Avondale Road Nelson, Pendle
56 addresses across 1 postcode (BB9), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29801147.
- Sales: 96 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £110,000 across 5 sales.
- Energy: 43 homes have an energy certificate (C: 12, D: 22, E: 8, G: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Pendle costs £2,640 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Nelson, about 620 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Walverden Park, is about 520 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 188 to 194 m above sea level.
- Noise: 38 of its 56 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Reedyford Hlth Care Group, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 58% of households owned their home and 16% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 134 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | £110,000 | £83,000 | £208,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £74,950 | £70,000 | £92,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £89,500 | £89,500 | £89,500 |
| 2022 | 2 | £98,000 | £98,000 | £98,000 |
| 2021 | 5 | £90,000 | £61,000 | £122,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £61,475 | £58,000 | £64,950 |
| 2018 | 1 | £61,500 | £61,500 | £61,500 |
| 2017 | 3 | £50,000 | £43,000 | £62,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £108,000 | £108,000 | £108,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £52,000 | £33,000 | £85,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | £42,000 | £40,000 | £48,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2026 | 26 BB9 0DA | Semi-detached | £208,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 31 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £69,950 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 May 2026 | 45 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £75,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 May 2026 | 61 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 May 2026 | 51 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £97,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 3 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £66,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 9 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £83,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jan 2026 | 34 BB9 0DA | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 May 2024 | 29 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jan 2024 | 22 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £92,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jan 2024 | 5 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £74,950 | |
| 22 Jan 2024 | 65 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £77,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Apr 2023 | 10 BB9 0DA | Semi-detached | £89,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Nov 2022 | 4 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £98,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2022 | 4 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £98,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Nov 2021 | 2 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Nov 2021 | 4 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £61,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Sep 2021 | 2 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £78,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Aug 2021 | 36 BB9 0DA | Semi-detached | £122,500 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jul 2021 | 32 BB9 0DA | Semi-detached | £121,950 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 18 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £81,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Nov 2020 | 53 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Oct 2019 | 37 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £64,950 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Sep 2019 | 7 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £58,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 May 2018 | 59 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £61,500 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Mar 2018 | 11 BB9 0DA | Other | £650 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Nov 2017 | 35 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £62,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2017 | 25 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Mar 2017 | 12 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £43,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2016 | 43 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £39,950 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Jul 2016 | 26 BB9 0DA | Semi-detached | £108,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Oct 2015 | 6 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £33,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Oct 2015 | 6 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £33,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Sep 2015 | 30 BB9 0DA | Semi-detached | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Aug 2015 | 21 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £52,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Sep 2014 | 45 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £40,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jul 2014 | 41 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £48,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 May 2014 | 27 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £44,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Mar 2014 | 21 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £40,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Nov 2013 | 10 BB9 0DA | Semi-detached | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Apr 2013 | 14 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £44,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2012 | 25 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £53,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Oct 2011 | 24 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £45,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Apr 2011 | 59 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Aug 2010 | 36 BB9 0DA | Semi-detached | £112,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Oct 2008 | 30 BB9 0DA | Semi-detached | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Apr 2008 | 53 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Apr 2008 | 53 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2007 | 23 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £67,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Oct 2006 | 57 BB9 0DA | Terraced | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
43 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (27); House, end-terrace (12); House, semi-detached (4). Built: 1930-1949 (24); 1900-1929 (11); 1950-1966 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (26); rented (private) (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (22 addresses)
- 7, Avondale Road
- 10, Avondale Road
- 12, Avondale Road
- 13, Avondale Road
- 14, Avondale Road
- 16, Avondale Road
- 17, Avondale Road
- 19, Avondale Road
- 21, Avondale Road
- 23, Avondale Road
- 24, Avondale Road
- 25, Avondale Road
- 26, Avondale Road
- 27, Avondale Road
- 31 Avondale Road
- 35, Avondale Road
- 36, Avondale Road
- 37, Avondale Road
- 41, Avondale Road
- 43, Avondale Road
- 59, Avondale Road
- 67, Avondale Road
Council tax
What each band costs in Pendle in 2026-27: Band D £2,640 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,760 | £2,053 | £2,347 | £2,640 | £3,227 | £3,814 | £4,400 | £5,280 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (36% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 28-34 Manchester Road, Nelson: up to 10 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Pendle Rise Estates Phoenix Chambers: up to 39 homes, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Eastern House, 29-37 Macleod Street, Nelson: up to 20 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Joinery Works, Nelson: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Marsden Cross, 30 Higher Reedley Road, Brierfield: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Former LCC Depot, Halifax Road, Brierfield: up to 10 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 13 August 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 56 addresses are between 188 m and 194 m above sea level (191 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB9 0DA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Nelson 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Brierfield 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Colne 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 53 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beaufort Street Nelson | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Nelson | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rigby Street Car Park | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 36.7 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Reedyford Hlth Care Group | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chapel House Pharmacy | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nelson Centre Dental Practice | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Pendle Community Hospital | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Nelson Police Station | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Walverden Park 6.6 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 7.7 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | John Bradley Playing Fields 3.2 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,540 m² | 330 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Marsden Height | Hill | 940 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Walverden Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Pighole Clough | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Old Laund Clough | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Old Laund Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 38 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 56 |
38 of the street's 56 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Pendle: see them on the Pendle page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 120 m | No published inspection |
| Marsden Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 300 m | No published inspection |
| St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| McMillan Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Marsden Heights Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whitefield Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Walverden Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lomeshaye Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bradley Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodfield Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Shopper BB9 0QR | Retailers - other | 100 m | 4 Good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Smartypants Childcare Day Nursery BB9 0DZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Spend And Save BB9 0QP | Retailers - other | 140 m | 4 Good | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Alif Catering BB9 0EF | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2026 |
| A&G Convenience Store Ltd BB9 0QB | Retailers - other | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Jun 2026 |
| St Paul's C Of E School BB9 0PY | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Breakfast / After School Club BB9 0PY | School/college/university | 270 m | 4 Good | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Alis Takeaway BB9 9PJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 4 Good | 28 Aug 2026 |
| APNA Store BB9 0BH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 290 m | 4 Good | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Marsden Community School BB9 0BE | School/college/university | 300 m | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2024 |
| Lynwood Day Nursery BB9 0QA | Other catering premises | 300 m | 4 Good | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Premier News Convenience Store BB9 0EQ | Retailers - other | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Global Foods BB9 0SE | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Nicholsons' Butchers BB9 9PG | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Bobby's Off Licence BB9 9PG | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 69 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Beaufort Street (18); On or near St Paul'S Road (16); On or near Avondale Road (14); On or near Pont Street (13); On or near Romney Street (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- BB9 0DA: 56 addresses of 57 in the postcode
Nearby streets
St Paul's Road · Romney Street · Vicarage Road · Bentley Street · Vicarage Road · St Paul's Road · Leamington Street · Delph Mount · Percy Street · Railway Street · Warwick Street · Langholme Street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.