Ridgeway, Barrowford, Nelson

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£327,500

2 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£323,350

10 sales

Price range

£242k – £380k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 May 2026

BB9 8QP

At a glance

House prices£328k average105% above the Nelson average 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 station20 min walkNelson station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Ridgeway, Barrowford, Nelson have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £327,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £323,350. That is 105% above the Nelson average of £159,749 over the same period.

House prices on Ridgeway compared

Ridgeway£327,500

BB9 postcode area£159,749

Nelson£159,749

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	10	£323,350	12 May 2026

Sold prices on Ridgeway

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
23, Ridgeway BB9 8QP	12 May 2026	£290,000	Detached	Freehold
27, Ridgeway BB9 8QP	9 Jan 2026	£365,000	Detached	Freehold
2A - 4, Ridgeway BB9 8QP	22 Dec 2025	£350,000	Other	Freehold
6, Ridgeway BB9 8QP	6 Dec 2024	£352,500	Detached	Freehold
3B, Ridgeway BB9 8QP	29 Sep 2023	£365,000	Detached	Leasehold
26, Ridgeway BB9 8QP	21 Aug 2020	£375,000	Detached	Freehold
33, Ridgeway BB9 8QP	20 Jan 2020	£305,000	Detached	Freehold
31, Ridgeway BB9 8QP	28 Nov 2019	£290,000	Detached	Freehold
19, Ridgeway BB9 8QP	7 Dec 2018	£269,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Ridgeway BB9 8QP	16 Mar 2018	£380,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Ridgeway BB9 8QP	24 Feb 2017	£242,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Ridgeway

Crime

185 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ridgeway 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 offences	59
Anti-social behaviour	47
Shoplifting	17
Criminal damage & arson	13
Drugs	11
Burglary	9

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

Flood risk

Ridgeway is in or near 5 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
Walverden Water at Nelson Flood warning area
Pendle Water at Barrowford, Colne Road to Carr Road 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 Ridgeway

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Grow Independent School 16 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	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
Barrowford School 312 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson 200 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
Bradley Primary School 417 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Lomeshaye Junior School 352 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.8 mi
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 142 pupils	Other independent school Islam	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Bradley Nursery School 173 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Good Report	0.8 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 · 20 min walk
Colne station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Brierfield station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Higher Causeway (by, Higher Causeway) 3 min walk
Higher Causeway (adj, Higher Causeway) 3 min walk
St Thomas Church (opp, Wheatley Lane Road) 3 min walk
St Thomas Church (by, Wheatley Lane Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Barrowford Surgery
2A-4 Ridgeway, Barrowford, Nelson · 0.0 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	83.2%	62.5%
Private rented	13.7%	20.3%
Social rented	3.1%	17.1%
Households	671

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,488

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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