Bird Street, Brierfield, Nelson

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB9 5BD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£70,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£54,309
16 sales
Price range
£18k – £91k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Nov 2025
BB9 5BD

At a glance

House prices£54k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station5 min walkBrierfield station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Bird Street, Brierfield, Nelson have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £70,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £48,957. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bird Street compared

BB9 postcode area£159,749
Nelson£159,749
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £39,950 (1 sales)2017£40k2018: £33,333 (3 sales)2018£33k2019: £58,333 (3 sales)2019£58k2020: £55,500 (5 sales)2020£56k2021: £61,500 (1 sales)2021£62k2022: £65,000 (1 sales)2022£65k2023: £79,995 (1 sales)2023£80k2025: £70,000 (1 sales)2025£70k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£48,95725 Nov 2025
Semi-detached3£77,50020 Jul 2021

Sold prices on Bird Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, Bird Street BB9 5BD 25 Nov 2025£70,000 TerracedLeasehold
38, Bird Street BB9 5BD 15 Mar 2023£79,995 TerracedLeasehold
8, Bird Street BB9 5BD 21 Dec 2022£65,000 TerracedLeasehold
21, Bird Street BB9 5BD 20 Jul 2021£61,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
18, Bird Street BB9 5BD 3 Dec 2020£50,250 TerracedLeasehold
52, Bird Street BB9 5BD 25 Sep 2020£80,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
38, Bird Street BB9 5BD 10 Sep 2020£20,000 TerracedLeasehold
38, Bird Street BB9 5BD 30 Apr 2020£35,000 TerracedLeasehold
48, Bird Street BB9 5BD 5 Mar 2020£91,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, Bird Street BB9 5BD 24 Feb 2020£51,500 TerracedLeasehold
34, Bird Street BB9 5BD 12 Dec 2019£63,000 TerracedLeasehold
40, Bird Street BB9 5BD 5 Nov 2019£52,000 TerracedLeasehold
44, Bird Street BB9 5BD 27 Aug 2019£60,000 TerracedLeasehold
38, Bird Street BB9 5BD 24 May 2019£55,000 TerracedLeasehold
38, Bird Street BB9 5BD 4 Jul 2018£18,000 TerracedLeasehold
10, Bird Street BB9 5BD 16 May 2018£43,000 TerracedLeasehold
14, Bird Street BB9 5BD 29 Mar 2018£39,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, Bird Street BB9 5BD 9 Nov 2017£39,950 TerracedLeasehold

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
38, Bird Street £18,000 (Jul 2018) → £55,000 (May 2019) → £35,000 (Apr 2020) → £20,000 (Sep 2020) → £79,995 (Mar 2023) +344%
over 5 yrs
8, Bird Street £39,950 (Nov 2017) → £65,000 (Dec 2022) +63%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bird Street

Crime

168 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bird Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences64
Anti-social behaviour39
Criminal damage & arson11
Shoplifting11
Public order10
Burglary8

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

Flood risk

Bird Street is in or near 4 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
  • Sefton Street Watercourse at Brierfield 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 Bird Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Woodfield Nursery School 119 pupils Nursery 2–5 Good Report 0.0 mi
Pendle Primary Academy 415 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Reedley Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
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 0.4 mi
Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School 408 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 212 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Casterton Primary Academy 291 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.8 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 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
  • Nelson station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Burnley Central station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chapel Street (by, Chapel Street) 3 min walk
  • Town Hall (opp, Colne Road) 4 min walk
  • Regent Street (opp, Burnley Road) 4 min walk
  • Town Hall (o/s, Colne Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Pendle View Medical Centre
    47 Arthur Street, Brierfield, Nelson · 0.2 mi
  • Briercliffe Surgery
    Briercliffe Primary Care Centre, Briercliffe Road, Burnley · 1.1 mi
  • Reedyford Hlth Care Group
    Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 1.2 mi
  • Pwe Pendle Valley Mill
    Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Carr Road, Nelson · 1.2 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.5%62.5%
Private rented21.3%20.3%
Social rented20.2%17.1%
Households521

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.3%64.1%
Aged 65+11.9%18.6%
Residents1,598

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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