Cooper Street Nelson, Pendle
43 addresses across 2 postcodes (BB9), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29800370.
- Sales: 38 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £67,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 8, E: 5).
- 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 590 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Garden Project, is about 70 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 131 to 136 m above sea level.
- Noise: 26 of its 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Reedyford Hlth Care Group, about 450 m (0.3 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 860 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 54% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 143 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £67,500 | £67,500 | £67,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £36,500 | £36,500 | £36,500 |
| 2014 | 2 | £43,000 | £40,000 | £46,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £76,000 | £37,500 | £90,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £40,000 | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | £73,500 | £73,500 | £76,000 |
| 2007 | 5 | £64,001 | £63,500 | £71,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £56,500 | £50,000 | £56,500 |
| 2005 | 2 | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | £15,390 | £15,000 | £18,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £17,000 | £9,000 | £25,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £9,750 | £8,000 | £11,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2019 | 12 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £67,500 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jun 2017 | 23 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £36,500 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Feb 2014 | 16 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £40,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2014 | 4 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £46,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Dec 2012 | 16 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £37,500 | |
| 10 Aug 2012 | 7 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Aug 2012 | 5 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £76,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jun 2010 | 21 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £40,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jun 2008 | 10 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £76,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jun 2008 | 32 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £73,500 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jun 2008 | 50 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £73,500 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jul 2007 | 46 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £64,001 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jun 2007 | 48 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £66,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 May 2007 | 42 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £64,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 May 2007 | 36 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £71,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 May 2007 | 40 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £63,500 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jun 2006 | 48 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £56,500 | Leasehold. |
| 19 May 2006 | 46 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £56,500 | Leasehold. |
| 12 May 2006 | 46 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Sep 2005 | 48 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Sep 2005 | 46 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Apr 2004 | 14 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £15,390 | |
| 23 Feb 2004 | 28 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £18,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Feb 2004 | 50 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £15,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Dec 2003 | 50 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £9,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Mar 2003 | 50 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £25,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Feb 2002 | 40 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £8,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jan 2002 | 3 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £11,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Oct 2000 | 50 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £9,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Dec 1999 | 23 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £14,950 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Apr 1999 | 50 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £11,500 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jan 1999 | 21 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £9,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Nov 1997 | 38 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £8,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Sep 1997 | 50 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £12,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jul 1997 | 42 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £23,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Apr 1996 | 2 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £10,500 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Sep 1995 | 18 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £19,500 | |
| 9 Aug 1995 | 32 BB9 7XW | Terraced | £10,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 92 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (8); House, end-terrace (5); Flat (1). Built: 1900-1929 (6); before 1900 (5); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (4); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
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 (90% 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)
- Nelson Discount Furniture, Cooper Street, Nelson: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (20 m)
- Land at Giles Street, Nelson: up to 37 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- Riverside Mill, Charles Street, Nelson: up to 140 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- Reedyford Mill, Pendle Street, Nelson: up to 65 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- Pendle Rise Estates Phoenix Chambers: up to 39 homes, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 28-34 Manchester Road, Nelson: up to 10 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Eastern House, 29-37 Macleod Street, Nelson: up to 20 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Land adjacent to Ambulance Station, Rakeshouse Road, Nelson: up to 8 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 43 addresses are between 131 m and 136 m above sea level (135 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB9 7XJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB9 7XW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Nelson 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Brierfield 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Colne 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 57 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East Street Nelson | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Nelson | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Car Park - Nelson | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 36.5 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Reedyford Hlth Care Group | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nelson Pharmacy | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 70 m |
| Hospital | Pendle Community Hospital | 390 m |
| Police station | Nelson Police Station | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kay Group - Junction 13 Service Station Cashzone | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Garden Project 1,010 m² | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Victoria Park 8.4 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.3 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 9.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Higherford Old Bridge, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Higherford Old Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 770 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Higgen Clough | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Barrowford Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Walverden Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Marsden Height | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Old Laund Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 25 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 43 |
26 of the street's 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 170 m | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bradley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 340 m | No published inspection |
| Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 340 m | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson | Primary | 5–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Whitefield Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 600 m (0.4 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 |
| Lomeshaye Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| East Lancashire Learning Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| McMillan Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Walverden Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Marsden Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 930 m (0.6 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 |
| Pendle Vale College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Fortune BB9 7XJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Zaks General Store BB9 7XT | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 9 Nov 2023 |
| Kashmir Cash & Carry LTD BB9 7QQ | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2026 |
| The Mission BB9 7XD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| KSC And Catholic Club BB9 7NB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2024 |
| Choudrys Scotland Road BB9 7UY | Retailers - other | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Schofield's BB9 7XT | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Holts Fish And Chips BB9 7XT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 4 Good | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Burger Point BB9 7QJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 4 Good | 5 Jun 2026 |
| New Desi Fusion BB9 7NF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Aby's Biryani Nelson BB9 7UY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Samosa Hut BB9 7UY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Park 2 Chippy BB9 7UY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Hassan Halal Meat BB9 7UY | Retailers - other | 200 m | 4 Good | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Family Favourites BB9 7UY | Retailers - other | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 55 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 40 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Baker Street (20); On or near Rook Street (14); On or near Shopping Area (12); On or near Oak Street (10); On or near Cliffe Street (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 45% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 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) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 38% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 62% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 15% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
Nearby streets
Essex Street · Fleet Street · Sussex Street · Sussex Street · Dalton Street · Bradley Road · East Street · Seedhill Terrace · Calder Street · Fountain Street · Back Clayton Street · Nile 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.