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May Street, Barrowford, Nelson

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£139,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£114,324
21 sales
Price range
£70k – £165k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Feb 2026
BB9 8NZ

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At a glance

House prices£139k average13% below the Nelson average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkNelson station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 22 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

21 property sales on May Street, Barrowford, Nelson have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £139,250. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £114,324. That is 13% below the Nelson average of £159,184 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on May Street range from £70,000 to £165,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 99 streets in Nelson with at least two sales in the last year, May Street ranks 50th for average price.

House prices on May Street compared

May Street£139,250
BB9 postcode area£159,184
Nelson£159,184
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BB9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £109,950 (1 sales)2016£110k2017: £89,667 (3 sales)2017£90k2018: £85,500 (1 sales)2018£86k2020: £110,067 (6 sales)2020£110k2023: £112,500 (2 sales)2023£113k2024: £123,113 (4 sales)2024£123k2025: £140,000 (2 sales)2025£140k2026: £139,250 (2 sales)2026£139k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 22 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced21£114,32418 Feb 2026

Sold prices on May Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
25, May Street BB9 8NZ 18 Feb 2026£165,000 TerracedLeasehold
14, May Street BB9 8NZ 16 Feb 2026£113,500 TerracedLeasehold
29, May Street BB9 8NZ 27 Jun 2025£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
2, May Street BB9 8NZ 17 Jan 2025£160,000 TerracedLeasehold
24, May Street BB9 8NZ 22 Nov 2024£110,000 TerracedLeasehold
39, May Street BB9 8NZ 13 Sep 2024£138,950 TerracedLeasehold
10, May Street BB9 8NZ 3 May 2024£89,500 TerracedLeasehold
25, May Street BB9 8NZ 26 Apr 2024£154,000 TerracedLeasehold
17, May Street BB9 8NZ 13 Apr 2023£105,000 TerracedLeasehold
14, May Street BB9 8NZ 9 Mar 2023£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
24, May Street BB9 8NZ 14 Dec 2020£75,000 TerracedLeasehold
39, May Street BB9 8NZ 11 Dec 2020£122,500 TerracedLeasehold
13, May Street BB9 8NZ 31 Jul 2020£85,000 TerracedLeasehold
25, May Street BB9 8NZ 20 May 2020£119,950 TerracedLeasehold
17, May Street BB9 8NZ 23 Mar 2020£90,000 TerracedLeasehold
39, May Street BB9 8NZ 9 Mar 2020£119,950 TerracedLeasehold
2, May Street BB9 8NZ 10 Jan 2020£133,000 TerracedLeasehold
33, May Street BB9 8NZ 22 Nov 2018£85,500 TerracedLeasehold
39, May Street BB9 8NZ 7 Jul 2017£110,000 TerracedLeasehold
7, May Street BB9 8NZ 23 Jun 2017£70,000 TerracedLeasehold
17, May Street BB9 8NZ 21 Apr 2017£89,000 TerracedLeasehold
25, May Street BB9 8NZ 8 Apr 2016£109,950 TerracedLeasehold

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
25, May Street £109,950 (Apr 2016) → £119,950 (May 2020) → £154,000 (Apr 2024) → £165,000 (Feb 2026) +50%
over 10 yrs
14, May Street £120,000 (Mar 2023) → £113,500 (Feb 2026) -5%
over 3 yrs
2, May Street £133,000 (Jan 2020) → £160,000 (Jan 2025) +20%
over 5 yrs
24, May Street £75,000 (Dec 2020) → £110,000 (Nov 2024) +47%
over 4 yrs
39, May Street £110,000 (Jul 2017) → £119,950 (Mar 2020) → £122,500 (Dec 2020) → £138,950 (Sep 2024) +26%
over 7 yrs
17, May Street £89,000 (Apr 2017) → £90,000 (Mar 2020) → £105,000 (Apr 2023) +18%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near May Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Grow Independent School 16 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.1 mi
Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson 200 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Barrowford School 312 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School 121 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Bradley Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Bradley Nursery School 173 pupils Nursery 2–4 Good Report 0.6 mi
Lomeshaye Junior School 352 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 142 pupils Other independent school Islam 3–11 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Nelson station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Colne station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Brierfield station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Roughlee Street (by, Gisburn Road) 1 min walk
  • Maud Street (by, Gisburn Road) 1 min walk
  • Nelson and Colne College (by, Scotland Road) 2 min walk
  • Nelson & Colne College (by, Scotland Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Barrowford Surgery
    2A-4 Ridgeway, Barrowford, Nelson · 0.2 mi
  • Reedyford Hlth Care Group
    Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 0.6 mi
  • Pwe Pendle Valley Mill
    Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Carr Road, Nelson · 0.6 mi
  • Nelson Medical Practice
    Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Barrowford · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Nelson · 0.5 mi
  • Booths Booths Barrowford · 0.6 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Marsden Park Nelson · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Barrowford Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Direct2chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Nelson Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Barrowford Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Yarnspinners Primary Care Centre · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.3%62.5%
Private rented29.6%20.3%
Social rented13.9%17.1%
Households1,023

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.0%64.1%
Aged 65+21.6%18.6%
Residents1,989

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks86%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks90%92%

Share of homes across Pendle with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around May Street

Ethnic group

HerePendle
White96.7%70.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%1.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.1%26.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.2%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.9%

Religion

HerePendle
Christian55.5%39.2%
No religion36.7%28.8%
Not answered5.7%5.3%
Muslim1%26%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Buddhist0.4%0.2%
Sikh0.1%–
Hindu0%0.1%

Country of birth

HerePendle
Born in the UK96.8%82.3%
Born outside the UK3.2%17.7%

Highest qualification

HerePendle
Level 4 qualifications and above29.5%25.4%
Level 3 qualifications21.9%16.6%
No qualifications17%24.8%
Level 2 qualifications12.7%13%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.2%10.6%
Apprenticeship6.9%6.4%
Other qualifications2.8%3.2%

General health

HerePendle
Very good health46.9%46.7%
Good health34.3%33.7%
Fair health13.7%13.8%
Bad health4.2%4.5%
Very bad health1%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HerePendle
1 car or van in household48.3%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household23.6%25.2%
No cars or vans in household22.2%23.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.9%8.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Pendle.

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