Ormerod Street Nelson, Pendle
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (BB9), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29800649.
- Sales: 25 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £60,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3, E: 4).
- 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 730 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 160 m away, and Marsden Park (12 hectares) is about 630 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 167 to 170 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Reedyford Hlth Care Group, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 43% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 302 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £39,000 | £39,000 | £39,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £51,000 | £51,000 | £51,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £38,000 | £38,000 | £38,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £39,000 | £39,000 | £39,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £48,500 | £48,500 | £48,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £25,000 | £25,000 | £25,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £30,250 | £30,250 | £30,250 |
| 2011 | 1 | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £39,724 | £29,447 | £50,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £68,950 | £68,950 | £68,950 |
| 2006 | 1 | £48,000 | £48,000 | £48,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2024 | 16 BB9 0TQ | Terraced | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Apr 2022 | 8 BB9 0TQ | Terraced | £39,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Dec 2020 | 4 BB9 0TQ | Terraced | £51,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Jan 2019 | 3 BB9 0TQ | Terraced | £38,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Sep 2018 | 10 BB9 0TQ | Terraced | £39,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Aug 2016 | 22 BB9 0TQ | Terraced | £48,500 | Leasehold. |
| 8 May 2015 | 14 BB9 0TQ | Terraced | £25,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Sep 2014 | 10 BB9 0TQ | Terraced | £30,250 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Jun 2014 | 10 BB9 0TQ | Terraced | £22,750 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 May 2011 | 16 BB9 0TQ | Terraced | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Apr 2010 | 16 BB9 0TQ | Terraced | £29,447 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Mar 2010 | 10 BB9 0TQ | Terraced | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 May 2007 | 8 BB9 0TQ | Terraced | £68,950 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Sep 2006 | 18 BB9 0TQ | Terraced | £48,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Nov 2005 | 24 BB9 0TQ | Terraced | £10,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2004 | 16 BB9 0TQ | Terraced | £35,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Oct 2004 | 18 BB9 0TQ | Terraced | £28,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Oct 2004 | 18 BB9 0TQ | Terraced | £20,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Feb 2003 | 18 BB9 0TQ | Terraced | £24,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Nov 2002 | 8 BB9 0TQ | Terraced | £25,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Apr 2002 | 18 BB9 0TQ | Terraced | £8,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Dec 2000 | 4 BB9 0TQ | Terraced | £20,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Aug 2000 | 16 BB9 0TQ | Terraced | £12,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Oct 1999 | 20 BB9 0TQ | Terraced | £6,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jul 1998 | 22 BB9 0TQ | Terraced | £9,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (7); House, end-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (4); 1930-1949 (2); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (5); owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 (86% of about 690 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)
- Land off Fry Street, Nelson: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- Barkerhouse Road Day Nursery, Barkerhouse Road, Nelson: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- Barkerhouse Road Day Nursery, Barkerhouse Road, Nelson: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- Land at Former Garage Site, Marsden Hall Road: up to 30 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Land at Giles Street, Nelson: up to 37 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Pendle Rise Estates Phoenix Chambers: up to 39 homes, not permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- 28-34 Manchester Road, Nelson: up to 10 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Nelson Discount Furniture, Cooper Street, Nelson: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 27 August 2026 to 1 September 2026: SP Electricity North West, Utility repair and maintenance works, some 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 167 m and 170 m above sea level (168 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB9 0TH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB9 0TQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Nelson 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Colne 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Brierfield 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Manor Street Marsden Park | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Nelson | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Rigby Street Car Park | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 35.8 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Reedyford Hlth Care Group | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barkerhouse Pharmacy | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Pendle Community Hospital | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Nelson Police Station | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Premier Cashzone | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,750 m² | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Marsden Park 12 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 520 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,130 m² | 260 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castercliff small multivallate hillfort, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castercliff small multivallate hillfort | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Walverden Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Marsden Height | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Crawshaw Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Pighole Clough | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Old Laund Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 14 |
14 of the street's 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walverden Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 130 m | No published inspection |
| Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| McMillan Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bradley Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bradley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Marsden Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 900 m (0.6 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 |
| Castercliff Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Whitefield Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaice On The Hill BB9 9RH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 4 Good | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Spice Of Asia BB9 9RH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Qasim Halal Meat BB9 9RH | Retailers - other | 90 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Europa Nelson BB9 9EU | Retailers - other | 120 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Walverden Primary School BB9 0TL | School/college/university | 130 m | 5 Very good | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Starmart BB9 9RH | Retailers - other | 170 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Kaufland Local BB9 9EU | Retailers - other | 180 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Best Booze BB9 9EU | Retailers - other | 190 m | 4 Good | 26 Jun 2026 |
| 247 Convenience BB9 9HA | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| The China Chef BB9 9ES | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Samson's Cafe BB9 9QX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 4 Good | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Premier Convenience Store BB9 9HX | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2023 |
| Soverign Frames BB9 0TA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Penny On The Move BB9 9PS | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2024 |
| Nelson Old Brass Band Club BB9 9ER | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 133 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 64 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 28 |
| Other theft | 21 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Other crime | 12 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Roberts Street (45); On or near Woodlands Road (29); On or near Larch Street (23); On or near Fir Street (20); On or near Bracewell Street (19).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 53% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 8% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 44% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 52% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 19% | 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
Larch Street · Chapel House Road · Temple Street · Athol Street · Castle Street · Walverden Crescent · Bracewell Street · Squire Road · Hendon Road · Edith Street · Holly Street · Vincent 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.