Market Square, Nelson

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB9 7LP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£65,000

1 sales

Price range

£65k – £65k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Oct 2016

BB9 7LP

At a glance

House prices£65k averageSince 2016 (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 station4 min walkNelson station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Market Square, Nelson has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Oct 2016. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £65,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Market Square compared

BB9 postcode area£159,749

Nelson£159,749

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£65,000	14 Oct 2016

Sold prices on Market Square

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Market Square BB9 7LP	17 Apr 2025	£64,000	Other	Freehold
11, Market Square BB9 7LP	17 Aug 2022	£50,000	Terraced	Freehold
11, Market Square BB9 7LP	26 Feb 2021	£46,000	Other	Freehold
9, Market Square BB9 7LP	29 Jul 2020	£219,000	Other	Freehold
2, Market Square BB9 7LP	14 Oct 2016	£65,000	Terraced	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
11, Market Square	£46,000 (Feb 2021) → £50,000 (Aug 2022)	+9% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Market Square

Crime

348 crimes were reported within about a mile of Market Square 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	130
Anti-social behaviour	82
Criminal damage & arson	29
Other theft	23
Drugs	17
Burglary	15

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

Flood risk

Market Square 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
Pendle Water at Lomeshaye, Victoria Park and Park Avenue 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 Market Square

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery 336 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.2 mi
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 142 pupils	Other independent school Islam	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Lomeshaye Junior School 352 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.2 mi
Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School 137 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Bradley Nursery School 173 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Good Report	0.2 mi
Edenfield Girls' High School 102 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
McMillan Nursery School 89 pupils	Nursery	2–5	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

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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
Brierfield station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Colne station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Library (by, Market Square) 1 min walk
Raglan Street (opp, Every Street) 1 min walk
Raglan Street (by, Every Street) 1 min walk
Cross Street (by, Pendle Street) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Reedyford Hlth Care Group
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 0.1 mi
Nelson Medical Practice
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 0.1 mi
Pwe Pendle Valley Mill
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Carr Road, Nelson · 0.1 mi
Dr Jehangir (Sh)
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 0.1 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	44.6%	62.5%
Private rented	37.5%	20.3%
Social rented	17.9%	17.1%
Households	621

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	28.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	6.5%	18.6%
Residents	2,254

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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