The Orchard, Barrowford, Nelson

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£421,800

5 sales

Price range

£365k – £509k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Mar 2025

BB9 6BN

At a glance

House prices£422k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station25 min walkColne station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband67% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on The Orchard, Barrowford, Nelson have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £421,800. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Orchard compared

BB9 postcode area£159,749

Nelson£159,749

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Orchard 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
Detached	5	£421,800	10 Mar 2025

Sold prices on The Orchard

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, The Orchard BB9 6BN	10 Mar 2025	£480,000	Detached	Leasehold
8, The Orchard BB9 6BN	21 Sep 2021	£599,950	Other	Freehold
7, The Orchard BB9 6BN	19 Mar 2021	£375,000	Detached	Freehold
9, The Orchard BB9 6BN	12 Mar 2021	£509,000	Detached	Freehold
10, The Orchard BB9 6BN	22 Dec 2020	£160,000	Other	Freehold
8, The Orchard BB9 6BN	12 Jun 2020	£535,000	Other	Freehold
1, The Orchard BB9 6BN	17 Aug 2018	£380,000	Detached	Leasehold
1, The Orchard BB9 6BN	2 Dec 2016	£365,000	Detached	Leasehold

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
8, The Orchard	£535,000 (Jun 2020) → £599,950 (Sep 2021)	+12% over 1 yr
1, The Orchard	£365,000 (Dec 2016) → £380,000 (Aug 2018)	+4% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Orchard

Crime

23 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Orchard in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	9
Shoplifting	4
Violence & sexual offences	4
Burglary	3
Drugs	2
Other theft	1

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

Flood risk

The Orchard is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Calder in east Lancashire Flood alert area
Upper River Ribble, Hodder Flood alert 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 The Orchard

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Blacko Primary School 103 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Barrowford School 312 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School 121 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.9 mi
Grow Independent School 16 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	1.1 mi
Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson 200 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Report	1.2 mi
Colne Primet Primary School 185 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Colne Primet Academy 805 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	1.3 mi
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School 812 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Requires improvement Report	1.3 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

Colne station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Nelson station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
Brierfield station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Middleton Drive (by, Gisburn Road) 1 min walk
Middleton Drive (opp, Gisburn Road) 1 min walk
Stone Edge View (by, Gisburn Road) 3 min walk
Crossroads (by, Gisburn Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Barrowford Surgery
2A-4 Ridgeway, Barrowford, Nelson · 1.1 mi
Reedyford Hlth Care Group
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 1.7 mi
Pwe Pendle Valley Mill
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Carr Road, Nelson · 1.7 mi
Nelson Medical Practice
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 1.7 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 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.6%	62.5%
Private rented	10.6%	20.3%
Social rented	1.9%	17.1%
Households	739

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	30.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,645

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	67%	80%
Gigabit-capable	67%	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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