Albert Road Barnoldswick, Pendle
56 addresses across 2 postcodes (BB18,BB8), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29802195.
- Sales: 31 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £160,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (D: 3, E: 11, F: 1).
- Flood: 12 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 Colne, about 6.9 km (4.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 310 m away, and Letcliffe Park (4.6 hectares) is about 650 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 150 to 164 m above sea level.
- Noise: 38 of its 56 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Barnoldswick Med Ctr, about 170 m away.
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 42% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 231 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 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £92,000 | £92,000 | £92,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £35,000 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £125,000 | £85,000 | £162,500 |
| 2006 | 2 | £95,500 | £77,000 | £114,000 |
| 2004 | 5 | £65,000 | £50,000 | £75,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £58,750 | £45,000 | £72,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | 19A BB18 5AA | Terraced | £180,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Mar 2025 | 22 BB8 0AA | Other | £9,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Feb 2025 | 25 BB18 5AA | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2024 | 14 BB8 0AA | Other | £156,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Feb 2023 | 25A BB18 5AA | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2019 | 33 BB18 5AA | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2019 | 19A BB18 5AA | Other | £165,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Aug 2018 | 10 - 12 BB8 0AA | Other | £126,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 May 2014 | 8 BB8 0AA | Terraced | £92,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Dec 2012 | 33A BB18 5AA | Flat or maisonette | £35,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2010 | 33A BB18 5AA | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2009 | 37 BB18 5AA | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2008 | 27 BB18 5AA | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2007 | 39 BB18 5AA | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2007 | 19A BB18 5AA | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 31 May 2007 | 43A BB18 5AA | Terraced | £162,500 | |
| 12 May 2006 | 39 BB18 5AA | Terraced | £114,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2006 | 11A BB18 5AA | Semi-detached | £77,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2004 | 17A BB18 5AA | Terraced | £57,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2004 | 6 BB8 0AA | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2004 | 39 BB18 5AA | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2004 | 8 BB8 0AA | Terraced | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Feb 2004 | 14 BB8 0AA | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2003 | 23A BB18 5AA | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2003 | 8 BB8 0AA | Terraced | £72,500 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Oct 2002 | 15A BB18 5AA | Terraced | £39,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2002 | 33A BB18 5AA | Flat or maisonette | £24,500 | |
| 3 Sep 2001 | 41A BB18 5AA | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2000 | 41A BB18 5AA | Terraced | £32,000 | |
| 26 May 2000 | 21A BB18 5AA | Terraced | £27,000 | |
| 9 Apr 1999 | 11A BB18 5AA | Semi-detached | £24,500 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: Flat (7); Maisonette, mid-terrace (7); Maisonette, end-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (13); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (11); owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (91% of about 1,550 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Albert Road, Colne, Barnoldswick (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- St Andrews Methodist Church, Mosley Street, Barnoldswick: up to 6 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- Land to the rear of the Greyhound Pub, Manchester Road, Barnoldswick: up to 9 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Gisburn Street Works, Barnoldswick: up to 3 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Gisburn Street Works, Barnoldswick: up to 8 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Gisburn Street Works, Barnoldswick: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Ouzledale Foundary, Long Ing Lane, Barnoldswick: up to 120 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Former Fernbank Mill, Barnoldswick: up to 73 homes, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 10 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BB18 5AA | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 8 / 10 | unlikely |
| BB8 0AA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 56 addresses are between 150 m and 164 m above sea level (163 m on average); the ground rises about 14 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB18 5AA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB8 0AA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Colne 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Gargrave 41,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Nelson 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Station Road Barnoldswick | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Earby | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 60 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 35 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barnoldswick Med Ctr | 170 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Everest Pharmacy Barnoldswick | 90 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Station Hse Dp Barnoldswick LTD | 40 m |
| Hospital | Pendle Community Hospital | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Barnoldswick Customer Service Reception | 160 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 90 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 310 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Letcliffe Park 4.6 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victory Park 13 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lower Park Allotments 2,090 m² | 240 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 6.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Independent Methodist Church Including Steps and Railings to Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 350 m south-west. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Methodist Church Including Steps and Railings to Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m south-west |
| Coates Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ousel Dale | Valley | 470 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Monkroyd Hill | Hill | 700 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Little Cut | Lake or reservoir | 900 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Letcliff Hill | Hill | 910 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Hurst Hill | Hill | 930 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Kayfield Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 28 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 56 |
38 of the street's 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gisburn Road Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 300 m | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Craven High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Coates Lane Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Salterforth Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wax & Taps BB18 5AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Cafe On The Square Ltd BB18 5AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Usmaniyah Indian Takeaway BB18 5AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Simply Wicked BB18 5AA | Retailers - other | 60 m | 4 Good | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Barlic Bites BB18 5AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Jorda Fruit & Veg BB18 5AA | Retailers - other | 60 m | 4 Good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Thai Food & Spices BB18 5AA | Retailers - other | 60 m | 4 Good | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Singh's Newsagent BB18 5AA | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Majestic Church BB18 5AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 4 Good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| The Sweet Shop And So Much More Ltd BB18 5AA | Retailers - other | 60 m | 4 Good | 4 Jun 2024 |
| Victoria's BB18 5AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2026 |
| Hickey's And Friends BB18 5AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2026 |
| European Mini Market BB18 5AA | Retailers - other | 60 m | 4 Good | 16 Sep 2024 |
| Deli Belly BB18 5AA | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Barnoldswick Conservative Club BB18 5NA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 85 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 56 |
| Shoplifting | 30 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Railway Street (33); On or near Station Road (29); On or near St James' Square (19); On or near Frank Street (11); On or near Ellis Street (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 52% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 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 | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 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) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 2 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
Ellis Street · Station Road · Frank Street · Railway Street · Co-Operative Street · Back Skipton Road · Albert Road · Fernlea Avenue · Back Rainhall Road · St James' Road · North Avenue · Orchard Street
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.