Watt Street, Burnley
House prices, sold prices and local information for BB12 8AA.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Watt Street, Burnley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 29 Nov 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £226,250. By property type, sales here have been 80% semi-detached, 20% detached. Recorded sale prices on Watt Street range from £150,000 to £330,000. 40% of homes sold here were freehold and 60% leasehold.
House prices on Watt Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watt Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BB12 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 40% freehold and 60% leasehold across 5 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 4 | £226,250 | 29 Nov 2024 |
| Detached | 1 | £244,950 | 8 Apr 2021 |
Sold prices on Watt Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Watt Street BB12 8AA | 29 Nov 2024 | £330,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 4, Watt Street BB12 8AA | 5 Aug 2022 | £225,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 9, Watt Street BB12 8AA | 4 Jun 2021 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2A, Watt Street BB12 8AA | 8 Apr 2021 | £244,950 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Watt Street BB12 8AA | 29 Jan 2018 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | 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.
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Schools near Watt Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley Ightenhill Primary School 349 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Ightenhill Nursery School 72 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Whittlefield Primary School 188 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 191 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School 208 pupils | Primary Church of England/Methodist | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Rosegrove Nursery School 91 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 203 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Report | 0.5 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
- Burnley Barracks station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Rose Grove station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Burnley Central station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Dugdale Road (opp, Padiham Road) 1 min walk
- Dugdale Road (by, Padiham Road) 1 min walk
- Lockyer Avenue (opp, Padiham Road) 2 min walk
- Westwood Road (opp, Ighten Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Ightenhill Medical Centre
Tabor Street, Burnley · 0.3 mi - Rosegrove Surgery
225-227 Gannow Lane, Burnley · 0.6 mi - Parkside Surgery
Prestige Park, Colne Road, Burnley · 1.3 mi - Riverside Family Practice
St Peters Centre, Church Street, Burnley · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Padiham Road · 0.3 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Rosehill Burnley · 0.7 mi
- Spar Spar - St Matthews Street · 1.0 mi
- Aldi Aldi Burnley · 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist · 0.2 mi
- Rosegrove Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Padiham Road Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
- Standish Street Dental Practice · 1.2 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 Watt Street
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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