Wordsworth Road, Colne

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB8 9RH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£170,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£132,885
13 sales
Price range
£93k – £190k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Jun 2026
BB8 9RH

At a glance

House prices£170k averageAbout the Colne average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkColne station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Wordsworth Road, Colne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £170,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £128,125. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wordsworth Road compared

Wordsworth Road£170,000
BB8 postcode area£173,662
Colne£173,662
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BB8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £105,000 (1 sales)2017£105k2018: £109,667 (3 sales)2018£110k2020: £111,000 (1 sales)2020£111k2021: £132,750 (2 sales)2021£133k2022: £160,000 (1 sales)2022£160k2023: £132,000 (1 sales)2023£132k2024: £115,000 (1 sales)2024£115k2025: £160,000 (2 sales)2025£160k2026: £190,000 (1 sales)2026£190k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£128,12531 Oct 2025
Semi-detached1£190,0008 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Wordsworth Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
25, Wordsworth Road BB8 9RH 8 Jun 2026£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Wordsworth Road BB8 9RH 31 Oct 2025£150,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Wordsworth Road BB8 9RH 14 Feb 2025£170,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Wordsworth Road BB8 9RH 7 Feb 2025£85,000 TerracedLeasehold
24, Wordsworth Road BB8 9RH 5 Jul 2024£115,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, Wordsworth Road BB8 9RH 31 Aug 2023£132,000 TerracedLeasehold
10, Wordsworth Road BB8 9RH 30 Nov 2022£160,000 TerracedLeasehold
19, Wordsworth Road BB8 9RH 8 Oct 2021£138,000 TerracedLeasehold
15, Wordsworth Road BB8 9RH 22 Jan 2021£127,500 TerracedFreehold
26, Wordsworth Road BB8 9RH 23 Oct 2020£111,000 TerracedLeasehold
9, Wordsworth Road BB8 9RH 26 Oct 2018£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
24, Wordsworth Road BB8 9RH 20 Jun 2018£93,000 TerracedLeasehold
3, Wordsworth Road BB8 9RH 29 Jan 2018£116,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Wordsworth Road BB8 9RH 17 Nov 2017£105,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
15, Wordsworth Road £127,500 (Jan 2021) → £150,000 (Oct 2025) +18%
over 5 yrs
3, Wordsworth Road £116,000 (Jan 2018) → £170,000 (Feb 2025) +47%
over 7 yrs
8, Wordsworth Road £132,000 (Aug 2023) → £85,000 (Feb 2025) -36%
over 1 yr
24, Wordsworth Road £93,000 (Jun 2018) → £115,000 (Jul 2024) +24%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wordsworth Road

Crime

153 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wordsworth Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences66
Anti-social behaviour28
Criminal damage & arson17
Public order10
Drugs7
Burglary6

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Wordsworth Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Calder in east Lancashire Flood alert area
  • Upper River Aire catchment Flood alert area
  • Colne Water at Lenches between Cotton Tree Lane and Bridge Street Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Wordsworth Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Colne Lord Street School 327 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Newtown Nursery School 93 pupils Nursery 0–4 Report 0.4 mi
West Street Community Primary School 181 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Park Primary School 319 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Colne Park High School 989 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
The Nook School 14 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
Colne Primet Primary School 185 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Colne station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Nelson station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Brierfield station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Tennyson Road (by, Harrison Drive) 2 min walk
  • Tennyson Road (opp, Harrison Drive) 3 min walk
  • North Valley Retail Park (by, North Valley Road) 3 min walk
  • Haverholt Close (by, Harrison Drive) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Richmond Hill Practice
    Colne Health Centre, Craddock Road, Colne · 0.5 mi
  • Harambee Surgery
    27 Skipton Road, Trawden, Colne · 1.7 mi
  • Barrowford Surgery
    2A-4 Ridgeway, Barrowford, Nelson · 2.2 mi
  • Pwe Pendle Valley Mill
    Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Carr Road, Nelson · 2.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.3%62.5%
Private rented14.0%20.3%
Social rented20.3%17.1%
Households551

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.7%64.1%
Aged 65+13.2%18.6%
Residents1,478

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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