Higher Causeway, Barrowford, Nelson

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB9 8QJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£215,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£186,604
13 sales
Price range
£127k – £230k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Mar 2026
BB9 8QJ

At a glance

House prices£187k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station21 min walkNelson station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Higher Causeway, Barrowford, Nelson have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £215,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £186,604. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Higher Causeway compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £153,950 (2 sales)2016£154k2017: £142,500 (2 sales)2017£143k2020: £179,950 (1 sales)2020£180k2021: £184,975 (2 sales)2021£185k2022: £229,500 (2 sales)2022£230k2025: £203,017 (3 sales)2025£203k2026: £215,000 (1 sales)2026£215k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£186,60420 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Higher Causeway

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Higher Causeway BB9 8QJ 20 Mar 2026£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Higher Causeway BB9 8QJ 19 Sep 2025£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Higher Causeway BB9 8QJ 4 Jul 2025£162,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Higher Causeway BB9 8QJ 10 Mar 2025£217,050 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Higher Causeway BB9 8QJ 24 May 2024£131,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Higher Causeway BB9 8QJ 21 Feb 2024£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Higher Causeway BB9 8QJ 25 Nov 2022£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Higher Causeway BB9 8QJ 6 Jun 2022£229,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Higher Causeway BB9 8QJ 23 Jun 2021£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Higher Causeway BB9 8QJ 5 Mar 2021£184,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Higher Causeway BB9 8QJ 30 Oct 2020£179,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Higher Causeway BB9 8QJ 16 Jun 2017£158,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Higher Causeway BB9 8QJ 8 Feb 2017£127,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Higher Causeway BB9 8QJ 27 Jul 2016£157,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Higher Causeway BB9 8QJ 29 Apr 2016£149,950 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
19, Higher Causeway £158,000 (Jun 2017) → £184,950 (Mar 2021) → £215,000 (Mar 2026) +36%
over 9 yrs
15, Higher Causeway £100,000 (Feb 2024) → £131,000 (May 2024) +31%
over under a year
14, Higher Causeway £179,950 (Oct 2020) → £230,000 (Nov 2022) +28%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Higher Causeway

Crime

196 crimes were reported within about a mile of Higher Causeway in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences59
Anti-social behaviour49
Shoplifting23
Criminal damage & arson13
Burglary10
Drugs10

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

Flood risk

Higher Causeway is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Calder in east Lancashire Flood alert area
  • Upper River Ribble, Hodder Flood alert area
  • Pendle Water at Barrowford, around Reedyford Bridge Flood warning area
  • Colne Water at Primet Bridge, Bridge Street to M65 Flood warning 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 Higher Causeway

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Barrowford School 312 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School 121 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Grow Independent School 16 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson 200 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Bradley Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Bradley Nursery School 173 pupils Nursery 2–4 Good Report 0.8 mi
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 142 pupils Other independent school Islam 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Lomeshaye Junior School 352 pupils Primary 7–11 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

  • Nelson station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Colne station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Brierfield station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Higher Causeway (adj, Higher Causeway) 1 min walk
  • Higher Causeway (by, Higher Causeway) 1 min walk
  • Lonsdale Gardens (by, Church Street) 2 min walk
  • St Thomas Church (opp, Wheatley Lane Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Barrowford Surgery
    2A-4 Ridgeway, Barrowford, Nelson · 0.2 mi
  • Reedyford Hlth Care Group
    Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 0.8 mi
  • Pwe Pendle Valley Mill
    Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Carr Road, Nelson · 0.8 mi
  • Nelson Medical Practice
    Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 0.8 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 8 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.2%62.5%
Private rented13.7%20.3%
Social rented3.1%17.1%
Households671

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.9%64.1%
Aged 65+28.0%18.6%
Residents1,488

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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