Albert Street Brierfield, Pendle
47 addresses across 1 postcode (BB9), about 320 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29800043.
- Sales: 60 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £74,400 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 34 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 19, E: 11, F: 3).
- 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 Brierfield, about 410 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 290 m away, and Heyhead Park (2.1 hectares) is about 360 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 160 to 170 m above sea level.
- Noise: 35 of its 47 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Pendle View Medical Centre, about 610 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 53% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 159 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | £74,400 | £68,800 | £80,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £48,000 | £48,000 | £48,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £82,500 | £82,500 | £82,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £112,000 | £112,000 | £112,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £42,500 | £40,000 | £45,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £62,000 | £62,000 | £62,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £30,000 | £30,000 | £30,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £51,875 | £48,750 | £55,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £49,950 | £49,950 | £49,950 |
| 2007 | 3 | £65,000 | £50,000 | £75,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2021 | 45 BB9 5JF | Detached | £250,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Jan 2021 | 42 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £160,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Sep 2019 | 11A BB9 5JF | Terraced | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Mar 2019 | 21 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £68,800 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Apr 2018 | 12 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £48,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Aug 2017 | 27 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £65,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Dec 2016 | 40 BB9 5JF | Semi-detached | £82,500 | |
| 4 Dec 2015 | 45 BB9 5JF | Detached | £112,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Aug 2014 | 7 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £40,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Apr 2014 | 29 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £45,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Mar 2013 | 11A BB9 5JF | Terraced | £62,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Apr 2011 | 33 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £30,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jan 2010 | 26 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2009 | 21 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Apr 2009 | 28 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £48,750 | |
| 10 Sep 2008 | 33 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £49,950 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2007 | 20 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Aug 2007 | 37 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £65,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 May 2007 | 27 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Aug 2006 | 20 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £57,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 May 2006 | 41 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £45,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Feb 2006 | 5 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £45,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Nov 2005 | 8 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £44,995 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Dec 2004 | 20 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £41,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Nov 2004 | 32 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £58,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2004 | 23 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £38,500 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Oct 2004 | 11A BB9 5JF | Terraced | £33,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Sep 2004 | 8 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £20,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jul 2004 | 34 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £59,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2004 | 30 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £30,700 | |
| 20 Feb 2004 | 40 BB9 5JF | Semi-detached | £53,500 | |
| 19 Dec 2003 | 24 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £31,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2003 | 6 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £12,500 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jan 2003 | 12 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £16,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 2002 | 26 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £30,500 | |
| 18 Dec 2002 | 38 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £23,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2002 | 39 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £25,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Sep 2002 | 7 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £11,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jul 2002 | 14 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £10,950 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Mar 2002 | 32 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £18,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2002 | 18 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £15,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 2001 | 38 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £32,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 36 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £38,000 | |
| 4 May 2001 | 2 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £13,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Mar 2001 | 31 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £30,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Dec 2000 | 38 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £25,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2000 | 42 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £41,950 | |
| 31 Mar 2000 | 26 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £30,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2000 | 19 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £16,250 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jan 2000 | 25 BB9 5JF | Terraced | £15,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
34 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 92 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (28); House, end-terrace (5); House, detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (17); before 1900 (15); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (24); rented (private) (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (34 addresses)
- 1, Albert Street, Brierfield
- 2, Albert Street, Brierfield
- 4-6, Albert Street, Brierfield
- 5, Albert Street, Brierfield
- 7, Albert Street, Brierfield
- 8, Albert Street, Brierfield
- 9 Albert Street, Brierfield
- 10 Albert Street, Brierfield
- 11, Albert Street, Brierfield
- 11a, Albert Street, Brierfield
- 12, Albert Street, Brierfield
- 15, Albert Street, Brierfield
- 17, Albert Street, Brierfield
- 18, Albert Street, Brierfield
- 20, Albert Street, Brierfield
- 21, Albert Street, Brierfield
- 24, Albert Street, Brierfield
- 25 Albert Street, Brierfield
- 26, Albert Street, Brierfield
- 27, Albert Street, Brierfield
- 28, Albert Street, Brierfield
- 29, Albert Street, Brierfield
- 30, Albert Street, Brierfield
- 31, Albert Street, Brierfield
- 32 Albert Street, Brierfield
- 33 Albert Street, Brierfield
- 34, Albert Street, Brierfield
- 35, Albert Street, Brierfield
- 37, Albert Street, Brierfield
- 39, Albert Street, Brierfield
- 40, Albert Street, Brierfield
- 41 Albert Street, Brierfield
- 42, Albert Street, Brierfield
- 45, Albert Street, Brierfield
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 (31% of about 550 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)
- Former Richard Street Nurseries, Brierfield: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
- Former Railway Sidings, Clitheroe Road, Brierfield: up to 64 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Four Oaks, The Crescent, Brierfield: up to 9 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Brierfield Mills, Glen Way, Brierfield: up to 52 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Former LCC Depot, Halifax Road, Brierfield: up to 10 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Site of Former 1 to 33 O'Hagan Court, Brierfield: up to 10 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Marsden Cross, 30 Higher Reedley Road, Brierfield: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 21 September 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - emergency works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 47 addresses are between 160 m and 170 m above sea level (165 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 5JF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brierfield 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Nelson 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Burnley Central 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Regent Street Reedley | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Nelson | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Rigby Street Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 38.1 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pendle View Medical Centre | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brierfield Late Night Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Dental Practice | 120 m |
| Hospital | Burnley General Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Brierfield Police | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Brierfield, Brierfield Cashzone | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,350 m² | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Heyhead Park 2.1 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest John Bradley Playing Fields 3.2 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 360 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 2.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Queen's Park, Burnley, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park, Burnley | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Thompson Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Round Wood | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Chamber Hill | Hill | 950 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Raven's Clough Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Old Laund Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Old Laund Clough | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 32 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 47 |
35 of the street's 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendle Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 240 m | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; 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 |
| Woodfield Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 330 m | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Reedley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 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 |
| Casterton Primary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Marsden Heights Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Barden Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Reedley Hallows Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; 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 |
| St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Street News BB9 5JB | Retailers - other | 40 m | 4 Good | 12 May 2026 |
| BIEA Trading Ltd BB9 5HZ | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Ask Grill BB9 5JL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 4 Good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Baksh's Indian Kitchen BB9 5JR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 4 Good | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Reedley Takeaway BB9 5JR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 4 Good | 28 May 2026 |
| Pam's Convenience Store BB9 5JR | Retailers - other | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Apr 2026 |
| PitBoyz Smokehouse Ltd BB9 5LG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Kamamla Halal Meat & Poultry BB9 5HY | Retailers - other | 180 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Choudrys BB9 5HY | Retailers - other | 180 m | 4 Good | 27 Mar 2024 |
| Dixy Fried Chicken BB9 5HY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Custom Cuisine (Mobile Trader) BB9 5LG | Mobile caterer | 180 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Brierfield WMC BB9 5AW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Pendleside Hospice BB10 2LW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Aykroyd Lodge BB10 2LX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Hill Stop BB9 5AF | Retailers - other | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 31 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 55 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 51 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lord Street (18); On or near Birtwistle Close (12); On or near High Street (12); On or near Union Street (12); On or near Regent Street (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 31% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 39% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
- BB9 5JF: 47 addresses of 49 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Townley Street · Hunter Street · Berry Street · Hunter Street · Hunter Street · Clegg Street · Walter Street · Richard Street · Reedley Road · St James Street · Riley Street · Hunter 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.