What can you afford in Burnley?
1,040 homes changed hands in Burnley over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £138,750 or less, a quarter for under £90,000, and three quarters for under £200,000. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £27,750 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £28,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 4.2× the local median full-time salary of £33,208 (ONS ASHE 2025). A typical lender stretches to about 4.5× one income plus your deposit, which is why the deposit and second incomes decide so much here.
Sold prices · Burnley
£138,750
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £90,000
- Three quarters under
- £200,000
- Sales
- 1,040
- HPI average
- £129,643
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 1,040 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 43.9% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 65% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 85.5% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 95.3% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 96.3% |
By property type · median sold price
And the salary that price implies, at 4.5× with 10% down.
| Type | Median · sales | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | £88,500 · 36 | ≈£17,700 |
| Terraced house | £100,000 · 567 | ≈£20,000 |
| Semi-detached house | £180,000 · 275 | ≈£36,000 |
| Detached house | £300,000 · 162 | ≈£60,000 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts Burnley average prices up 4.3% over 12 months.
Nearby in the index
Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (standard residential sales), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026, standard residential sales, England & Wales. Averages: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry / ONS). Lending estimates use a typical 4.5× single-income multiple and are not a mortgage offer or financial advice.