Area Info for Nelson (Lancashire)

Nelson, Lancashire, UK

Nelson is a market town located in the borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England. It is situated in the north-western part of the country and is known for its rich history and cultural heritage.

The town has a population of approximately 28,000 residents, making it a significant community within the Pendle district. Nelson developed during the Industrial Revolution, primarily due to the growth of the textile industry, which contributed to its expansion and economic development.

Historically, Nelson was part of the ancient parish of Whalley. The town features several notable landmarks, including the Nelson and Colne College, which serves as an educational hub for the area. The town centre offers a variety of shops, markets, and local amenities that cater to residents and visitors alike.

Transport links in Nelson include good road connectivity via the A6068 and A679 roads, providing access to nearby towns and cities. The town is also served by bus services, and the nearest railway station is in Colne, approximately 3 miles away.

Nelson hosts various community events and festivals throughout the year, fostering a strong sense of local identity. The town is also close to natural attractions such as the Forest of Bowland, offering opportunities for outdoor activities and leisure pursuits.

Education
School
Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy0.00 miles
Trent Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0NX
Castercliff Primary School0.43 miles
Marsden Hall Road North, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8JJ
Walton Lane Nursery School0.45 miles
Walton Lane, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8BP
Hendon Brook School0.45 miles
Hendon Brook, Townhouse Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8BP
Walverden Primary School0.52 miles
Bracewell Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0TL
Pendle Vale College0.67 miles
Oxford Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8LF
Pendle Community High School & College0.67 miles
Oxford Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8LF
Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School0.83 miles
Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9TQ
McMillan Nursery School0.84 miles
Railway Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9AG
Bradley Primary School0.87 miles
Dover Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7RF
St John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School, Colne0.87 miles
Gibfield Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JT
Pendle View Primary School0.87 miles
Gibfield Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JT
Bradley Nursery School0.89 miles
Bradley Road East, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7QH
Marsden Community Primary School0.98 miles
Percy Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0BE
Colne Primet Academy1.03 miles
Dent Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JF
Colne Primet Primary School1.08 miles
Tatton Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JE
Health
Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - Lancashire - Nelson0.03 miles
8 Marsden Mall, Pendle Rise Shopping Centre, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9LS
Pendle Gp Out Of Hours0.95 miles
Nelson Community Hospital, Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9SZ
Yarnspinners Primary Health Care Centre1.16 miles
Yarnspinners Primary Health Care Centre, Carr Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7SR
Elms Pendle Valley Mill Medical Practice1.16 miles
Yarnspinners Prim Health Care Cent, Yarnspinners Wharf, Carr Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7SR
Barrowford Clinic1.44 miles
5 Cromwell Terrace, Barrowford, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8PT
Elms Brierfield Medical Practice1.84 miles
Brierfield Health Centre, Arthur Street, Brierfield, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 5SN
Colne Health Centre1.87 miles
Market Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0LJ
Elms Horsfield Medical Centre1.87 miles
Colne Health Centre, Market Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0LJ
Burnley Gp Urgent Care Centre2.28 miles
Gp Urgent Care, Casterton Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2PQ
St Peters Centre3.55 miles
Church Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 2DL
St Peter's Centre3.55 miles
Church Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 2DL
St Peters Gp Out Of Hours3.55 miles
Church Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 2DL
Specsavers Hearcare - Lancashire - Burnley3.75 miles
Unit 41, 25 The Mall, Charter Walk Shopping Centre, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 1BA
Burnley Centre3.82 miles
4 Nicholas Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 2EU
Lancashire Bowel Screening Service -Clitheroe Hospital7.95 miles
Clitheroe Hospital, Chatburn Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4JX
Clitheroe Gp Ooh7.95 miles
Outpatients Department, Clitheroe Hospital, Chatburn Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4JX
GP
Leeds Road Surgery0.78 miles
211 Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancs, BB9 8EH
Reedyford Health Care 1.16 miles
Yarnspinners Primary Health Care Centre, 1 Yarnspinners Wharf, Carr Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7SR
Pendle Valley P M S1.16 miles
Yarnspinners Primary Hlth C c, Yarnspinners Wharf, Carr Road, Nelson, BB9 7SR
Dr M Malik & Partners1.16 miles
Yarnspinners Primary Hlth C C, Yarnspinners Wharf, Carr Road, Nelson, BB9 7SR
Dr Q M Jehangir1.16 miles
Yarnspinners Primary Hlth C c, Yarnspinners Wharf, Carr Road, Nelson, BB9 7SR
Whitefield Health Care1.16 miles
Whitefield Health Care, Yarnspinners Primary Hlth C C, Yarnspinners Wharf Carr Road, Nelson, BB9 7SR
Reedyford Health Care 1.53 miles
Lee Street, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 8NR
Barrowford Surgery1.65 miles
Barrowford Surgery, Ridgeway, Barrowford, Nelson Lancashire, BB9 8QP
Pendle View Medical Centre1.77 miles
Pendle View Medical Centre, Arthur Street, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5RZ
The Richmond Hill Practice1.84 miles
Colne Health Centre, Craddock Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0JZ
Colne Family Doctors1.84 miles
Colne Health Centre, Craddock Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0JZ
Colne Corner Surgery1.87 miles
Colne Corner Surgery, Colne Health Centre, Craddock Lane, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0JZ
Dr C Bell & Partners1.88 miles
Briercliffe Surgery, Briercliffe Primary Care Ctr, Briercliffe Road, Burnley, BB10 2EZ
Horsfield P M S1.89 miles
Colne Health Centre, Craddock Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0JZ
Harambee Surgery2.40 miles
Harambee Surgery, 27 Skipton Road, Trawden, Colne, BB8 8QU
Thursby Surgery2.86 miles
Thursby Surgery, 2 Browhead Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 3BF
Hospital
Pendle Community Hospital0.95 miles
Leeds Road, Leeds Rd, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9SZ
Burnley General Hospital2.28 miles
Burnley General Hospital, Casterton Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2PQ
Clitheroe Community Hospital7.95 miles
Chatburn Road,, BB7 4JX
BMI Gisburne Park Hospital8.14 miles
Gisburn Park Estate, Park Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4HX
Accrington Victoria Hospital8.84 miles
Hayward Road,, BB5 6AS
Calderstones Hospital9.49 miles
Mitton Road, Whalley, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9PE
Airedale General Hospital10.29 miles
Skipton Road, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6TD
Airedale Centre for Mental Health10.29 miles
Airedale General Hospital,, BD20 6TD
Priory Hospital Keighley10.57 miles
2 Burley Court, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6TU
Skipton General Hospital10.93 miles
Keighley Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2RJ
Royal Blackburn Hospital13.12 miles
Haslingden Road, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3HH
BMI The Beardwood Hospital14.24 miles
Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 7AE
Rochdale Infirmary14.57 miles
Whitehall Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 0NB
Yorkshire Clinic (Ramsay)15.21 miles
Bingley, West Yorkshire,, BD16 1TW
BMI The Highfield Hospital15.77 miles
Manchester Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 4LZ
Lynfield Mount Hospital15.82 miles
Heights Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 6DP
Pharmacy
Barkerhouse Pharmacy0.54 miles
102 Barkerhouse Road, Nelson, BB9 9EU
Taylors Chemist0.78 miles
207 Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8EH
Boundary Pharmacy0.78 miles
359 Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8RP
Pharmadrug Direct0.80 miles
Pharmadrug Direct, 99A Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9UA
Asda Pharmacy0.84 miles
Corporation Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8LW
Chapel House Pharmacy0.91 miles
194 Chapel House Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0QW
Boots0.93 miles
2 Marsden Mall, Pendle Rise Shopping Centre, Nelson, BB9 9SL
Direct2chemist1.02 miles
24A Forest Street, Nelson, Burnley, Lancashire, BB9 7NB
Nelson Pharmacy1.05 miles
41 Every Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7LU
Whitworth Chemist Ltd1.09 miles
96 Every Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7LS
Nelson Health Centre Pharmacy1.16 miles
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Carr Road, Nelson, BB9 7SR
Newbridge Pharmacy1.51 miles
61 Nora Street, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 8NT
The Village Pharmacy1.59 miles
110-112 Gisburn Road, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 6EW
Rowlands Pharmacy1.67 miles
7 Albert Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0RY
Brierfield's Late Night Chemist1.81 miles
19a Chapel Street, Brierfield, Lancashire, BB9 5HJ
Rowlands Pharmacy1.81 miles
2-6 Arthur Street, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5SQ
Leisure
Park
GREENFIELD1.26 miles
LOMESHAY MARSH1.80 miles
ALKINCOATS WOODLAND2.23 miles
LANGROYD2.48 miles
QUEEN'S PARK, BURNLEY (Grade II Listed)3.08 miles
UPPER BALL GROVE LODGE3.09 miles
THOMPSON PARK (Grade II Listed)3.26 miles
WYCOLLER3.69 miles
DEER POND3.96 miles
TOWNELEY HALL (Grade II Listed)4.22 miles
HEALEY WOOD4.34 miles
SCOTT PARK (Grade II Listed)4.56 miles
GAWTHORPE HALL (Grade II Listed)4.86 miles
LOWERHOUSE LODGES5.25 miles
PENNINE WAY7.04 miles
GISBURNE PARK (Grade II Listed)7.98 miles
Shop
Groceries
Premier Convenience Store0.54 miles
1-3 Rhoda Street, Nelson, Lancashire BB9 9HX
Farmfoods Nelson0.75 miles
Leeds Road, Nelson, BB9 8EP
Leeds Road Convenience Store0.77 miles
147 Leeds Road, Nelson Lancashire BB9 9XG
SPAR Leeds Road0.78 miles
Spar Store 351 - 357, Leeds Road, Lancashire, BB9 8RP
SPAR Euro Garage Colne0.85 miles
Colne Service Station, Burnley Road, Lancashire, BB8 8LF
Lidl Nelson1.06 miles
Rigby St, Nelson, BB9 7AA
ASDA Colne1.12 miles
Unit 1, Swinden Retail Park, Corporation Street, Colne, BB8 8LU
Morrisons Nelson1.15 miles
Pendle Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7UZ
SPAR Westfield1.20 miles
Junction 13 Services, Westfeild, Lancashire, BB9 7YL
Budgens Barrowford1.38 miles
Fountains Convenience Store Ltd, Units 3-6, 80 Gisburn Road, Barrowford, Lancashire, BB9 6DT
Barrowford Convenience Store1.42 miles
51 Gisburn Road, Barrowfield, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8ND
Booths Barrowford1.67 miles
Halstead Lane, Barrowford BB9 6HJ
M&S Boundary Mill Colne Outlet1.68 miles
Boundary Mills Vivary Way, Colne, BB8 9NW
SPAR Burnley Road1.69 miles
146, Burnley Road, BB10 2HJ
SPAR Underley Road1.85 miles
51, 51 Underley Road, Lancashire, BB10 2SR
Co-op Colne1.87 miles
Colne, BB8 0HS
Transport
Airport
Leeds Bradford International Airport21.77 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 232.48 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 132.76 miles
Manchester Airport32.87 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 332.89 miles
Blackpool International Airport34.92 miles
Bus Stop
Trent Road (W)0.05 miles
Townhouse Road (W)0.08 miles
Marsden Crescent (E)0.14 miles
Deerstone Road (NE)0.16 miles
Deerstone Road (SW)0.18 miles
Rowland Avenue (E)0.20 miles
Hallam Road (NE)0.29 miles
Clough Road (W)0.29 miles
Marsden Hall Road (W)0.30 miles
Hallam Road (N)0.31 miles
Hallam Road (S)0.34 miles
Hallam Crescent (E)0.37 miles
Marsden Hall Road (W)0.38 miles
Marsden Park (W)0.38 miles
Marsden Park (E)0.39 miles
Andrew Road (W)0.39 miles
Ferry Port
Heysham Ferry Terminal32.41 miles
Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing33.46 miles
Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing33.80 miles
Railway Station
Nelson Rail Station0.93 miles
Colne Rail Station1.46 miles
Brierfield Rail Station1.99 miles
Burnley Central Rail Station3.58 miles
Burnley Barracks Rail Station4.06 miles
Burnley Manchester Road Rail Station4.15 miles
Rose Grove Rail Station5.01 miles
Hapton Rail Station6.30 miles
Huncoat Rail Station7.71 miles
Clitheroe Rail Station8.71 miles
Whalley Rail Station9.05 miles
Todmorden Rail Station9.13 miles
Accrington Rail Station9.20 miles
Cononley Rail Station9.29 miles
Hebden Bridge Rail Station9.99 miles
Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station10.01 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (BB9 0N*)
Number of Properties in Catchment347
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
31, SHELFIELD ROAD

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 8BY		£90,000
2025-06-19
terraced
freehold
5, LINKSIDE AVENUE

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 9LJ		£275,000
2025-06-18
detached
freehold
27, LINKSIDE AVENUE

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 9LJ		£235,000
2025-05-30
detached
freehold
6, TATTON STREET

COLNE
LANCASHIRE
BB8 8JE		£110,000
2025-04-11
semidetached
leasehold
2, CASTERCLIFF BANK

COLNE
LANCASHIRE
BB8 8DJ		£320,000
2025-03-31
detached
freehold
1, OLD BRICKWORKS DRIVE

COLNE
LANCASHIRE
BB8 8FL		£340,000
2025-03-28
detached
freehold
8, TOWN HOUSE ROAD

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 9LW		£153,000
2024-12-06
semidetached
freehold
20, DENT STREET

COLNE
LANCASHIRE
BB8 8JG		£82,000
2025-03-06
terraced
leasehold
45, ROWLING HOLLINS

COLNE
LANCASHIRE
BB8 8FH		£250,000
2025-02-28
detached
freehold
35, DEERSTONE ROAD

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 9LN		£197,000
2025-02-14
semidetached
freehold
81, TOWN HOUSE ROAD

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 9LH		£200,000
2024-06-21
semidetached
freehold
18, LANKY GARDENS

COLNE
LANCASHIRE
BB8 8FJ		£250,000
2025-01-24
semidetached
freehold
6, CASTERCLIFF BANK

COLNE
LANCASHIRE
BB8 8DJ		£190,000
2024-12-20
semidetached
freehold
8, RINGSTONE CRESCENT

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 9NE		£165,000
2024-12-13
semidetached
freehold
25, ROWLING HOLLINS

COLNE
LANCASHIRE
BB8 8FH		£205,000
2024-12-06
semidetached
freehold
17, SHELFIELD ROAD

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 8BY		£115,000
2024-09-29
terraced
freehold
6, TUM HILL CLOSE

COLNE
LANCASHIRE
BB8 8FG		£247,000
2024-03-22
detached (New)
freehold
5, GILL STREET

COLNE
LANCASHIRE
BB8 8JQ		£77,500
2024-11-14
terraced
leasehold
8, ROWLING HOLLINS

COLNE
LANCASHIRE
BB8 8FH		£240,000
2024-10-25
detached
freehold
167, WALTON LANE

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 8BH		£185,000
2024-10-15
semidetached
freehold
30, LANKY GARDENS

COLNE
LANCASHIRE
BB8 8FJ		£260,000
2024-08-30
detached
freehold
29, KNOTTS MOUNT

COLNE
LANCASHIRE
BB8 8DZ		£205,000
2024-08-30
detached
leasehold
Sold 2024-06-21   £225,000
33, ROWLING HOLLINS

COLNE
LANCASHIRE
BB8 8FH		£290,000
2024-07-19
detached
freehold
9, RIMINGTON PLACE

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 8DE		£110,000
2024-07-12
terraced
freehold
16, LINKSIDE AVENUE

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 9LJ		£185,000
2024-06-28
detached
freehold
6, BRIERCLIFFE AVENUE

COLNE
LANCASHIRE
BB8 8JL		£158,000
2024-06-21
semidetached
freehold
21, BRIERCLIFFE AVENUE

COLNE
LANCASHIRE
BB8 8JL		£170,000
2024-06-14
semidetached
freehold
16A, LINKSIDE AVENUE

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 9LJ		£60,000
2024-06-12
semidetached
freehold
29, TOWN HOUSE ROAD

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 9LP		£125,000
2024-06-12
semidetached
freehold
29, LINKSIDE AVENUE

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 9LJ		£185,000
2024-06-12
detached
freehold
31, CASTERCLIFF BANK

COLNE
LANCASHIRE
BB8 8DJ		£250,000
2024-06-04
detached
freehold
9, BRIERCLIFFE AVENUE

COLNE
LANCASHIRE
BB8 8JL		£169,950
2024-05-23
semidetached
freehold
30, BOULSWORTH CRESCENT

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 8DF		£135,000
2024-05-01
semidetached
freehold
71, ROWLING HOLLINS

COLNE
LANCASHIRE
BB8 8FH		£185,000
2024-03-22
terraced
freehold
61, ROWLING HOLLINS

COLNE
LANCASHIRE
BB8 8FH		£318,500
2024-03-22
detached
freehold
151, WALTON LANE

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 8BH		£210,000
2024-02-29
detached
freehold
15, BRIERCLIFFE AVENUE

COLNE
LANCASHIRE
BB8 8JL		£126,000
2024-02-29
semidetached
freehold
75, RINGSTONE CRESCENT

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 9LZ		£135,000
2024-02-09
otherPropertyType
freehold
129, MARSDEN HALL ROAD NORTH

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 8JL		£164,000
2023-12-06
terraced
freehold
283, BARKERHOUSE ROAD

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 9LR		£252,500
2023-11-27
semidetached
freehold
149, WALTON LANE

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 8BH		£209,000
2023-11-10
semidetached
freehold
18, LINKSIDE AVENUE

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 9LJ		£205,000
2023-10-31
semidetached
freehold
61, KNOTTS MOUNT

COLNE
LANCASHIRE
BB8 8DZ		£242,500
2023-10-30
detached
freehold
26, RINGSTONE CRESCENT

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 9NE		£184,950
2023-10-27
semidetached
freehold
7, LANKY GARDENS

COLNE
LANCASHIRE
BB8 8FJ		£192,000
2023-10-18
terraced
freehold
57, KNOTTS MOUNT

COLNE
LANCASHIRE
BB8 8DZ		£187,000
2023-09-25
semidetached
freehold
PINFOLD FARM COTTAGE, SOUTHFIELD LANE
SOUTHFIELD
BURNLEY
LANCASHIRE
BB10 3RQ		£346,000
2023-09-25
terraced
freehold
PINFOLD BARN, SOUTHFIELD LANE
SOUTHFIELD
BURNLEY
LANCASHIRE
BB10 3RQ		£40,000
2023-09-23
otherPropertyType
freehold
1, ROWLING HOLLINS

COLNE
LANCASHIRE
BB8 8FH		£290,000
2023-09-21
detached (New)
freehold
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