William Street, Brierfield, Nelson

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£84,167

6 sales

Price range

£40k – £175k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Sep 2025

BB9 5SF

At a glance

House prices£84k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station5 min walkBrierfield station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on William Street, Brierfield, Nelson have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Sep 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £62,500. Average sale prices rose from £60,000 in 2016 to £122,500 in 2025 (+104%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold.

House prices on William Street compared

BB9 postcode area£159,749

Nelson£159,749

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. William 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£62,500	22 Aug 2025
Semi-detached	2	£127,500	1 Sep 2025

Sold prices on William Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
25, William Street BB9 5SF	1 Sep 2025	£175,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, William Street BB9 5SF	22 Aug 2025	£70,000	Terraced	Leasehold
11, William Street BB9 5SF	22 Jul 2024	£75,000	Terraced	Leasehold
13, William Street BB9 5SF	29 Mar 2022	£65,000	Terraced	Leasehold
31, William Street BB9 5SF	29 Nov 2016	£80,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, William Street BB9 5SF	27 Apr 2016	£40,000	Terraced	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.

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Crime and flood risk near William Street

Crime

164 crimes were reported within about a mile of William Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	64
Anti-social behaviour	38
Criminal damage & arson	13
Shoplifting	12
Other theft	7
Public order	7

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

Flood risk

William Street is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Calder in east Lancashire Flood alert area
Upper River Ribble, Hodder Flood alert area
Pendle Water at Lomeshaye, Business Village and Industrial Estate Flood warning area
Pendle Water at Lomeshaye, Victoria Park and Park Avenue Flood warning area
Walverden Water at Nelson 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 William Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Woodfield Nursery School 119 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Good Report	0.2 mi
Pendle Primary Academy 415 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	0.3 mi
Marsden Heights Community College 1,047 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
Reedley Primary School 408 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School 408 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 209 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Report	0.7 mi
Marsden Community Primary School 415 pupils	Primary	5–11	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 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Burnley Central station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Chapel Street (by, Chapel Street) 1 min walk
Every Street (by, Colne Road) 2 min walk
Marsden Height Comm Coll (by, Elland Road) 2 min walk
Town Hall (o/s, Colne Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Pendle View Medical Centre
47 Arthur Street, Brierfield, Nelson · 0.0 mi
Reedyford Hlth Care Group
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 1.0 mi
Nelson Medical Practice
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 1.0 mi
Pwe Pendle Valley Mill
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Carr Road, Nelson · 1.0 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	64.2%	62.5%
Private rented	29.8%	20.3%
Social rented	5.9%	17.1%
Households	727

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.1%	18.6%
Residents	2,160

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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