Bear Street, Burnley
House prices, sold prices and local information for BB12 6NQ.
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At a glance
18 property sales on Bear Street, Burnley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £196,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £151,167. That is 12% above the Burnley average of £175,362 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 22% semi-detached, 11% detached. Recorded sale prices on Bear Street range from £66,000 to £340,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 238 streets in Burnley with at least two sales in the last year, Bear Street ranks 85th for average price.
House prices on Bear Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BB12 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 12 | £151,167 | 8 May 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | £199,000 | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Detached | 2 | £247,500 | 20 Mar 2020 |
Sold prices on Bear Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Bear Street BB12 6NQ | 8 May 2026 | £188,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Bear Street BB12 6NQ | 28 Nov 2025 | £205,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 40, Bear Street BB12 6NQ | 25 Mar 2025 | £216,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Bear Street BB12 6NQ | 22 Feb 2024 | £183,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Bear Street BB12 6NQ | 30 Jan 2023 | £140,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Bear Street BB12 6NQ | 17 Nov 2022 | £130,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Bear Street BB12 6NQ | 18 Aug 2021 | £145,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 34, Bear Street BB12 6NQ | 20 Mar 2020 | £325,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 38, Bear Street BB12 6NQ | 20 Mar 2020 | £265,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 40, Bear Street BB12 6NQ | 20 Mar 2020 | £205,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Greenbank Bungalow, Bear Street BB12 6NQ | 15 Nov 2019 | £170,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Bear Street BB12 6NQ | 24 Sep 2019 | £85,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 28, Bear Street BB12 6NQ | 26 Jul 2019 | £340,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Bear Street BB12 6NQ | 15 Aug 2018 | £85,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Bear Street BB12 6NQ | 1 Sep 2017 | £66,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Bear Street BB12 6NQ | 5 Jul 2017 | £126,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Bear Street BB12 6NQ | 11 May 2017 | £110,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, Bear Street BB12 6NQ | 14 Nov 2016 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 4, Bear Street | £85,000 (Aug 2018) → £145,000 (Aug 2021) → £188,000 (May 2026) | +121% over 8 yrs |
| 16, Bear Street | £85,000 (Sep 2019) → £183,500 (Feb 2024) → £205,000 (Nov 2025) | +141% over 6 yrs |
| 40, Bear Street | £205,000 (Mar 2020) → £216,000 (Mar 2025) | +5% over 5 yrs |
| 2, Bear Street | £126,500 (Jul 2017) → £140,000 (Jan 2023) | +11% over 6 yrs |
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Schools near Bear Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley High School 579 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Whitegate Nursery School 103 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Shuttleworth College 1,072 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Padiham Primary School 286 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School 204 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.5 mi |
| Holdsworth School | Other independent special school | 5–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 203 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham 233 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Rose Grove station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
- Hapton station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Burnley Barracks station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Riverside Mews (adj, Lowerhouse Lane) 1 min walk
- Printers Fold (by, Scott Street) 1 min walk
- Riverside Mews (opp, Lowerhouse Lane) 2 min walk
- Printers Fold (opp, Scott Street) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Rosegrove Surgery
225-227 Gannow Lane, Burnley · 0.8 mi - Padiham Group Practice
Padiham Medical Centre, 36 Burnley Road, Burnley · 0.9 mi - Ightenhill Medical Centre
Tabor Street, Burnley · 1.2 mi - Parkside Surgery
Prestige Park, Colne Road, Burnley · 2.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Padiham Road · 0.8 mi
- Tesco Tesco Padiham Superstore · 0.8 mi
- Lidl Lidl Padiham · 0.8 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Rosehill Burnley · 1.3 mi
Pharmacies
- I G Todd Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Rosegrove Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Padiham Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
- 61 - 63 Church Street · 1.1 mi
- Padiham Road Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 78.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 19.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 762 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 69.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,729 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 33% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 33% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 95% | 92% |
Share of homes across Burnley with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Bear Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Burnley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.9% | 82.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.9% | 14.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Burnley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 59.6% | 48.2% |
| No religion | 33.5% | 31.5% |
| Not answered | 5.7% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 14% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Burnley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.7% | 87.3% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.3% | 12.7% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Burnley | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 33.2% | 24.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.9% | 16.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.8% | 13.8% |
| No qualifications | 12.6% | 24.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 1.2% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Burnley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.6% | 45.1% |
| Good health | 34.5% | 33.4% |
| Fair health | 10.6% | 14.6% |
| Bad health | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Burnley | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.6% | 42.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 34.8% | 21.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 11.4% | 29.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.2% | 6.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Burnley.
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