Sold Terraced

80 TOWNELEY STREET

BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE BB10 1UJ

2 beds 1 baths 1,044 sq ft Listed 28 Aug 2024 (-635d)

£80,000

Reduced on 22 Oct 2024

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

97 m²

Council tax band

A

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£80,000 Apr 2025

Price per m²

£825/m²

Local average

£110,157 (-27.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 1 (1,547 of 33,755)

Street crime

187 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • 2 Bedrooms
  • Spacious Lounge
  • Kitchen Diner
  • Family Bathroom
  • Close To Burnley Hospital
  • Close to Amenities
  • EPC - C

Additional details

Garden
Yes

Description

For Sale: 2-Bedroom Property on Towneley Street, Burnley
This well-presented 2-bedroom property on Towneley Street, Burnley, is perfect for first-time buyers or investors. With no onward chain, it offers a hassle-free purchase and immediate occupancy.

Key Features:
2 Bedrooms
Spacious Lounge
Kitchen Diner
Family Bathroom Suite
Small Rear Yard: Low-maintenance outdoor space.

Located close to local amenities and main transport links, this property is an excellent investment opportunity. Don’t miss out—book your viewing today!

Listed by

Burnley

E & M Property Solutions Ltd

Reference: 151787447

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 25/08/2020

Current heating cost: £655/year

Potential heating cost: £503/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £18,500

Recommendations

  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Price history

129% since 2017

Event Date Price % change
Sold 08/04/2025 (1 year ago) £80,000 +128.6%
Sold 21/06/2017 (8 years ago) £35,000

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
28 SHARP STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1SL £79,000 17/12/2025 Terraced
30 SHARP STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1SL £77,000 16/12/2025 Terraced
34 WYNOTHAM STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1UQ £60,000 12/12/2025 Terraced
21 RAWSON STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1SJ £48,500 29/08/2025 Terraced
376 COLNE ROAD, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1ED £85,500 28/03/2025 Terraced
49 FRASER STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1UL £54,500 05/12/2024 Terraced
Same street 11 TOWNELEY STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1UJ £66,139 01/12/2023 Terraced
14 GREEN STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1SZ £54,000 16/11/2023 Terraced
54 BRENNAND STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1SQ £38,000 07/11/2023 Terraced
191 BRIERCLIFFE ROAD, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1UR £65,000 27/10/2023 Terraced
57 FRASER STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1UL £90,000 01/10/2023 Terraced
36 BRENNAND STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1SQ £81,999 28/09/2023 Terraced
45 WYNOTHAM STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1UQ £69,000 15/08/2023 Terraced
58 BRENNAND STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1SQ £53,000 11/07/2023 Terraced
4 FURNESS STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1TE £54,000 27/06/2023 Terraced
229 BRIERCLIFFE ROAD, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1UR £62,500 31/05/2023 Terraced
45 FRASER STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1UL £71,000 23/05/2023 Terraced
12 BOUNDARY STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1UA £70,000 19/05/2023 Terraced
36 BRENNAND STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1SQ £58,000 28/04/2023 Terraced
6 RANDALL STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1SR £59,000 27/04/2023 Terraced
14 BULCOCK STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1UB £39,999 27/03/2023 Terraced
Same street 62 TOWNELEY STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1UJ £58,000 08/02/2023 Terraced
Same street 47 TOWNELEY STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1UJ £80,000 04/10/2022 Terraced
Same street 38 TOWNELEY STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1UJ £98,999 25/08/2022 Terraced
Same street 51 TOWNELEY STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1UJ £59,279 21/01/2022 Terraced
Same street 51 TOWNELEY STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1UJ £39,999 30/09/2021 Terraced
Same street 49 TOWNELEY STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1UJ £57,000 06/08/2021 Terraced
Same street 70 TOWNELEY STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1UJ £67,000 19/07/2021 Terraced
Same street 43 TOWNELEY STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB10 1UJ £57,000 30/06/2021 Terraced

Street average: £64,824 (9 sales)

Area average: £63,500 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 68.8%
10y growth 69%

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

1y (index) 5.5%
5y (index) 30.4%
10y (index) 80.1%

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

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop William Hill 0.1 miles
Bus stop Haydock Street 0.1 miles
Bus stop Murray Street 0.1 miles
Shop Best-one 0.9 miles
Train station Burnley Central 1.1 miles
Train station Brierfield 1.3 miles
University UClan burnley temp 1.5 miles
University UCLan Burnley Campus 1.5 miles
Hospital health center 4.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 76
Anti-social behaviour 27
Shoplifting 18
Public order 11
Other theft 10
Vehicle crime 10
Burglary 9
Criminal damage and arson 7
Drugs 7
Other crime 5
Robbery 4
Possession of weapons 2
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 187

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Barden Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 18 Jul 2024
Reedley Hallows Nursery School Nursery 0.3 miles Good — 26 Sep 2024
Holly Grove School Other 0.3 miles Outstanding — 28 May 2014
Heasandford Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 28 Apr 2024
St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 0.4 miles Good — 8 Apr 2014

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, Briercliffe Road, BB10 £650/mo 2 0.16 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £650/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.81%
Max investor price (0.8%) £81,250
Target investor price (1%) £65,000
Gross yield 9.8%
Cost-to-rent ratio 10.3×
Monthly cashflow £245/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 12.7%
  • 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).