Sold STC Terraced

31 WATERBARN STREET

BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE BB10 1RN

2 beds 1 baths 710 sq ft Listed 30 Oct 2024 (-598d)

£85,000

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# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (BB10 1RN)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 31 WATERBARN STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE BB10 1RN |
| Price | £85,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | A |
| Construction age | England and Wales: before 1900 |
| Floor area | 66 m² |
| Last sold | £85,000 Mar 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 13/05/2026 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £864/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £21,125

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- G (£350 - £450)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8801-7644-4429-7097-3563)

## Description

Bridgfords are delighted to offer for sale this Two Bedroom Terraced Property.

Ideal for a First Time Buyer

Tenure: Freehold

GREAT BUY TO LET INVESTMENT OR FIRST TIME BUYER PROPERTY. Renovated to a good standard so ready to move straight into. Situated within close proximity to local hospital and all amenities including supermarkets and bus routes. The property briefly comprises of Lounge, spacious dining kitchen, two well proportioned bedrooms and modern bathroom. The property benefits from Gas central heating and double glazing. EPC RATING D

## Property Photos

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## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/154362863/682193) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 31 WATERBARN STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RN | £85,000 | 24/03/2025 | Terraced |
| 31 WATERBARN STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RN | £32,000 | 24/06/2016 | Terraced |
| 31 WATERBARN STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RN | £24,000 | 12/08/2015 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 19 CARDINAL STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RU | £90,000 | 19/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 12 RYLANDS STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RG | £65,000 | 04/09/2025 | Terraced |
| 4 BRIGHT STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RX | £70,000 | 26/08/2025 | Terraced |
| 272 COLNE ROAD, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1DZ | £370,000 | 02/07/2025 | Terraced |
| 3 ST ANDREWS STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RH | £28,000 | 19/03/2025 | Terraced |
| 77 WATERBARN STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RP | £65,000 | 14/02/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 17 WATERBARN STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RN | £77,000 | 11/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 103 WATERBARN STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RP | £64,995 | 30/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 52 REDVERS STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RT | £39,950 | 15/11/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 1 WATERBARN STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RN | £170,995 | 27/10/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 21 WATERBARN STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RN | £39,000 | 28/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 53 REDVERS STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RT | £64,000 | 03/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 58 WATERBARN STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RP | £78,000 | 20/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 37 FORD STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RJ | £41,000 | 19/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 103 BARDEN LANE, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1JF | £108,200 | 15/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 26 IVY STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1TD | £80,000 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 150 NEW HALL STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1JH | £50,000 | 21/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 20 HEAP STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RL | £60,000 | 12/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 13 FORD STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RJ | £39,500 | 05/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 37 FORD STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RJ | £19,000 | 03/10/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 2 WATERBARN STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RN | £39,950 | 31/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 26 FORD STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RJ | £50,000 | 22/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 28 FORD STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RJ | £50,000 | 22/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 5 FORD STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RJ | £85,750 | 29/07/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 21 WATERBARN STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RN | £39,999 | 30/06/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 20 WATERBARN STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RN | £67,000 | 21/04/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 6 WATERBARN STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RN | £128,266 | 01/02/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 6 WATERBARN STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RN | £50,000 | 29/10/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £76,526 (8 sales)
**Area average:** £75,920 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £109,725 (105 Terraced, BB10, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -22.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Burnley). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £558/mo
- **Realistic:** £620/mo
- **Optimistic:** £682/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for West Pennine (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £449/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Green Street, BB10 | £550/mo | 2 | 0.17 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Grasmere St, BB10 | £750/mo | 2 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Albert St, BB11 | £650/mo | 2 | 0.83 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Bull Street, BB11 | £750/mo | 2 | 1.07 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £675/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.82% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £87,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £70,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £700/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 9.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 10.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £270/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 13.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £1,288/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 40.3%
- **10y growth:** 89%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Burnley; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 29.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 77.9%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

66 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£85,000 Mar 2025

Price per m²

£1,288/m²

Local average

£109,725 (-22.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 1 (917 of 33,755)

Street crime

335 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Electricity: Mains supply
Water: Mains supply
Sewerage: Mains supply
Heating: Gas central

Description

Bridgfords are delighted to offer for sale this Two Bedroom Terraced Property.
Ideal for a First Time Buyer
Tenure: Freehold

GREAT BUY TO LET INVESTMENT OR FIRST TIME BUYER PROPERTY. Renovated to a good standard so ready to move straight into. Situated within close proximity to local hospital and all amenities including supermarkets and bus routes. The property briefly comprises of Lounge, spacious dining kitchen, two well proportioned bedrooms and modern bathroom. The property benefits from Gas central heating and double glazing. EPC RATING D

Listed by

Burnley

Countrywide UK Sales - Connells

Reference: 154362863

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 13/05/2026. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 14/05/2016

Expiry date: 13/05/2026 (expired)

Current heating cost: £864/year

Potential heating cost: £466/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £21,125

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

Price history

254% since 2015

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	24/03/2025 (1 year ago)	£85,000	+165.6%
Sold	24/06/2016 (9 years ago)	£32,000	+33.3%
Sold	12/08/2015 (10 years ago)	£24,000	—

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
19 CARDINAL STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RU	£90,000	19/12/2025	Terraced
12 RYLANDS STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RG	£65,000	04/09/2025	Terraced
4 BRIGHT STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RX	£70,000	26/08/2025	Terraced
272 COLNE ROAD, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1DZ	£370,000	02/07/2025	Terraced
3 ST ANDREWS STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RH	£28,000	19/03/2025	Terraced
77 WATERBARN STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RP	£65,000	14/02/2025	Terraced
Same street 17 WATERBARN STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RN	£77,000	11/12/2023	Terraced
103 WATERBARN STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RP	£64,995	30/11/2023	Terraced
52 REDVERS STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RT	£39,950	15/11/2023	Terraced
Same street 1 WATERBARN STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RN	£170,995	27/10/2023	Detached
Same street 21 WATERBARN STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RN	£39,000	28/07/2023	Terraced
53 REDVERS STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RT	£64,000	03/04/2023	Terraced
58 WATERBARN STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RP	£78,000	20/12/2022	Terraced
37 FORD STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RJ	£41,000	19/12/2022	Terraced
103 BARDEN LANE, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1JF	£108,200	15/12/2022	Terraced
26 IVY STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1TD	£80,000	28/10/2022	Terraced
150 NEW HALL STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1JH	£50,000	21/10/2022	Terraced
20 HEAP STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RL	£60,000	12/10/2022	Terraced
13 FORD STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RJ	£39,500	05/10/2022	Terraced
37 FORD STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RJ	£19,000	03/10/2022	Terraced
Same street 2 WATERBARN STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RN	£39,950	31/08/2022	Terraced
26 FORD STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RJ	£50,000	22/08/2022	Terraced
28 FORD STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RJ	£50,000	22/08/2022	Terraced
5 FORD STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RJ	£85,750	29/07/2022	Terraced
Same street 21 WATERBARN STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RN	£39,999	30/06/2022	Terraced
Same street 20 WATERBARN STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RN	£67,000	21/04/2022	Terraced
Same street 6 WATERBARN STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RN	£128,266	01/02/2022	Terraced
Same street 6 WATERBARN STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1RN	£50,000	29/10/2021	Terraced

Street average: £76,526 (8 sales)

Area average: £75,920 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 40.3%

10y growth 89%

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

1y (index) 3.1%

5y (index) 29.8%

10y (index) 77.9%

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: £449/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Newman Street	0.0 miles
Shop	William Hill	0.3 miles
Shop	Asda Opticians	0.7 miles
Train station	Burnley Central	0.8 miles
University	UClan burnley temp	1.2 miles
Train station	Burnley Barracks	1.3 miles
Hospital	health center	4.6 miles
University	University of Bradford Oxenhope Field Site	10.3 miles
Hospital	The Beardwood Hospital	11.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	119
Shoplifting	55
Anti-social behaviour	45
Criminal damage and arson	23
Drugs	19
Vehicle crime	17
Burglary	16
Public order	13
Other theft	9
Robbery	9
Other crime	6
Bicycle theft	2
Possession of weapons	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	335

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
Rawdhatul Uloom	Other	0.2 miles	Good — 16 Mar 2023
Barden Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 18 Jul 2024
Reedley Hallows Nursery School	Nursery	0.2 miles	Good — 26 Sep 2024
Holly Grove School	Other	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 28 May 2014
Heasandford Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 28 Apr 2024

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Green Street, BB10	£550/mo	2	0.17 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Grasmere St, BB10	£750/mo	2	0.34 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed End Terrace, Albert St, BB11	£650/mo	2	0.83 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Bull Street, BB11	£750/mo	2	1.07 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £675/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.82%

Max investor price (0.8%) £87,500

Target investor price (1%) £70,000

Gross yield 9.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 10.1×

Monthly cashflow £270/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 13.2%

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).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).