Barkerhouse Road Nelson, Pendle
84 addresses across 8 postcodes (BB9), about 620 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 29800703.
- Energy: 57 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4, C: 10, D: 29, E: 13, F: 1).
- Flood: 7 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Marsden Park, is about 140 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 207 to 245 m above sea level.
- Noise: 60 of its 84 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Reedyford Hlth Care Group, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 39 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
57 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (41); Bungalow, mid-terrace (9); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 1930-1949 (34); 1950-1966 (10); 1900-1929 (10). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (23); rented (social) (17); rented (private) (11).
Each home's certificates and sales (31 addresses)
- 1, Mancknols Walton Cottage Homes
- 1, Town House Road
- 2, Mancknols Walton Cottage Homes
- 2, Town House Road
- 3, Mancknols Walton Cottage Homes
- 3, Town House Road
- 4, Mancknols Walton Cottage Homes
- 4, Town House Road
- 5, Mancknols Walton Cottage Homes
- 5, Town House Road
- 6, Mancknols Walton Cottage Homes
- 6, Town House Road
- 7, Mancknols Walton Cottage Homes
- 7, Town House Road
- 8, Mancknols Walton Cottage Homes
- 9, Mancknols Walton Cottage Homes
- 9, Town House Road
- 14, Town House Road
- 16, Town House Road
- 22, Town House Road
- 23, Town House Road
- 25, Town House Road
- 27 Town House Road
- 31, Town House Road
- 35, Town House Road
- 38, Town House Road
- 40, Town House Road
- 42, Town House Road
- 47, Town House Road
- 49, Town House Road
- The Coach House Marsden Hall, 91, Town House 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 (39% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- FORMER COACH HOUSE TO MARSDEN HALL, grade II
- MARSDEN HALL, grade II
- MARSDEN HALL COTTAGE AND LINKING ARCHWAY MARSDEN PARK COTTAGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at Former Garage Site, Marsden Hall Road: up to 30 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Barkerhouse Road Day Nursery, Barkerhouse Road, Nelson: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Barkerhouse Road Day Nursery, Barkerhouse Road, Nelson: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Land off Fry Street, Nelson: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 23 September 2026 to 28 September 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 19 August 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 7 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BB9 9LH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BB9 9LP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BB9 9LW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BB9 9LQ | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| BB9 9LL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BB9 8DG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BB9 8DQ | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| BB9 8DS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 84 addresses are between 207 m and 245 m above sea level (217 m on average); the ground rises about 38 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB9 8DG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB9 8DQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB9 8DS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB9 9LH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB9 9LL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB9 9LP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB9 9LQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB9 9LW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Nelson 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Colne 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Brierfield 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hallam Road Marsden Park | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Nelson | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Rigby Street Car Park | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 34.7 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Reedyford Hlth Care Group | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barkerhouse Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Pendle Community Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Nelson Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Premier Cashzone | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marsden Park 12 ha | 140 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,010 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,690 m² | 270 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cemetery Allotment Site 6,810 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lower Townhouse Farm, a listed building (Grade II*), 460 m (0.3 miles) south. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Townhouse Farm | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Castercliff small multivallate hillfort | Scheduled monument | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Crawshaw Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Walverden Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Catlow Bottoms | Valley | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Fox Clough | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Pighole Clough | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Church Clough Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 57 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 84 |
60 of the street's 84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton Lane Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 250 m | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Castercliff Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Pendle Vale College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Walverden Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Colne Primet Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 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; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Colne Primet Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bradley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bradley Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| McMillan Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton Lane Nusery School And Rocking Horse Club BB9 8BP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Marsden Park Cafe (Strawberry J & M) | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2024 |
| Great Marsden St Johns CofE Primary School BB9 0NX | School/college/university | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Walton Place (10); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (9); On or near Parking Area (9); On or near Town House Road (8); On or near Castercliffe Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, house, semi-detached (lodged 20 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BB9 9LH: 27 addresses
- BB9 9LP: 18 addresses
- BB9 9LW: 12 addresses
- BB9 9LQ: 11 addresses
- BB9 9LL: 10 addresses
- BB9 8DG: 4 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- BB9 8DQ: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
- BB9 8DS: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Castercliffe Road · Linkside Avenue · Walton Place · Ringstone Crescent · Marsden Farm Court · Hallam Road · Hawthorne Close · Parkside Road · Boulsworth Crescent · Gib Hill Road · Andrew Road · Deerstone Road
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.