Shap Close, Barrowford, Nelson

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB9 6EZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£255,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£223,600

5 sales

Price range

£156k – £280k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Apr 2026

BB9 6EZ

At a glance

House prices£224k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) 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 station28 min walkNelson station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Shap Close, Barrowford, Nelson have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £255,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £223,600. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Shap Close compared

BB9 postcode area£159,749

Nelson£159,749

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	5	£223,600	27 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Shap Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, Shap Close BB9 6EZ	27 Apr 2026	£255,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
18, Shap Close BB9 6EZ	7 Oct 2024	£280,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Shap Close BB9 6EZ	14 Nov 2023	£220,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Shap Close BB9 6EZ	21 Dec 2017	£207,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, Shap Close BB9 6EZ	31 Mar 2017	£155,500	Semi-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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
12, Shap Close	£207,500 (Dec 2017) → £255,000 (Apr 2026)	+23% over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Shap Close

Crime

90 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shap Close 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	26
Anti-social behaviour	25
Shoplifting	11
Burglary	6
Public order	5
Drugs	4

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

Flood risk

Shap Close 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
Colne Water at Primet Bridge, Bridge Street to M65 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 Shap Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
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	0.3 mi
Grow Independent School 16 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson 200 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Report	0.7 mi
Blacko Primary School 103 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Bradley Primary School 417 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Bradley Nursery School 173 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Good Report	1.1 mi
Roughlee Church of England Primary School 50 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.2 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 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Colne station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Brierfield station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

White Bear (opp, Gisburn Road) 4 min walk
Lamb Club (by, Church Street) 4 min walk
Lamb Club (opp, Church Street) 4 min walk
Church Street (by, Gisburn Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Barrowford Surgery
2A-4 Ridgeway, Barrowford, Nelson · 0.5 mi
Reedyford Hlth Care Group
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 1.2 mi
Pwe Pendle Valley Mill
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Carr Road, Nelson · 1.2 mi
Nelson Medical Practice
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 1.2 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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