Forest Street, Burnley
House prices, sold prices and local information for BB11 2SA.
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At a glance
16 property sales on Forest Street, Burnley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £89,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £53,964. That is 49% below the Burnley average of £175,362 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Forest Street range from £22,500 to £100,000. 10% of homes sold here were freehold and 90% leasehold. Of 238 streets in Burnley with at least two sales in the last year, Forest Street ranks 189th for average price.
House prices on Forest Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BB11 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 10% freehold and 90% leasehold across 21 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 16 | £53,964 | 11 Sep 2026 |
Sold prices on Forest Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43, Forest Street BB11 2SA | 11 Sep 2026 | £100,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Forest Street BB11 2SA | 4 Mar 2026 | £79,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 27, Forest Street BB11 2SA | 23 Sep 2025 | £39,999 | Other | Leasehold |
| 45, Forest Street BB11 2SA | 23 Sep 2025 | £100,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 27, Forest Street BB11 2SA | 11 Jul 2025 | £55,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 29, Forest Street BB11 2SA | 25 Jun 2025 | £79,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 3, Forest Street BB11 2SA | 6 Sep 2024 | £64,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 8, Forest Street BB11 2SA | 13 Aug 2024 | £38,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 37, Forest Street BB11 2SA | 24 Jul 2023 | £60,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 31, Forest Street BB11 2SA | 24 Oct 2022 | £39,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 14, Forest Street BB11 2SA | 26 Aug 2021 | £45,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 25, Forest Street BB11 2SA | 5 Mar 2021 | £55,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 5, Forest Street BB11 2SA | 1 Oct 2020 | £22,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 31, Forest Street BB11 2SA | 25 Oct 2019 | £38,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 5, Forest Street BB11 2SA | 18 Oct 2019 | £22,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 29, Forest Street BB11 2SA | 26 Jul 2019 | £31,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 39, Forest Street BB11 2SA | 27 Jun 2019 | £45,919 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 39, Forest Street BB11 2SA | 22 May 2019 | £39,950 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 12, Forest Street BB11 2SA | 22 Mar 2019 | £28,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 10, Forest Street BB11 2SA | 6 Sep 2018 | £35,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 18, Forest Street BB11 2SA | 1 Sep 2017 | £63,500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5, Forest Street | £22,500 (Oct 2019) → £79,000 (Mar 2026) | +251% over 6 yrs |
| 27, Forest Street | £55,000 (Jul 2025) → £39,999 (Sep 2025) | -27% over under a year |
| 29, Forest Street | £31,500 (Jul 2019) → £79,000 (Jun 2025) | +151% over 6 yrs |
| 31, Forest Street | £38,000 (Oct 2019) → £39,500 (Oct 2022) | +4% over 3 yrs |
| 39, Forest Street | £39,950 (May 2019) → £45,919 (Jun 2019) | +15% over under a year |
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Schools near Forest Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive High Boys 114 pupils | Other independent school | 11–16 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Olive High 214 pupils | Other independent school | 11–16 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School 210 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy 1,261 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Requires improvement Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 197 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Stoneyholme Nursery School 82 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Burnley Springfield Community Primary School 203 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Rawdhatul Uloom 109 pupils | Other independent school | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 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
- Burnley Central station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
- Burnley Manchester Road station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Burnley Barracks station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Ormerod Road (opp, Church Street) 2 min walk
- Ormerod Road (o/s, Church Street) 2 min walk
- St Peters Centre (opp, Church Street) 3 min walk
- St Peters Centre (by, Church Street) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Burnley Group Practice
St Peters Centre, 3Rd Floor Church Street, Burnley · 0.1 mi - Riverside Family Practice
St Peters Centre, Church Street, Burnley · 0.1 mi - Yorkshire Street Medical Centre
80 Yorkshire Street, Burnley · 0.2 mi - Parkside Surgery
Prestige Park, Colne Road, Burnley · 0.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Burnley · 0.2 mi
- Iceland Iceland Burnley · 0.3 mi
- Iceland Iceland Burnley Charter Walk · 0.3 mi
- Marks and Spencer M&S Burnley · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- St Peters Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Boots · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- St Peters Centre · 0.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- Standish Street Dental Practice · 0.3 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 1 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 | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 25.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 63.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 11.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 691 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 9.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,715 |
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 Forest Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Burnley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 60.2% | 82.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 31.3% | 14.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.9% | 0.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.3% | 1.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.3% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Burnley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 33.4% | 48.2% |
| Muslim | 31.4% | 14% |
| No religion | 29% | 31.5% |
| Not answered | 4% | 5.4% |
| Other religion | 1.5% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Burnley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 66.9% | 87.3% |
| Born outside the UK | 33.1% | 12.7% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Burnley | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 32.7% | 24.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 20.9% | 24.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 16.2% | 11.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.9% | 13.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 9.4% | 16.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 4.2% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Burnley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.5% | 45.1% |
| Good health | 31.9% | 33.4% |
| Fair health | 15.6% | 14.6% |
| Bad health | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Very bad health | 2.2% | 1.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Burnley | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 59.6% | 29.3% |
| 1 car or van in household | 30.4% | 42.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 7.9% | 21.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 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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