Postcode BB9 8RE is located in an urban city, within the Barrowford & Pendleside ward of Pendle in the North West region, and forms part of the Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 63% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside is £49,507 per year. The nearest station is Nelson, about 1.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,712 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.
Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside is £49,507 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 247 ft away from BB9 8RE.
Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside near BB9 8RE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Nelson located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £187,000 (about £196 per square foot) in Barrowford & Pendleside area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £1,700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 23 | £355,000 | £272 |
| Semi-Detached | 22 | £222,500 | £217 |
| Terraced | 70 | £156,000 | £170 |
| Flats | 2 | £102,250 | £167 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £340,000 | £124,000 | £205,000 | £128,000 |
| 2017 | £275,000 | — | £178,500 | £125,000 |
| 2018 | £294,000 | £107,500 | £223,750 | £117,500 |
| 2019 | £298,000 | £77,500 | £169,000 | £116,750 |
| 2020 | £320,000 | £87,500 | £230,000 | £120,000 |
| 2021 | £424,500 | £159,000 | £249,975 | £133,000 |
| 2022 | £350,000 | £113,475 | £224,675 | £135,000 |
| 2023 | £370,000 | £130,000 | £246,950 | £142,750 |
| 2024 | £382,475 | £132,500 | £222,000 | £139,950 |
| 2025 | £350,000 | £80,750 | £210,000 | £142,500 |
| 2026 | £362,500 | £102,250 | £370,000 | £159,950 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £223 | £183 | £191 | £156 |
| 2017 | £202 | — | £187 | £148 |
| 2018 | £204 | £153 | £185 | £129 |
| 2019 | £247 | £140 | £203 | £141 |
| 2020 | £228 | £127 | £232 | £142 |
| 2021 | £248 | £168 | £229 | £157 |
| 2022 | £271 | £140 | £236 | £157 |
| 2023 | £293 | £183 | £229 | £169 |
| 2024 | £285 | £157 | £243 | £153 |
| 2025 | £275 | £154 | £231 | £168 |
| 2026 | £276 | £167 | £218 | £162 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BB9 8RE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2025 | 59, Wheatley Lane Road, Nelson, BB9 6QP | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £300,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2025 | 45, Wheatley Lane Road, Nelson, BB9 6QP | Other | Freehold | £495 | |
| 27 Apr 2026 | 15, Burnsall Place, Nelson, BB9 8RF | Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2025 | 2, Cottesloe Place, Nelson, BB9 8QZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 25, Dixon Street, Nelson, BB9 8PL | Terraced | Leasehold | £170,000 |
In the BB9 8RE postcode area, located within Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Pendle district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BB9 8RE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Martyn Warren Stone
Barrowford & Pendleside - Elected 7 May 2026
Jonathan Hinder
Pendle and Clitheroe - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BB9 8RE records about 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary.
The median sale price around BB9 8RE in Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside is £187,000 (about £196 per square foot) based on 117 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to BB9 8RE, including Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School (Outstanding), Grow Independent School and Nelson and Colne College (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BB9 8RE scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,712 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Pendle and Clitheroe covering BB9 8RE is Jonathan Hinder (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Martyn Warren Stone (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.