1HG0.1 miles
- Duckworths Estate AgentsBurnley BB11 1HH0.1 miles
- Reeds RainsBurnley BB11 1HH0.1 miles
- Entwistle Green Estate Agents and Letting AgentsBurnley BB11 1HH0.1 miles
- Open House Lancashire Estate AgentsBurnley BB11 1LT0.1 miles
- BridgfordsBurnley BB11 1HQ0.1 miles
- Simon PadgettBurnley BB11 1UF0.4 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Burnley.