Heyhead Street, Brierfield, Nelson

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB9 5BT, BB9 5BN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£170,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£131,427
15 sales
Price range
£45k – £190k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Mar 2026
BB9 5BN

At a glance

House prices£131k 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 station8 min walkBrierfield station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Heyhead 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 £170,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £136,336. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Heyhead Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Heyhead 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: £101,580 (5 sales)2017£102k2018: £130,000 (1 sales)2018£130k2020: £144,500 (2 sales)2020£145k2021: £135,000 (2 sales)2021£135k2022: £110,000 (1 sales)2022£110k2023: £190,000 (1 sales)2023£190k2024: £166,500 (1 sales)2024£167k2025: £138,000 (1 sales)2025£138k2026: £170,000 (1 sales)2026£170k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£136,33624 Mar 2026
Terraced2£76,8507 Sep 2020
Detached2£159,00013 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Heyhead Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
35, Heyhead Street BB9 5BN 24 Mar 2026£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
43, Heyhead Street BB9 5BN 13 Jan 2025£138,000 DetachedLeasehold
10, Heyhead Street BB9 5BT 23 Sep 2024£166,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Heyhead Street BB9 5BT 1 Sep 2023£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2B, Heyhead Street BB9 5BT 17 May 2022£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Heyhead Street BB9 5BN 9 Nov 2021£138,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
33, Heyhead Street BB9 5BN 27 Jan 2021£132,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
58, Heyhead Street BB9 5BT 7 Sep 2020£109,000 TerracedFreehold
16 - 18, Heyhead Street BB9 5BT 3 Jan 2020£180,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Heyhead Street BB9 5BN 2 May 2018£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
56, Heyhead Street BB9 5BT 11 Aug 2017£44,700 TerracedFreehold
48, Heyhead Street BB9 5BT 7 Jul 2017£107,250 Semi-detachedLeasehold
37, Heyhead Street BB9 5BN 16 May 2017£119,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
20, Heyhead Street BB9 5BT 17 Mar 2017£124,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Heyhead Street BB9 5BN 8 Feb 2017£112,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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
37, Heyhead Street £119,950 (May 2017) → £138,000 (Nov 2021) +15%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Heyhead Street

Crime

187 crimes were reported within about a mile of Heyhead 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 offences73
Anti-social behaviour43
Criminal damage & arson12
Shoplifting12
Public order10
Other theft9

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

Flood risk

Heyhead 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 Heyhead Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 126 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Woodfield Nursery School 119 pupils Nursery 2–5 Good Report 0.2 mi
Reedley Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Pendle Primary Academy 415 pupils Primary 4–11 Good 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 0.5 mi
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 209 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 212 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Nelson station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Burnley Central station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mansfield Crescent (by, Mansfield Crescent) 3 min walk
  • Mansfield Crescent (opp, Mansfield Grove) 5 min walk
  • Chapel Street (by, Chapel Street) 5 min walk
  • Moorland Drive (by, Higher Reedley Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Pendle View Medical Centre
    47 Arthur Street, Brierfield, Nelson · 0.3 mi
  • Briercliffe Surgery
    Briercliffe Primary Care Centre, Briercliffe Road, Burnley · 1.0 mi
  • Reedyford Hlth Care Group
    Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 1.1 mi
  • Pwe Pendle Valley Mill
    Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Carr Road, 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 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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