Walter Street, Brierfield, Nelson

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB9 5JB, BB9 5AW, BB9 5JA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£60,088
17 sales
Price range
£40k – £85k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Dec 2024
BB9 5JB

At a glance

House prices£60k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station5 min walkBrierfield station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Walter Street, Brierfield, Nelson have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 3 Dec 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £60,093. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Walter Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Walter 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: £47,167 (3 sales)2016£47k2017: £72,500 (2 sales)2017£73k2018: £56,499 (4 sales)2018£56k2019: £55,000 (1 sales)2019£55k2020: £60,000 (1 sales)2020£60k2021: £57,500 (1 sales)2021£58k2022: £64,000 (1 sales)2022£64k2023: £62,500 (3 sales)2023£63k2024: £85,000 (1 sales)2024£85k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced16£60,0933 Dec 2024
Semi-detached1£60,00028 Jan 2020

Sold prices on Walter Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
72, Walter Street BB9 5JB 3 Dec 2024£85,000 TerracedLeasehold
23, Walter Street BB9 5AW 13 Dec 2023£53,500 TerracedLeasehold
29, Walter Street BB9 5AW 21 Sep 2023£84,000 TerracedLeasehold
9, Walter Street BB9 5AQ 2 May 2023£50,000 TerracedLeasehold
27, Walter Street BB9 5AW 14 Dec 2022£64,000 TerracedLeasehold
13, Walter Street BB9 5AQ 11 Jun 2021£57,500 TerracedLeasehold
56, Walter Street BB9 5JB 28 Jan 2020£60,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Walter Street BB9 5JA 20 Jun 2019£55,000 TerracedLeasehold
29, Walter Street BB9 5AW 20 Dec 2018£76,000 TerracedLeasehold
40, Walter Street BB9 5JB 7 Sep 2018£45,000 TerracedLeasehold
50, Walter Street BB9 5JB 14 Feb 2018£59,995 TerracedFreehold
48, Walter Street BB9 5JB 6 Feb 2018£45,000 TerracedLeasehold
34, Walter Street BB9 5JB 14 Dec 2017£60,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Walter Street BB9 5JA 30 Jun 2017£85,000 TerracedLeasehold
32, Walter Street BB9 5JB 24 Jul 2016£56,500 TerracedLeasehold
21, Walter Street BB9 5AW 8 Jul 2016£40,000 TerracedLeasehold
42, Walter Street BB9 5JB 3 Feb 2016£45,000 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
29, Walter Street £76,000 (Dec 2018) → £84,000 (Sep 2023) +11%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Walter Street

Crime

180 crimes were reported within about a mile of Walter 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 offences66
Anti-social behaviour37
Criminal damage & arson14
Vehicle crime13
Public order12
Shoplifting11

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

Flood risk

Walter Street is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Calder in east Lancashire Flood alert area
  • Upper River Ribble, Hodder Flood alert area
  • Sefton Street Watercourse at Brierfield 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 Walter Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Pendle Primary Academy 415 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Woodfield Nursery School 119 pupils Nursery 2–5 Good Report 0.2 mi
Reedley Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 126 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Marsden Heights Community College 1,047 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Casterton Primary Academy 291 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 212 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School 408 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 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

  • Brierfield station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Nelson station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Burnley Central station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Regent Street (opp, Burnley Road) 2 min walk
  • Regent Street (by, Burnley Road) 2 min walk
  • Reedley Road (opp, Burnley Road) 3 min walk
  • Reedley Road (by, Burnley Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Pendle View Medical Centre
    47 Arthur Street, Brierfield, Nelson · 0.4 mi
  • Briercliffe Surgery
    Briercliffe Primary Care Centre, Briercliffe Road, Burnley · 1.1 mi
  • Colne Road Surgery
    34-36 Colne Road, Burnley · 1.3 mi
  • Reedyford Hlth Care Group
    Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 1.4 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 3 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.4%62.5%
Private rented14.1%20.3%
Social rented6.0%17.1%
Households496

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.7%64.1%
Aged 65+15.3%18.6%
Residents1,533

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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