Fern Bank, Nelson

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£88,000

3 sales

Price range

£76k – £95k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

3 Jan 2024

BB9 0NH

At a glance

House prices£88k averageSince 2019 (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 station6 min walkNelson station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Fern Bank, Nelson have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 3 Jan 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £88,000.

House prices on Fern Bank compared

BB9 postcode area£159,749

Nelson£159,749

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fern Bank 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
Terraced	3	£88,000	3 Jan 2024

Sold prices on Fern Bank

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
16, Fern Bank BB9 0NH	3 Jan 2024	£95,000	Terraced	Leasehold
10, Fern Bank BB9 0NH	9 Sep 2021	£76,000	Terraced	Leasehold
2, Fern Bank BB9 0NH	31 Oct 2019	£93,000	Terraced	Leasehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Fern Bank

Crime

339 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fern Bank 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 offences	131
Anti-social behaviour	73
Criminal damage & arson	29
Other theft	22
Drugs	16
Burglary	14

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

Flood risk

Fern Bank 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 Fern Bank

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Edenfield Girls' High School 102 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.2 mi
McMillan Nursery School 89 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Good Report	0.2 mi
Walverden Primary School 448 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Marsden Community Primary School 415 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.3 mi
Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School 137 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 209 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Report	0.4 mi
Bradley Nursery School 173 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Good Report	0.5 mi
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery 336 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.5 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

Nelson station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Brierfield station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Colne station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Napier Street (opp, Brunswick Street) 1 min walk
Chapel House Road (by, Brunswick Street) 1 min walk
Park Drive (opp, Brunswick Street) 3 min walk
Selby Street (by, Railway Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Dr Jehangir (Sh)
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 0.6 mi
Pwe Pendle Valley Mill
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Carr Road, Nelson · 0.6 mi
Reedyford Hlth Care Group
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 0.6 mi
Nelson Medical Practice
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 0.6 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	57.9%	62.5%
Private rented	35.0%	20.3%
Social rented	7.0%	17.1%
Households	642

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	23.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,775

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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