Willaston Avenue, Blacko, Nelson

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£425,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2018)

£395,107

7 sales

Price range

£314k – £505k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Mar 2026

BB9 6LU

At a glance

House prices£395k averageSince 2018 (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 station32 min walkColne station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Willaston Avenue, Blacko, Nelson have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £425,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £395,107. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Willaston Avenue compared

BB9 postcode area£159,749

Nelson£159,749

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Willaston 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	7	£395,107	13 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Willaston Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
17, Willaston Avenue BB9 6LU	13 Mar 2026	£425,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Willaston Avenue BB9 6LU	31 Aug 2023	£505,000	Detached	Freehold
19, Willaston Avenue BB9 6LU	16 Dec 2021	£432,000	Detached	Freehold
17, Willaston Avenue BB9 6LU	30 Jun 2021	£365,000	Detached	Freehold
10, Willaston Avenue BB9 6LU	27 May 2021	£322,000	Detached	Freehold
27, Willaston Avenue BB9 6LU	21 Aug 2020	£402,500	Detached	Freehold
14, Willaston Avenue BB9 6LU	1 Mar 2018	£314,250	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
17, Willaston Avenue	£365,000 (Jun 2021) → £425,000 (Mar 2026)	+16% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Willaston Avenue

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Willaston Avenue 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).

Violence & sexual offences

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

Flood risk

Willaston Avenue 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 Willaston Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Blacko Primary School 103 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Barrowford School 312 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 216 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Report	1.4 mi
Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School 121 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Outstanding Report	1.5 mi
Colne Lord Street School 327 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
Colne Primet Primary School 185 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
Grow Independent School 16 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	1.7 mi
Colne Primet Academy 805 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	1.7 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

Colne station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Nelson station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
Brierfield station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Primary School (by, Gisburn Road) 4 min walk
Primary School (opp, Gisburn Road) 4 min walk
Rising Sun Inn (o/s, Gisburn Road) 5 min walk
Cross Gaits Inn (by, Barnoldswick Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Barrowford Surgery
2A-4 Ridgeway, Barrowford, Nelson · 1.6 mi
The Richmond Hill Practice
Colne Health Centre, Craddock Road, Colne · 2.1 mi
Reedyford Hlth Care Group
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 2.3 mi
Pwe Pendle Valley Mill
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Carr Road, Nelson · 2.3 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 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+)	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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