Balfour Close, Brierfield, Nelson

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB9 0HH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£300,000

4 sales

Price range

£250k – £365k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Oct 2025

BB9 0HH

At a glance

House prices£300k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkBrierfield station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Balfour Close, Brierfield, Nelson have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 14 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £300,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Balfour Close compared

BB9 postcode area£159,749

Nelson£159,749

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Balfour Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BB9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£300,000	14 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Balfour Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Balfour Close BB9 0HH	14 Oct 2025	£365,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Balfour Close BB9 0HH	28 Mar 2024	£310,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Balfour Close BB9 0HH	17 Nov 2023	£380,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Balfour Close BB9 0HH	29 Jan 2021	£275,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Balfour Close BB9 0HH	1 Oct 2018	£250,000	Detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
6, Balfour Close	£250,000 (Oct 2018) → £365,000 (Oct 2025)	+46% over 7 yrs
8, Balfour Close	£275,000 (Jan 2021) → £310,000 (Mar 2024)	+13% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Balfour Close

Crime

239 crimes were reported within about a mile of Balfour Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	90
Anti-social behaviour	50
Criminal damage & arson	22
Shoplifting	21
Public order	13
Other theft	12

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

Flood risk

Balfour Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Calder in east Lancashire Flood alert area
Upper River Ribble, Hodder Flood alert area
Walverden Water at Nelson 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 Balfour Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 126 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Marsden Heights Community College 1,047 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.3 mi
Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School 408 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Reedley Primary School 408 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Woodfield Nursery School 119 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Good Report	0.5 mi
Pendle Primary Academy 415 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Marsden Community Primary School 415 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.7 mi
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 209 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Report	0.7 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

Brierfield station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Nelson station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Burnley Central station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Halifax Road (by, Walverden Road) 3 min walk
Halifax Road (opp, Higher Reedley Road) 3 min walk
Westherhill Crescent (opp, Kings Causeway) 4 min walk
Westherhill Crescent (by, Kings Causeway) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Pendle View Medical Centre
47 Arthur Street, Brierfield, Nelson · 0.7 mi
Briercliffe Surgery
Briercliffe Primary Care Centre, Briercliffe Road, Burnley · 0.9 mi
Pwe Pendle Valley Mill
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Carr Road, Nelson · 1.1 mi
Reedyford Hlth Care Group
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 1.1 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 6 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	90.7%	62.5%
Private rented	8.2%	20.3%
Social rented	1.1%	17.1%
Households	551

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,493

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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