Detached
£276,477
143% above the Nelson average
7.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Nelson? £113,797
The average house price in Nelson is £113,797, based on 319 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 7.1% (£7,588) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +7.1%
- Sold in 12 months
- 319
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Nelson?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£167,637
47% above the Nelson average
17.6% of sales
Terraced
£89,870
21% below the Nelson average
74.0% of sales
Flats
£72,214
37% below the Nelson average
1.4% of sales
Are house prices in Nelson going up or down?
House prices in Nelson are rising: up 7.1% (£7,588) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 75.6% (£48,999).
Past 12 months
+7.1%
+£7,588From £106,209 to £113,797
£114,292£105,764
Past 10 years
+75.6%
+£48,999From £64,798 to £113,797
£113,797£64,798
Quick answers for Nelson
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£189,152
Highest average, reached in August 2022
How many homes sold?
319
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
74.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£50k - £100k
50.1% of sales
How many people live in Nelson?
33,654
7,109 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Nelson?
11,491
2,427 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Nelson?
24 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 62% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.3 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
6.5% of the area · 8 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Nelson?
92 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +5.3% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Nelson rank?
19th most expensive area of Pendle.
Compared with 19 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Nelson?
The highest recorded sale prices in Nelson, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Nelson compare with nearby areas?
Nelson compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Pendle.
Nelson vs Brierfield
- Nelson
- £113,797
- Brierfield
- £151,192+£37,395
Open comparison
Nelson vs Barrowford
- Nelson
- £113,797
- Barrowford
- £229,780+£115,983
Open comparison
Nelson vs Colne
- Nelson
- £113,797
- Colne
- £156,411+£42,614
Open comparison
Nelson vs Reedley Hallows
- Nelson
- £113,797
- Reedley Hallows
- £228,769+£114,972
Open comparison
Nelson vs Old Laund Booth
- Nelson
- £113,797
- Old Laund Booth
- £262,853+£149,056
Open comparison
Nelson vs Roughlee Booth
- Nelson
- £113,797
- Roughlee Booth
- £231,250+£117,453
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:27 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Nelson dataset covers 1,310 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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