However, while the average house price in England, according to the latest statistics available, the UK House Price Index for November 2020, is £266,742, properties in Burnley had an average selling price of just £144,280 over 2020.
The average price in Burnley in November was £99,409, a 15.4 per cent increase on November 2019, when the average price was £86,179.
Property website Rightmove said the majority of sales in Burnley during the last year were semi-detached properties, selling for an average price of £139,016. Terrace properties sold for an average of £79,222, with detached properties fetching £216,523.
Overall, sold prices in Burnley over the last year were 67 per cent up on the previous year and 4 per cent down on the 2010 peak of £150,000.
Here are 10 of the most expensive residences sold in the borough last year, based on the most recent data from Rightmove and the Land Registry.