Wordsworth Street, Burnley
House prices, sold prices and local information for BB12 6QE.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Wordsworth Street, Burnley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £38,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £46,083. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Wordsworth Street range from £31,500 to £70,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.
House prices on Wordsworth Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wordsworth 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: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 21 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 9 | £46,083 | 22 May 2026 |
Sold prices on Wordsworth Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, Wordsworth Street BB12 6QE | 22 May 2026 | £38,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 10, Wordsworth Street BB12 6QE | 19 Nov 2025 | £57,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 58, Wordsworth Street BB12 6QE | 21 Feb 2025 | £70,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 48, Wordsworth Street BB12 6QE | 5 Apr 2024 | £70,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 20, Wordsworth Street BB12 6QE | 29 Sep 2023 | £69,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 44, Wordsworth Street BB12 6QE | 30 Jun 2023 | £65,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 2, Wordsworth Street BB12 6QE | 26 May 2023 | £65,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 20, Wordsworth Street BB12 6QE | 18 Mar 2022 | £49,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 34, Wordsworth Street BB12 6QE | 15 Mar 2022 | £55,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 60, Wordsworth Street BB12 6QE | 18 Feb 2022 | £50,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 24, Wordsworth Street BB12 6QE | 24 Jun 2021 | £40,499 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 16, Wordsworth Street BB12 6QE | 17 Dec 2020 | £40,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 28, Wordsworth Street BB12 6QE | 21 Feb 2020 | £39,999 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 28, Wordsworth Street BB12 6QE | 20 Jan 2020 | £38,500 | Other | Leasehold |
| 56, Wordsworth Street BB12 6QE | 22 Nov 2019 | £52,250 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 30, Wordsworth Street BB12 6QE | 18 Jul 2019 | £54,995 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 30, Wordsworth Street BB12 6QE | 16 May 2019 | £39,950 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 18, Wordsworth Street BB12 6QE | 11 Aug 2017 | £38,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 40, Wordsworth Street BB12 6QE | 17 Feb 2017 | £34,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 34, Wordsworth Street BB12 6QE | 28 Mar 2016 | £69,564 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 18, Wordsworth Street BB12 6QE | 4 Mar 2016 | £31,500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20, Wordsworth Street | £49,000 (Mar 2022) → £69,000 (Sep 2023) | +41% over 2 yrs |
| 34, Wordsworth Street | £69,564 (Mar 2016) → £55,500 (Mar 2022) | -20% over 6 yrs |
| 28, Wordsworth Street | £38,500 (Jan 2020) → £39,999 (Feb 2020) | +4% over under a year |
| 30, Wordsworth Street | £39,950 (May 2019) → £54,995 (Jul 2019) | +38% over under a year |
| 18, Wordsworth Street | £31,500 (Mar 2016) → £38,000 (Aug 2017) | +21% over 1 yr |
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Schools near Wordsworth 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 | 0.2 mi |
| Taywood Nursery School 73 pupils | Nursery | 2–4 | 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 |
| Rosegrove Infant School 133 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School 208 pupils | Primary Church of England/Methodist | 4–11 | Good 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Rose Grove station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Burnley Manchester Road station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Wordsworth Street (opp, Gannow Lane) 1 min walk
- Adamson Street (by, Gannow Lane) 1 min walk
- Woodbine Road (by, Gannow Lane) 2 min walk
- Gannow Top (by, Padiham Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Ightenhill Medical Centre
Tabor Street, Burnley · 0.2 mi - Rosegrove Surgery
225-227 Gannow Lane, Burnley · 0.4 mi - Parkside Surgery
Prestige Park, Colne Road, Burnley · 1.2 mi - Riverside Family Practice
St Peters Centre, Church Street, Burnley · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Rosehill Burnley · 0.3 mi
- Spar Spar - Padiham Road · 0.6 mi
- Spar Spar - St Matthews Street · 0.6 mi
- Aldi Aldi Burnley · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist · 0.2 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 0.3 mi
- Rosegrove Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Padiham Road Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Standish Street 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 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 | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 46.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 40.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 13.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 710 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 14.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,438 |
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 Wordsworth Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Burnley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.9% | 82.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.4% | 1.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.5% | 14.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Burnley | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 47% | 31.5% |
| Christian | 46.2% | 48.2% |
| Not answered | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Muslim | 0.8% | 14% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Burnley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.3% | 87.3% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.7% | 12.7% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Burnley | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 22.8% | 24.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 21.7% | 24.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.7% | 16.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.2% | 13.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.5% | 11.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Burnley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.8% | 45.1% |
| Good health | 32.5% | 33.4% |
| Fair health | 14.3% | 14.6% |
| Bad health | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 1.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Burnley | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 42.5% | 29.3% |
| 1 car or van in household | 40.8% | 42.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 14.4% | 21.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 2.4% | 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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