Watkins Close, Brierfield, Nelson

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB9 5TB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£175,750

6 sales

Price range

£124k – £265k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Dec 2024

BB9 5TB

At a glance

House prices£176k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station12 min walkBrierfield station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Watkins Close, Brierfield, Nelson have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 16 Dec 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £152,167.

House prices on Watkins Close compared

BB9 postcode area£159,749

Nelson£159,749

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watkins 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	3	£152,167	3 Mar 2023
Terraced	2	£166,500	16 Oct 2023
Detached	1	£265,000	16 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Watkins Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Watkins Close BB9 5TB	16 Dec 2024	£265,000	Detached	Leasehold
6, Watkins Close BB9 5TB	16 Oct 2023	£173,000	Terraced	Leasehold
8, Watkins Close BB9 5TB	3 Mar 2023	£175,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
9, Watkins Close BB9 5TB	3 Nov 2021	£157,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Watkins Close BB9 5TB	30 Jun 2021	£160,000	Terraced	Leasehold
13, Watkins Close BB9 5TB	18 Oct 2019	£124,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Watkins Close

Crime

225 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watkins Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	87
Anti-social behaviour	50
Criminal damage & arson	18
Vehicle crime	17
Public order	14
Shoplifting	11

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

Flood risk

Watkins Close 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 Watkins Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
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
Woodfield Nursery School 119 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Good Report	0.4 mi
Pendle Primary Academy 415 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Casterton Primary Academy 291 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 212 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Marsden Heights Community College 1,047 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.6 mi
St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School 279 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.7 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Nelson station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Burnley Central station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hillingdon Road North (opp, Marsden Road) 2 min walk
Moorland Drive (opp, Higher Reedley Road) 3 min walk
Hillingdon Road North (by, Marsden Road) 3 min walk
Longridge Heath (opp, Hillingdon Road North) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Pendle View Medical Centre
47 Arthur Street, Brierfield, Nelson · 0.6 mi
Briercliffe Surgery
Briercliffe Primary Care Centre, Briercliffe Road, Burnley · 0.7 mi
Thursby Surgery
2 Browhead Road, Burnley · 1.2 mi
Colne Road Surgery
34-36 Colne Road, Burnley · 1.3 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 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.9%	62.5%
Private rented	10.4%	20.3%
Social rented	0.7%	17.1%
Households	559

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,597

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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