Highfield Crescent, Nelson

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£85,750

4 sales

Price range

£72k – £111k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Jul 2025

BB9 8SN

At a glance

House prices£86k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% 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 station18 min walkNelson station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Highfield Crescent, Nelson have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £85,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Highfield Crescent compared

BB9 postcode area£159,749

Nelson£159,749

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Highfield Crescent 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
Semi-detached	4	£85,750	30 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Highfield Crescent

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
15, Highfield Crescent BB9 8SN	30 Jul 2025	£111,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
19, Highfield Crescent BB9 8SN	10 Jun 2025	£75,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
37, Highfield Crescent BB9 8SN	24 Feb 2020	£85,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
19, Highfield Crescent BB9 8SN	18 Jan 2016	£72,000	Semi-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
19, Highfield Crescent	£72,000 (Jan 2016) → £75,000 (Jun 2025)	+4% over 9 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Highfield Crescent

Crime

293 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highfield Crescent in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	96
Anti-social behaviour	71
Shoplifting	27
Criminal damage & arson	22
Drugs	17
Other theft	16

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

Flood risk

Highfield Crescent 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 Highfield Crescent

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson 200 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Report	0.3 mi
Bradley Primary School 417 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Barrowford School 312 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Pendle Community High School & College 166 pupils	Community special school	11–19	Report	0.6 mi
Pendle Vale College 1,046 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Bradley Nursery School 173 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Good Report	0.6 mi
Pendle View Primary School 132 pupils	Community special school	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School 812 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.6 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Colne station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
Brierfield station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Cravendale Avenue (by, Cravendale Avenue) 1 min walk
Regent Street (adj, Regent Street) 2 min walk
Swinden Hall Road (by, Regent Street) 3 min walk
Swinden Hall Road (opp, Regent Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Barrowford Surgery
2A-4 Ridgeway, Barrowford, Nelson · 0.7 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 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 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	43.1%	62.5%
Private rented	13.7%	20.3%
Social rented	42.6%	17.1%
Households	659

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	25.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,804

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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