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21 COWLEY CRESCENT

BURNLEY, PADIHAM, LANCASHIRE BB12 8SX

4 beds 118 m² Listed 26 Feb 2010 (-5951d)

£169,950

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

118 m²

Last sold

£107,500 Jun 2006

Local average

£227,010 (-25.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 3 (9,868 of 33,755)

Street crime

199 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Pleasantly situated on this much sought after development located at Whitegate, in a popular location on the Burnley / Padiham border. Well placed for local schools including the recently opened Shuttleworth Campus super-school and only a few minutes walk from the Gawthorpe National Trust estate. Only a few minutes drive from local shops and mainline bus routes to all the amenities of nearby Burnley town centre.
An exceptional semi-detached dormer-style home having undergone a complete renovation / refurbishment programme to the present vendors own flair and specification to provide extended accommodation which is likely to interest the growing family. Gas fired central heating supplied by a modern combination-boiler together with UPVC framed double glazing adds to the comfort of the well-presented interior. A separate sitting room and playroom which could provide a further fourth-bedroom at ground floor level, is a further feature worthy of special note. 
Briefly Comprising:- Entrance Porch, Spacious Lounge, Extended Dining Kitchen, Inner Hallway,  Sitting / Dining Room, Playroom / Bedroom Four, Modern House Bathroom, Three Further Bedrooms to First Floor Level, Two-Piece Cloakroom, Neat Lawned Garden and Paved Driveway to Front, Excellent Private Garden to Rear with Neat Lawn and Elevated Paved Patio Areas, Gates onto Hard-Standing / Driveway Area at the Rear.
The Accommodation Afforded is as follows:-
UPVC Framed Entrance Door         
Having frosted double glazed panels to centre and matching side panels leading into:-
Entrance Porch                  
Inbuilt metre / storage cupboard, radiator. Solid Oak door with twin glazed panels leading into:-
Spacious Lounge                 
16'5" X 12'3" into chimney breast recess. Laminate wood floor area, radiator. UPVC framed double glazed picture-window affording a pleasant outlook to front elevation. Twin glazed panelled Oak door leading to hallway and matching glazed panelled door into:-
Extended Dining Kitchen                   11'4" x 15'8"
Modern 1 ½ bowl sink unit with cupboards under, comprehensive range of solid Oak wood fronted wall, base and tall units incorporating Stoves stainless steel double oven / grill and four ring touch-control ceramic hob with stainless steel chimney style extractor hood over, co-ordinating worktops and part-tiled walls, fully tiled floor area, boarded ceiling with inset spot lighting, integrated dishwasher, storage cupboard with concealed gas-fired combination-boiler. UPVC framed double glazed window also affording a pleasant outlook to front elevation with matching UPVC framed double glazed window to side elevation and matching side entrance door with full length double glazed panel to centre.
Inner Hallway                     
Laminate wood floor area, stairs ascending to first floor level. Feature glazed panelled Oak doors leading from hallway and into:-
Playroom / Potential Bed Four       
14'5" x 9'8" Understairs storage cupboard, radiator. UPVC framed double glazed window overlooking private rear garden and matching UPVC framed rear entrance door with double glazed panel to centre.
Sitting / Dining Room           
Laminate wood floor area, radiator. Sliding double glazed patio-style doors leading into private rear garden.
Modern Bathroom              
Three piece modern White suite incorporating feature 'Moda' shower / sauna / massage unit, wall mounted wash hand basin and low-level WC, fully tiled walls and floor area, boarded ceiling with inset spot lighting, chrome heated towel rail. UPVC framed double glazed window [Frosted].
First Floor Landing            
Return chrome spindle balustrade, radiator. Solid Oak wood panelled doors leading from landing and into:-
Spacious Bedroom One       
18'8" x 10'5" Radiator. UPVC framed double glazed window affording an open outlook to the rear and sealed unit Veluxe style window affording an elevated outlook to front elevation.
Bedroom Two                      
14'3" x 9'0" Inbuilt storage cupboard, radiator. UPVC framed double glazed picture window also affording an elevated outlook to front elevation.
Bedroom Three                    
10'1" x 6'6" Radiator. UPVC framed double glazed window overlooking private rear garden and beyond. 
Cloakroom                          
Two piece modern White suite incorporating wash hand basin and low-level WC, part-tiled walls to dado height. UPVC framed double glazed window [Frosted].
Outside                                 
Extensive Indian stone-flagged driveway providing off-the-road parking for several vehicles, neat, private lawned garden with flower / shrub borders and screened by mature hedges. Excellent private garden to the rear with low-maintenance gravelled areas, paved walkways and elevated Indian stone-flagged patio area abutting a level lawn. Access via double opening timber gated onto hard-standing / off-the-road parking area with potential for garage. Screened for complete privacy by mature timber fencing.
Disclaimer: In accordance with the Property Misdescriptions Act 1991 the following particulars have been prepared in good faith and are not intended to constitute part of an offer or contract. We have not carried out a structural survey and the services, appliances and specific fittings have not been tested. All photographs, measurements, floor plans and distances referred to are given as a guide only and should not be relied upon for the purchase of carpets or any other fixtures or fittings. Lease details, service charges and ground rent [where applicable] are given as a guide only and should be checked and confirmed by your Solicitor prior to exchange of contracts.













Services                 Mains supplies of gas, water and electricity.

Viewing                  By appointment with Burnley office.
Postcode                BB12 8SX.
Council Tax Band         C [Burnley - Circa. £1392 per annum]

Further information supplied by the Vendor:-
The Vendor has supplied the following further information.  As we have not conclusively verified the same it has been excluded from the Property Details and in no way forms part of any statement or description made by us in the course of our Estate Agency business or by anyone other than the Seller of the Property.  This warning is necessary because of the provisions of the Property Misdescriptions Act 1991:-
The gas fired central heating system is in working order. 

Listed by

Burnley

Clifford Smith Sutcliffe

Reference: 24982237

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 29/06/2006 (19 years ago) £107,500

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
Same street 8 COWLEY CRESCENT, PADIHAM, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 8SX £152,000 17/03/2025 Semi-detached
26 MASEFIELD AVENUE, PADIHAM, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 8SY £177,000 22/11/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 3 COWLEY CRESCENT, PADIHAM, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 8SX £112,000 20/10/2023 Terraced
17 GASKELL DRIVE, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 6BW £214,995 30/07/2023 Semi-detached
12 GASKELL DRIVE, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 6BW £189,995 18/07/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 4 COWLEY CRESCENT, PADIHAM, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 8SX £188,000 30/06/2023 Semi-detached
146 VICTORIA ROAD, PADIHAM, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 8TA £162,500 16/06/2023 Semi-detached
97 VICTORIA ROAD, PADIHAM, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 8TA £170,000 01/12/2022 Semi-detached
73 VICTORIA ROAD, PADIHAM, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 8TA £200,000 29/11/2022 Semi-detached
1 MASEFIELD AVENUE, PADIHAM, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 8SY £165,000 24/11/2022 Semi-detached
246 BURNLEY ROAD, PADIHAM, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 8SS £220,000 20/10/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 18 COWLEY CRESCENT, PADIHAM, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 8SX £270,000 19/08/2022 Detached
Same street 31 COWLEY CRESCENT, PADIHAM, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 8SX £220,000 05/08/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 22 COWLEY CRESCENT, PADIHAM, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 8SX £210,000 29/06/2022 Semi-detached
74 PRINTERS FOLD, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 6PG £210,000 08/06/2022 Semi-detached
9 WARDLEY CLOSE, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 6ET £184,995 27/05/2022 Semi-detached
16 LOW BANK, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 6PP £170,000 06/05/2022 Semi-detached
11 WARDLEY CLOSE, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 6ET £189,995 06/05/2022 Semi-detached
38 PRINTERS FOLD, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 6PG £162,500 28/04/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 13 COWLEY CRESCENT, PADIHAM, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 8SX £195,000 19/04/2022 Semi-detached
1A PRINTERS FOLD, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 6PH £167,250 07/04/2022 Semi-detached
70 PRINTERS FOLD, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 6PG £162,500 25/03/2022 Semi-detached
10 MASEFIELD AVENUE, PADIHAM, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 8SY £198,000 11/03/2022 Semi-detached
20 MASEFIELD AVENUE, PADIHAM, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 8SY £190,000 25/02/2022 Semi-detached
100 LOW BANK, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 6PP £175,000 03/02/2022 Semi-detached
258 BURNLEY ROAD, PADIHAM, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 8SS £149,000 06/12/2021 Semi-detached
10 RUSKIN AVENUE, PADIHAM, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 8TF £81,000 28/10/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £192,429 (7 sales)

Area average: £176,987 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 44.8%
10y growth 77.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Burnley. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 3%
5y (index) 28.2%
10y (index) 76.7%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF BURNLEY

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Burnley. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £558/mo
Realistic £620/mo
Optimistic £682/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Burnley.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for West Pennine: £760/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Cowley Crescent 0.1 miles
Bus stop Printers Fold 0.1 miles
Shop Victoria Newsagent 0.3 miles
Shop Victoria Booze 0.3 miles
Train station Rose Grove 0.9 miles
Train station Hapton 1.2 miles
University UClan burnley temp 1.9 miles
University UCLan Burnley Campus 1.9 miles
Hospital health center 6.8 miles
Hospital The Beardwood Hospital 9.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 81
Anti-social behaviour 28
Criminal damage and arson 22
Public order 14
Shoplifting 13
Burglary 12
Other crime 10
Other theft 7
Drugs 6
Vehicle crime 4
Possession of weapons 2
Total incidents 199

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Burnley High School Secondary 0.2 miles Good — 23 Jun 2017
Shuttleworth College Secondary 0.2 miles (Too new)
Whitegate Nursery School Nursery 0.3 miles Outstanding — 24 Nov 2012
Padiham Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 4 Mar 2013
St Joseph's Park Hill School Other 0.5 miles (No rating)

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.36%
Max investor price (0.8%) £77,500
Target investor price (1%) £62,000
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).