Pilgrim Street Nelson, Pendle
51 addresses across 2 postcodes (BB9), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29800609.
- Sales: 86 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £105,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 38 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 22, E: 6, F: 2).
- 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 950 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Walverden Park, is about 320 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 167 to 177 m above sea level.
- Noise: 44 of its 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Reedyford Hlth Care Group, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 670 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 126 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 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | £67,750 | £60,000 | £71,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £43,000 | £43,000 | £43,000 |
| 2022 | 5 | £75,000 | £29,000 | £80,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £85,000 | £84,000 | £86,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £35,000 | £33,000 | £37,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £51,500 | £51,500 | £51,500 |
| 2018 | 3 | £67,000 | £55,000 | £70,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £41,000 | £41,000 | £41,000 |
| 2016 | 5 | £47,000 | £43,500 | £63,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £42,750 | £42,750 | £42,750 |
| 2013 | 3 | £25,000 | £23,000 | £25,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2025 | 20 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Sep 2025 | 27 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £139,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Mar 2025 | 25 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £77,250 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Sep 2024 | 9 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £71,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Aug 2024 | 3 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £65,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Feb 2024 | 5 BB9 0JQ | Semi-detached | £70,500 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jan 2024 | 26 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Nov 2023 | 27 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £68,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Aug 2023 | 16 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £43,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Oct 2022 | 40 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Aug 2022 | 32 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £79,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jul 2022 | 30 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £73,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Mar 2022 | 31 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £82,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Mar 2022 | 48 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Feb 2022 | 25 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £29,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Feb 2022 | 13 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £60,799 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Dec 2021 | 41 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £86,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Dec 2021 | 13 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £53,750 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Apr 2021 | 39 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £84,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Sep 2020 | 7 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £37,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Feb 2020 | 41 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £33,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Nov 2019 | 46 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £51,500 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jul 2018 | 38 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 May 2018 | 1 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £67,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Mar 2018 | 17 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jul 2017 | 37 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £41,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 2016 | 39 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £63,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Oct 2016 | 33 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £47,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Oct 2016 | 40 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £46,300 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jun 2016 | 43 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £51,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Mar 2016 | 20 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £43,500 | Leasehold. |
| 8 May 2015 | 16 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £42,750 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Sep 2013 | 31 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £25,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jul 2013 | 4 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £25,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jun 2013 | 21 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £23,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 May 2010 | 17 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £74,950 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Mar 2010 | 1 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £33,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2009 | 16 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £68,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jul 2007 | 30 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £68,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jul 2007 | 32 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £66,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jun 2007 | 27 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £74,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Mar 2007 | 27 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £58,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Nov 2006 | 8 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £78,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Oct 2006 | 10 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £74,950 | Leasehold. |
| 12 May 2006 | 48 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £65,500 | Leasehold. |
| 10 May 2006 | 34 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £61,500 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Apr 2006 | 5 BB9 0JQ | Semi-detached | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Apr 2006 | 3 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £42,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jan 2006 | 9 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £43,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Oct 2005 | 35 BB9 0JQ | Terraced | £55,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
38 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (35); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1900-1929 (27); before 1900 (7); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (22); owner-occupied (9); rented (social) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 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 (99% 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)
- Barkerhouse Road Day Nursery, Barkerhouse Road, Nelson: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Barkerhouse Road Day Nursery, Barkerhouse Road, Nelson: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Former Garage Site, Marsden Hall Road: up to 30 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 11 September 2026: LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - emergency 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 51 addresses are between 167 m and 177 m above sea level (171 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB9 0JH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB9 0JQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Nelson 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Brierfield 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Colne 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brunswick Street Nelson | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Nelson | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Rigby Street Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 36 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Reedyford Hlth Care Group | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chapel House Pharmacy | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Pendle Community Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Nelson Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Walverden Park 6.6 ha | 320 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,210 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,130 m² | 70 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 7.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Walverden Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Marsden Height | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Pighole Clough | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Crawshaw Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Old Laund Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 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 | 44 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 51 |
44 of the street's 51 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 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| McMillan Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Marsden Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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 |
| Marsden Heights Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bradley Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whitefield Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Bradley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice's Sandwich Bar BB9 0HS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Pink Island Express BB9 0JP | Mobile caterer | 120 m | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Brunswick Street Chippy BB9 0JT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Zains Off-licence BB9 0JR | Retailers - other | 220 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Apr 2026 |
| J And R Gases BB9 0HZ | Retailers - other | 380 m | Exempt | |
| Global Foods BB9 0SE | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 62 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Clover Hill Road (23); On or near Pilgrim Street (22); On or near Beresford Street (20); On or near Moore Street (19); On or near Lily Street (15).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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
Hunslet Street · Walverden Terrace · Lily Street · Sackville Street · Beresford Street · Moore Street · Beresford Street · Clover Hill Road · Vaughan Street · Boston Street · Railway Street · Quarry Hill Fold
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.