Waterloo Road, Barnoldswick house prices are built from 71 sales lodged with HM Land Registry, the oldest in 1999 and the most recent on 16 Apr 2026. The median price paid across the whole record is £119,800. Across the 19 years from 2006 to 2025 the median moved +61.5% in cash — but once inflation is taken out, the change in 2026 money is -7.3%.
Median price paid
£119,800
Change in cash, 2006–2025
+61.5%
Change in real terms
-7.3%
HM Land Registry71 salesLatest sale 16 Apr 2026
Section 01
How Waterloo Road, Barnoldswick prices moved
The chart tracks the median Waterloo Road, Barnoldswick house price for every year with a recorded sale, from 1999 to 2025. The dashed line restates each year in 2026 money, so the two lines separate exactly as much as inflation has eroded the cash figure.
| Decade | Years with sales | Median paid | In today's money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | £50,000 | £111,024 |
| 2000s | 2 | £115,151 | £209,771 |
| 2020s | 1 | £210,000 | £214,565 |
The highest yearly median on record for Waterloo Road, Barnoldswick is £210,000 in 2025; the lowest is £50,000 in 1999. Across the full 27-year record the cash median has moved from £50,000 to £210,000.
In 2026 money that first median is worth £101,879, so the real change over the whole record is +110.6% — about +2.91% a year after inflation. Cash growth and real growth are not the same story, and the gap is the part most price reports leave out.
Over the last decade alone the difference is stark: +61.5% in cash against -7.3% once inflation is removed. A buyer who sold at the end of that decade would have needed the real figure, not the headline one, to know whether they had actually gained.
Section 02
The most recent sales
Every row is a completed sale as lodged with HM Land Registry. The right-hand column restates the price in 2026 money, which is the only fair way to compare a sale from the 1990s with one from last year.
| Address | Sold | Type | Price paid | In today's money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 16 Apr 2026 | Terraced | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 63 | 19 Feb 2026 | Terraced | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 1 | 1 Aug 2025 | Terraced | £183,000 | £186,978 |
| 34 | 28 Apr 2025 | Terraced | £110,000 | £112,391 |
| 32 | 17 Apr 2025 | Terraced | £118,000 | £120,565 |
| Sisters Cottage, 30 | 21 Mar 2025 | Terraced | £249,950 | £255,384 |
| 55 – 57 | 7 Mar 2025 | Terraced | £340,000 | £347,391 |
| 73 | 31 Jan 2025 | Semi-detached | £237,000 | £242,152 |
| 19 | 26 Aug 2022 | Semi-detached | £245,000 | £283,854 |
| 61 | 4 Aug 2021 | Terraced | £220,000 | £277,957 |
| 5 | 22 Jul 2021 | Terraced | £155,500 | £196,465 |
| 4 | 25 Jun 2021 | Detached | £299,950 | £378,969 |
| 59 | 12 Feb 2021 | Terraced | £183,000 | £231,210 |
| 67 | 27 Aug 2020 | Terraced | £200,000 | £258,953 |
| 28 | 5 Feb 2020 | Terraced | £176,000 | £227,879 |
| 16 | 30 Aug 2019 | Terraced | £152,000 | £198,813 |
| 77 | 27 Aug 2019 | Semi-detached | £97,000 | £126,874 |
| 14 | 5 Apr 2019 | Terraced | £112,000 | £146,494 |
| 11 | 8 Feb 2019 | Terraced | £142,000 | £185,733 |
| 16 | 30 Nov 2018 | Terraced | £95,000 | £126,607 |
| 30 | 14 Jun 2018 | Terraced | £89,500 | £119,277 |
| 28 | 7 Jul 2017 | Terraced | £179,950 | £244,913 |
| 5 | 21 Apr 2017 | Terraced | £144,500 | £196,665 |
| 10 | 9 Oct 2015 | Terraced | £124,000 | £174,840 |
| 1 | 24 Jul 2015 | Terraced | £139,000 | £195,990 |
Section 03
Homes that sold twice
These addresses appear in the register more than once, so the same bricks are being priced twice. That makes them the strongest evidence of what actually happened to Waterloo Road, Barnoldswick values — no mix of property types can flatter the number.
| Address | First recorded sale | Most recent sale | Cash a year | Real a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Waterloo Road | £59,500 (2003) | £110,000 (2026) | +2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1 Waterloo Road | £50,000 (1999) | £183,000 (2025) | +5.1% | +2.4% |
| 34 Waterloo Road | £72,500 (2004) | £110,000 (2025) | +2.0% | -0.9% |
| 32 Waterloo Road | £34,000 (1996) | £118,000 (2025) | +4.4% | +1.7% |
| 55 – 57 Waterloo Road | £60,000 (1997) | £340,000 (2025) | +6.4% | +3.7% |
| 73 Waterloo Road | £100,000 (2004) | £237,000 (2025) | +4.2% | +1.3% |
| 19 Waterloo Road | £73,500 (1995) | £245,000 (2022) | +4.6% | +2.1% |
| 61 Waterloo Road | £186,000 (2015) | £220,000 (2021) | +2.8% | +1.0% |
| 5 Waterloo Road | £126,500 (2006) | £155,500 (2021) | +1.4% | -0.9% |
| 4 Waterloo Road | £115,151 (2004) | £299,950 (2021) | +5.8% | +3.4% |
| 59 Waterloo Road | £127,000 (2004) | £183,000 (2021) | +2.2% | -0.1% |
| 28 Waterloo Road | £39,000 (1999) | £176,000 (2020) | +7.4% | +5.1% |
Section 04
What sells here
The mix of property types explains a large part of any area's median. Waterloo Road, Barnoldswick is dominated by the type at the top of this table, so its overall median leans that way.
| Property type | Sales | Share | Median paid | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 59 | 83.1% | £118,000 | £34,000 – £340,000 |
| Semi-detached | 7 | 9.9% | £100,000 | £65,000 – £245,000 |
| Detached | 5 | 7.0% | £299,950 | £115,151 – £335,000 |
Section 06
Ownership and new build in Waterloo Road, Barnoldswick
0 of the sales on record are leasehold and 71 freehold — 0.0% of the market. Tenure is not a detail: a leasehold flat and a freehold house are different assets, and mixing them into one median hides the difference.
| Category | Sales | Share | Median paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leasehold | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Freehold | 71 | 100.0% | £119,800 |
Section 07
Living in Waterloo Road, Barnoldswick
Every certificate carries an energy efficiency band as well as a floor area. Across North Yorkshire, 38.1% of 324,488 certificates sit in bands A to C, and 8.5% in F or G — the bands that cost the most to heat and are hardest to mortgage.
| Energy band | Certificates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2,546 | 0.8% |
| B | 37,477 | 11.5% |
| C | 83,448 | 25.7% |
| D | 117,825 | 36.3% |
| E | 55,738 | 17.2% |
| F | 20,519 | 6.3% |
| G | 6,935 | 2.1% |
The Office for National Statistics puts the mean private rent in North Yorkshire at £838 a month as of Jun 2026 — £586 for a one-bedroom home and £929 for three bedrooms.
Against the median sale of £119,800 here, that rent is a gross yield of 8.39% a year. It is a measured figure rather than an assumption: a real local rent over a real local price, before any cost of ownership.
Police forces publish every recorded street-level crime. Within a mile of the centre of BB18, 38 crimes were recorded in Jun 2026: 15 violent, 1 burglary, 1 vehicle-related and 7 anti-social behaviour. The median postcode district in this archive recorded 167 in the same month, so this one is 4.4 times quieter.
A count is not a rate. A district with shops and a station records more crime than a residential one of the same size, because more people pass through it. Read this next to the median, not on its own.
Section 08
The neighbourhood around Waterloo Road, Barnoldswick
8 state and independent schools have a BB18 postcode: 7 primary, 1 secondary. Catchment areas do not follow postcodes, so treat this as what is nearby rather than what a child would be offered.
| School | Phase | Type | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Craven High School | Secondary | Academy converter | 528 |
| Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School | Primary | Voluntary controlled school | 342 |
| Gisburn Road Community Primary School | Primary | Community school | 204 |
| Coates Lane Primary School | Primary | Community school | 157 |
| Earby Springfield Primary School | Primary | Community school | 126 |
| St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | Academy converter | 119 |
| Salterforth Primary School | Primary | Community school | 102 |
| Kelbrook Primary School | Primary | Community school | 96 |
| Station | Mode | Distance from the district centre |
|---|---|---|
| Colne Rail Station | Rail | 6.7 km |
| Gargrave Rail Station | Rail | 8.3 km |
| Nelson Rail Station | Rail | 9.3 km |
| Cononley Rail Station | Rail | 10.5 km |
Section 09
How Waterloo Road, Barnoldswick compares
The median across the whole archive is £157,500. Waterloo Road, Barnoldswick sits below that national figure — -23.9%.
Within Barnoldswick the street ranks 120 of 317 by median price, and its median is above the town figure of £91,975 (+30.3%).
No EPC floor areas could be matched to these sales, so no price per square metre is published here. An estimate would be a guess, and the archive does not publish guesses.
The full range on record runs from £34,000 to £340,000. Extremes usually mean something unusual — a plot sold without a house on it, a transfer between family members, or a very large property — so the median is the number to trust.
Waterloo Road, Barnoldswick sits in North Yorkshire, in the North West.
The Office for National Statistics puts the median home in North Yorkshire at 7.9 times median local earnings of £34,785 a year, measured to Sep 2025. Across England and Wales the same ratio is 7.6. That number, not the price alone, is what decides whether a place is within reach of the people who work in it.
Section 10
Nearby on the record
Streets nearby
- Colne Road£100,000 median
- Gisburn Road£117,000 median
- Manchester Road£125,000 median
- Park Road£88,000 median
- Skipton Road£112,500 median
- York Street£82,950 median
- Cobden Street£71,500 median
- Rainhall Road£67,500 median
- Lower East Avenue£69,500 median
- Harrison Street£88,000 median
- Green End Avenue£60,500 median
- Rosemount Avenue£86,000 median
- Colin Street£75,000 median
- Arthur Street£80,000 median
- Aspen Grove£192,995 median
- Longroyd Road£89,975 median
Addresses with more than one recorded sale
- 11 Waterloo Road6 sales
- 10 Waterloo Road5 sales
- 1 Waterloo Road4 sales
- 32 Waterloo Road3 sales
- 55 – 57 Waterloo Road3 sales
- 73 Waterloo Road3 sales
- 5 Waterloo Road3 sales
- 28 Waterloo Road3 sales
- 14 Waterloo Road3 sales
- 3 Waterloo Road3 sales
- 34 Waterloo Road2 sales
- 19 Waterloo Road2 sales
- 61 Waterloo Road2 sales
- 4 Waterloo Road2 sales
- 59 Waterloo Road2 sales
- 16 Waterloo Road2 sales
- 13 Waterloo Road2 sales
- 26 Waterloo Road2 sales
- 22 Waterloo Road2 sales
- CROFTSIDE, 35 Waterloo Road2 sales
- 71 Waterloo Road2 sales
- 36 Waterloo Road2 sales
Back to Barnoldswick house prices.
Quick answers
Common questions about this data
What is the average house price in Waterloo Road, Barnoldswick?
The median price paid in Waterloo Road, Barnoldswick across every sale on the register is £119,800. The median is used rather than the mean because a handful of very large sales would otherwise drag the average away from what a typical buyer paid.
How many homes have sold in Waterloo Road, Barnoldswick?
71 sales are on record for Waterloo Road, Barnoldswick, the most recent completing on 16 Apr 2026. Every one is a completed transfer lodged with HM Land Registry, not an asking price or an estimate.
Have Waterloo Road, Barnoldswick house prices actually risen?
In cash, the median rose +61.5% between 2006 and 2025. In 2026 money — that is, after inflation — the change is -7.3%. Both numbers are true; only the second one tells you whether buying here preserved value.
When were Waterloo Road, Barnoldswick house prices at their highest?
The highest yearly median on record is £210,000, set in 2025. That is the cash figure; measured in 2026 money the peak may fall in a different year, because inflation reshapes the series.
What is the price per square metre in Waterloo Road, Barnoldswick?
No EPC floor areas could be matched to these sales, so no price per square metre is published for this area. Nothing is estimated to fill the gap.
How current is this data?
The latest sale shown here completed on 16 Apr 2026. HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly and a sale can take a month or two to appear after completion, so the most recent weeks are always incomplete.
Cite this page: Sold Price History, “Waterloo Road, Barnoldswick house prices”, 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data © Crown copyright and database right, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Inflation adjustment: ONS CPIH.