Essex Avenue, Burnley
House prices, sold prices and local information for BB12 6DE.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Essex Avenue, Burnley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £175,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £145,357. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 78% semi-detached, 11% terraced, 11% detached. Recorded sale prices on Essex Avenue range from £85,000 to £216,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 238 streets in Burnley with at least two sales in the last year, Essex Avenue ranks 98th for average price.
House prices on Essex Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BB12 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 9 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 7 | £145,357 | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Terraced | 1 | £110,000 | 14 Oct 2016 |
| Detached | 1 | £134,389 | 24 Jan 2025 |
Sold prices on Essex Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17, Essex Avenue BB12 6DE | 17 Apr 2026 | £216,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 10, Essex Avenue BB12 6DE | 19 Dec 2025 | £135,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 2, Essex Avenue BB12 6DE | 24 Jan 2025 | £134,389 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 7, Essex Avenue BB12 6DE | 1 Feb 2024 | £173,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 5, Essex Avenue BB12 6DE | 1 Nov 2021 | £163,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 18, Essex Avenue BB12 6DE | 23 Jul 2021 | £137,500 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 6, Essex Avenue BB12 6DE | 18 Dec 2017 | £108,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 23, Essex Avenue BB12 6DE | 8 Mar 2017 | £85,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 7, Essex Avenue BB12 6DE | 14 Oct 2016 | £110,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7, Essex Avenue | £110,000 (Oct 2016) → £173,000 (Feb 2024) | +57% over 7 yrs |
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Schools near Essex Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosegrove Nursery School 91 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Outstanding Report | 0.1 mi |
| Ightenhill Nursery School 72 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 203 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Burnley Ightenhill Primary School 349 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Rosegrove Infant School 133 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School 204 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.4 mi |
| Whittlefield Primary School 188 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Holdsworth School | Other independent special school | 5–18 | Report | 0.5 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Burnley Barracks station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
- Burnley Manchester Road station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Lockyer Avenue (by, Sycamore Avenue) 1 min walk
- Lockyer Ave (adj, Sycamore Avenue) 2 min walk
- Tedder Avenue (by, Sycamore Avenue) 2 min walk
- Tedder Avenue (opp, Sycamore Avenue) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Rosegrove Surgery
225-227 Gannow Lane, Burnley · 0.3 mi - Ightenhill Medical Centre
Tabor Street, Burnley · 0.4 mi - Parkside Surgery
Prestige Park, Colne Road, Burnley · 1.5 mi - Padiham Group Practice
Padiham Medical Centre, 36 Burnley Road, Burnley · 1.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Padiham Road · 0.2 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Rosehill Burnley · 0.6 mi
- Spar Spar - St Matthews Street · 1.0 mi
- Aldi Aldi Burnley · 1.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Rosegrove Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Padiham Road Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
- Padiham Dental Practice · 1.4 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 3 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 70.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 20.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 629 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 56.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 29.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,451 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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 Essex Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Burnley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.7% | 82.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.3% | 14.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 1.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Burnley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 57% | 48.2% |
| No religion | 35.4% | 31.5% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 0.8% | 14% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Burnley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.6% | 87.3% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.4% | 12.7% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Burnley | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 29% | 24.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22% | 24.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.2% | 16.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.2% | 13.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.5% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Burnley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.1% | 45.1% |
| Good health | 32% | 33.4% |
| Fair health | 17.3% | 14.6% |
| Bad health | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Very bad health | 2.1% | 1.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Burnley | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.5% | 42.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 25% | 29.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 24.1% | 21.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.4% | 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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