Highfield Crescent Barrowford, Pendle
24 addresses across 2 postcodes (BB9), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29801768.
- Sales: 41 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £177,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 8, E: 3, F: 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 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Barrowford Park, is about 330 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 128 to 135 m above sea level.
- Noise: 11 of its 24 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Barrowford Surgery, about 300 m away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £177,500 | £177,500 | £177,500 |
| 2023 | 1 | £109,000 | £109,000 | £109,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £167,500 | £150,000 | £175,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £154,000 | £145,000 | £163,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £146,500 | £146,500 | £146,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £151,000 | £151,000 | £151,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £111,500 | £111,500 | £111,500 |
| 2012 | 2 | £116,225 | £82,500 | £149,950 |
| 2011 | 1 | £72,000 | £72,000 | £72,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | £129,000 | £97,000 | £140,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £135,000 | £92,000 | £144,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2025 | 8 BB9 8QN | Semi-detached | £177,500 | |
| 24 May 2023 | 8 BB9 8QN | Semi-detached | £109,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2022 | 25 BB9 8QN | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2022 | 11 BB9 8QN | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2022 | 3 BB9 8QN | Terraced | £167,500 | |
| 16 Dec 2019 | 1 BB9 8QN | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 24 May 2019 | 2 BB9 8QN | Semi-detached | £163,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2018 | 19 BB9 8QN | Terraced | £146,500 | |
| 14 Aug 2017 | 21 BB9 8QN | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2016 | 3 BB9 8QN | Terraced | £151,000 | |
| 22 May 2015 | 3 BB9 8QN | Terraced | £88,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Apr 2014 | 5 BB9 8QN | Terraced | £111,500 | |
| 23 Nov 2012 | 1 BB9 8QN | Terraced | £82,500 | |
| 2 Aug 2012 | 17 BB9 8QN | Terraced | £149,950 | |
| 5 Apr 2011 | 29 BB9 8QN | Terraced | £72,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2008 | 33 BB9 8QN | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 14 May 2008 | 8 BB9 8QN | Semi-detached | £97,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | 25 BB9 8QN | Terraced | £129,000 | |
| 24 May 2007 | 25 BB9 8QN | Terraced | £144,000 | |
| 18 May 2007 | 11 BB9 8QN | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 8 May 2007 | 25 BB9 8QN | Terraced | £92,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2006 | 23 BB9 8QN | Semi-detached | £118,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 7 BB9 8QN | Terraced | £69,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2006 | 5 BB9 8QN | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2006 | 13 BB9 8QN | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 27 May 2005 | 17 BB9 8QN | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2004 | 12 BB9 8QN | Semi-detached | £91,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2004 | 9 BB9 8QN | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2003 | 11 BB9 8QN | Semi-detached | £79,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2003 | 5 BB9 8QN | Terraced | £59,950 | |
| 14 Dec 2001 | 15 BB9 8QN | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2001 | 31 BB9 8QN | Terraced | £48,500 | |
| 5 Oct 2001 | 19 BB9 8QN | Terraced | £47,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | 3 BB9 8QN | Terraced | £48,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2001 | 25 BB9 8QN | Terraced | £47,500 | |
| 31 Jul 2000 | 33 BB9 8QN | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2000 | 12 BB9 8QN | Semi-detached | £43,000 | |
| 3 Dec 1999 | 9 BB9 8QN | Semi-detached | £45,500 | |
| 4 Dec 1998 | 5 BB9 8QN | Terraced | £36,000 | |
| 12 Sep 1997 | 23 BB9 8QN | Semi-detached | £39,000 | |
| 27 Jan 1995 | 5 BB9 8QN | Terraced | £41,950 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 83 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (5); House, end-terrace (4); House, semi-detached (4). Built: 1950-1966 (7); 1930-1949 (5); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (social) (2); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
- 1, Highfield Crescent, Barrowford
- 2, Highfield Crescent, Barrowford
- 3, Highfield Crescent, Barrowford
- 7, Highfield Crescent, Barrowford
- 8, Highfield Crescent, Barrowford
- 17, Highfield Crescent, Barrowford
- 19, Highfield Crescent, Barrowford
- 21, Highfield Crescent, Barrowford
- 31, Highfield Crescent, Barrowford
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 (24% of about 710 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)
- Reedyford Mill, Pendle Street, Nelson: up to 65 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 8QN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BB9 8QL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 24 addresses are between 128 m and 135 m above sea level (131 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB9 8QL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB9 8QN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Nelson 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Colne 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Brierfield 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Higher Causeway Barrowford | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Nelson | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car Park - Nelson | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 36.8 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barrowford Surgery | 300 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barrowford Pharmacy | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barrowford Dental Practice | 320 m |
| Hospital | Pendle Community Hospital | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Nelson Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Premier Barrowford, Barrowford Cashzone | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barrowford Park 4.5 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,060 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lower Park Hill Recreation Ground 4.1 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,940 m² | 150 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 4.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lamb Working Mens Club, a listed building (Grade II*), 370 m north-east. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lamb Working Mens Club | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m north-east |
| Higherford Old Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Grimshaw Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Barrowford Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Roughlee Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Higgen Clough | Valley | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Brown Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 24 |
11 of the street's 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrowford School | Primary | 4–11 | 230 m | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| East Lancashire Learning Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson | Primary | 5–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bradley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bradley Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lomeshaye Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whitefield Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Pendle Vale College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
| Roughlee Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| McMillan Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrowford Primary School BB9 6EA | School/college/university | 170 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Bargain Booze BB9 8NG | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Barrowford Parish Council/Jacks Pies BB9 8ND | Other catering premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Bombay Lounge BB9 6EB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 4 Good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Little Buttercups Of Trawden | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Little Blossoms Of Barrowford Childrens Nursery BB9 8NE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Lulu's BB9 8LQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Mellows Of Barrowford BB9 6DX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Heron Cafe BB9 6DT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Barrowford Nursery BB9 8PU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Spar BB9 6DT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 300 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Will's BB9 6DX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Barrowford Convenience Store BB9 8ND | Retailers - other | 310 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Lamb Working Mens Club BB9 6EE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2024 |
| Juno Bakery BB9 6DX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 38 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sharp Street (16); On or near Bolton Grove (13); On or near Highfield Crescent (10); On or near Malham Wend (7); On or near Coronation Place (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 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 | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Oaklands Avenue · Higher Causeway · Coronation Place · Nora Street · Lonsdale Gardens · Lucy Street · Holmefield Court · Wheatley Lane Road · Ann Street · Malham Wend · Rushton Street · Wheatley Lane 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.