Romney Avenue, Barrowford, Nelson

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£177,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£143,857
7 sales
Price range
£108k – £177k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Apr 2026
BB9 8PS

At a glance

House prices£144k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station18 min walkNelson station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Romney Avenue, Barrowford, Nelson have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £177,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £149,833. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Romney Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Romney Avenue 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: £109,000 (1 sales)2016£109k2018: £108,000 (1 sales)2018£108k2019: £110,000 (1 sales)2019£110k2022: £165,000 (1 sales)2022£165k2024: £168,000 (1 sales)2024£168k2025: £170,000 (1 sales)2025£170k2026: £177,000 (1 sales)2026£177k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£149,83330 Apr 2026
Semi-detached1£108,00023 Mar 2018

Sold prices on Romney Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Romney Avenue BB9 8PS 30 Apr 2026£177,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Romney Avenue BB9 8PS 16 Jan 2025£170,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Romney Avenue BB9 8PS 19 Nov 2024£168,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Romney Avenue BB9 8PS 15 Jun 2022£165,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Romney Avenue BB9 8PS 3 Jul 2019£110,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Romney Avenue BB9 8PS 23 Mar 2018£108,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
9, Romney Avenue BB9 8PS 11 Feb 2016£109,000 TerracedFreehold

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
21, Romney Avenue £165,000 (Jun 2022) → £177,000 (Apr 2026) +7%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Romney Avenue

Crime

253 crimes were reported within about a mile of Romney Avenue 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 offences78
Anti-social behaviour66
Shoplifting27
Criminal damage & arson17
Drugs15
Burglary12

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

Flood risk

Romney Avenue 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 Romney Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Barrowford School 312 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson 200 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Grow Independent School 16 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 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
Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School 137 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 142 pupils Other independent school Islam 3–11 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Colne station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Brierfield station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wilton Street (opp, Gisburn Road) 1 min walk
  • Wilton Street (by, Gisburn Road) 1 min walk
  • Maud Street (by, Gisburn Road) 2 min walk
  • Roughlee Street (by, Gisburn Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Barrowford Surgery
    2A-4 Ridgeway, Barrowford, Nelson · 0.3 mi
  • Reedyford Hlth Care Group
    Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 0.7 mi
  • Pwe Pendle Valley Mill
    Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Carr Road, Nelson · 0.7 mi
  • Nelson Medical Practice
    Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 0.7 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 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.

Income: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

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.

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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