May Street, Nelson

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£57,550
19 sales
Price range
£35k – £88k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Feb 2025
BB9 8HW

At a glance

House prices£58k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% 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 station14 min walkNelson station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

19 property sales on May Street, Nelson have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Feb 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £57,550. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on May Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. May 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

2016: £37,500 (2 sales)2016£38k2017: £40,500 (2 sales)2017£41k2018: £43,000 (3 sales)2018£43k2019: £47,500 (2 sales)2019£48k2021: £60,333 (3 sales)2021£60k2023: £69,150 (3 sales)2023£69k2024: £81,667 (3 sales)2024£82k2025: £80,000 (1 sales)2025£80k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced19£57,55021 Feb 2025

Sold prices on May Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, May Street BB9 8HW 21 Feb 2025£80,000 TerracedLeasehold
39, May Street BB9 8HW 29 Oct 2024£77,000 TerracedLeasehold
31, May Street BB9 8HW 2 Apr 2024£80,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, May Street BB9 8HW 25 Mar 2024£88,000 TerracedLeasehold
37, May Street BB9 8HW 9 Nov 2023£60,500 TerracedLeasehold
27, May Street BB9 8HW 22 Aug 2023£39,950 TerracedLeasehold
27, May Street BB9 8HW 12 Jun 2023£39,950 TerracedLeasehold
25, May Street BB9 8HW 19 May 2023£85,000 TerracedLeasehold
2, May Street BB9 8HW 17 Feb 2023£82,500 TerracedLeasehold
10, May Street BB9 8HW 11 Mar 2022£57,000 TerracedLeasehold
28, May Street BB9 8HW 30 Sep 2021£65,000 TerracedFreehold
2, May Street BB9 8HW 13 Aug 2021£56,000 TerracedLeasehold
36, May Street BB9 8HW 30 Apr 2021£60,000 TerracedLeasehold
34, May Street BB9 8HW 21 Nov 2019£59,999 TerracedLeasehold
34, May Street BB9 8HW 1 Oct 2019£39,950 TerracedLeasehold
35, May Street BB9 8HW 18 Feb 2019£35,000 TerracedLeasehold
32, May Street BB9 8HW 17 Oct 2018£48,000 TerracedLeasehold
4, May Street BB9 8HW 10 Sep 2018£38,000 TerracedLeasehold
6, May Street BB9 8HW 26 Feb 2018£43,000 TerracedLeasehold
38, May Street BB9 8HW 30 Jun 2017£35,000 TerracedLeasehold
24, May Street BB9 8HW 16 Jun 2017£46,000 TerracedLeasehold
16, May Street BB9 8HW 16 Nov 2016£35,000 TerracedLeasehold
24, May Street BB9 8HW 4 Nov 2016£41,742 TerracedLeasehold
30, May Street BB9 8HW 5 Jul 2016£40,000 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
2, May Street £56,000 (Aug 2021) → £82,500 (Feb 2023) +47%
over 2 yrs
34, May Street £39,950 (Oct 2019) → £59,999 (Nov 2019) +50%
over under a year
24, May Street £41,742 (Nov 2016) → £46,000 (Jun 2017) +10%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near May Street

Crime

343 crimes were reported within about a mile of May Street in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences118
Anti-social behaviour78
Criminal damage & arson28
Shoplifting27
Other theft20
Drugs19

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

Flood risk

May 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
  • 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 May Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bradley Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Pendle Community High School & College 166 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.3 mi
Pendle Vale College 1,046 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Castercliff Primary School 387 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Bradley Nursery School 173 pupils Nursery 2–4 Good Report 0.4 mi
Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson 200 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School 812 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School 137 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.5 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Colne station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Brierfield station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Walton Lane (by, Leeds Road) 1 min walk
  • Alpha Street (by, Rakes House Road) 1 min walk
  • Walton Lane (opp, Leeds Road) 1 min walk
  • Alpha Street (opp, Rakes House Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Nelson Medical Practice
    Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 0.8 mi
  • Pwe Pendle Valley Mill
    Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Carr Road, Nelson · 0.8 mi
  • Dr Jehangir (Sh)
    Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 0.8 mi
  • Reedyford Hlth Care Group
    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 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned49.7%62.5%
Private rented37.4%20.3%
Social rented12.6%17.1%
Households725

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.8%64.1%
Aged 65+14.6%18.6%
Residents1,954

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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