House prices in BB4 9 (Waterfoot)

This article reveals price per square foot data and various charts to help you understand current housing market in 'BB4 9' (Waterfoot, Haslingden) - statistics were last calculated on 30 August 2024.


Defining 'BB4 9'

This analysis is limited to properties whose postcode starts with "BB4 9", this is also called the postcode sector. It is shown in red on the map above. There are no official names for postcode sectors so I've just labelled it Waterfoot.

You can click on the map to change sector, or you can enter a different postcode sector (e.g. CM23 4) below.

FYI, a postcode sector is the full postcode without the last two letters.

Price per square foot

Knowing the average house price in Waterfoot is not much use. However, knowing average price per square foot can be quite useful. Price per sqft allows some comparison between properties of different size. We define price per square foot as the sold price divided by the internal area of a property:

£ per sqft = price ÷ internal area
E.g. 248, Burnley Road East, Waterfoot, Haslingden, sold for £170,000 on Jul-2024. Given the internal area of 1,151 square feet, the price per sqft is £147.

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The chart below is called a histogram, it helps you see the distribution of this house price per sqft data. To make this chart we put the sales data into a series of £ per sqft 'buckets' (e.g. £218-£232, £232-£246, £246-£260 etc...) we then count the number of sales with within in each bucket and plot the results. The chart is based on 121 sales in Waterfoot (BB4 9) that took place in the last two years.

Distribution of £ per sqft for Waterfoot, Haslingden
Distribution of £ per sqft house prices in Waterfoot

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You can see the spread of prices above. This is because although internal area is a key factor in determining valuation, it is not the only factor. Many factors other than size affect desirability; these factors could be condition, aspect, garden size, negotiating power of the vendor etc.

The spread of prices will give you a feel of the typical range to expect in Waterfoot (BB4 9). Of the 121 transactions, half were sold for between £140 and £224 per square foot. The median, or 'middle', price per square foot in 'BB4 9' is £179. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £224 sqft. For anything to be valued more than this means it has to be more desireable than the clear majority of homes.

Price map for Waterfoot, Haslingden

Do have a look at the interactive price map I created. I find it useful and I am sure it will help you in exploring Haslingden. You can zoom in all the way to individual properties and then all the way back out to see the whole country. The colours show the current estimated property values.

Property price heatmap for Waterfoot
House price heatmap for Waterfoot, Haslingden

Comparison with neighbouring postcode sectors

The table below shows how 'BB4 9' compares to neighbouring postcode sectors.

Postcode sector Lower quartile Middle quartile Upper quartile
BB4 4 Haslingden £199 sqft £255 sqft £307 sqft
BB4 7 Rawtenstall £153 sqft £196 sqft £254 sqft
BB4 9 Waterfoot £140 sqft £179 sqft £224 sqft
BB4 5 Haslingden £115 sqft £137 sqft £161 sqft
BB4 6 Haslingden £172 sqft £222 sqft £287 sqft
BB4 8 Rawtenstall £160 sqft £208 sqft £273 sqft

Will Haslingden house prices drop in 2024?

I cannot tell the future and don't believe anyone who says they can. I can however plot price trends - I have done this in the chart below for BB4 9 (Waterfoot) compared with both the wider area BB4 and inflation (CPIH from the Office of National Statistics). The dashed trend lines in the chart show the average over time.

Historic price per square foot in Waterfoot,Haslingden
House price trends for Waterfoot

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For the most recent sales activity, rather than a summarized average, it is better to see the underlying data. This is shown in the chart below, where blue dots represent individual sales, click on them to see details. If there is an obvious trend you should be able to spot it here amid the noise from outliers.

Most recent BB4 9 sales
Recent trends for Waterfoot

Data from Land Registry comes in gradually over time. I update it every month but it takes about 5 months for the majority of sales for Haslingden to be recorded. Disclaimer: I do not verify and cannot guarantee the accuracy of any data shown. Outliers exist in the data, typically these are where the EPC registry records the internal area incorrectly, sometimes although very rarely the Land Registry price paid data can be wrong. The data provided throughout this website about Haslingden and any other area, is not financial advice. Any information provided does not and cannot ever take in to account the particular financial situation, objectives or property needs of either you or anyone reading this information.

Street level data

Street Avg size Avg £sqft Recent sales
Booth Road, Waterfoot, BB4 9B 0 sqft £217 16
Booth Crescent, Waterfoot, BB4 9B 753 sqft £197 15
Burnley Road East, Waterfoot, BB4 9P 990 sqft £187 15
Burnley Road East, Waterfoot, BB4 9L 0 sqft £144 13
Edgeside Lane, Waterfoot, BB4 9T 0 sqft £148 10
Burnley Road East, Waterfoot, BB4 9D 0 sqft £107 9
Dean Lane, Waterfoot, BB4 9R 0 sqft £245 8
Park Road, Waterfoot, BB4 9B 925 sqft £149 8

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Raw data

Our analysis of Waterfoot is derived from what is essentially a big table of sold prices from Land Registry with added property size information. Below are three rows from this table to give you an idea.

Address Paid sqft £/sqft
248, Burnley Rd East, Waterfoot, Haslingden £170,000
Jul-2024
1,151 147
39, Booth Rd, Waterfoot, Haslingden £149,950
Jul-2024
570 262
8, Phillipstown, Waterfoot, Haslingden £57,000
Jul-2024
645 88

See the entire list of all sales in Waterfoot (BB4 9) here.

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