Alma Road Colne, Pendle
43 addresses across 4 postcodes (BB8), about 300 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29801449.
- Sales: 71 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £122,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 16, D: 4).
- 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 Colne, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Ball Grove Park, is about 490 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 190 to 203 m above sea level.
- Noise: 13 of its 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Harambee Surgery, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £122,500 | £122,500 | £122,500 |
| 2025 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £199,975 | £149,950 | £250,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £229,250 | £215,000 | £243,500 |
| 2017 | 3 | £205,000 | £195,000 | £220,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £185,000 | £179,000 | £195,000 |
| 2014 | 5 | £154,000 | £100,031 | £182,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £193,000 | £193,000 | £193,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2026 | 9 THE MANSION, HARTLEY GARDENS BB8 7JG | Flat or maisonette | £122,500 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Feb 2025 | 6 BB8 7JJ | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2024 | 42 BB8 7JJ | Semi-detached | £305,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2023 | 8 THE MANSION, HARTLEY GARDENS BB8 7JG | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2022 | 20 BB8 7JJ | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2022 | 8 THE MANSION, HARTLEY GARDENS BB8 7JG | Flat or maisonette | £149,950 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Oct 2018 | 2 BB8 7JJ | Detached | £243,500 | |
| 23 Feb 2018 | 42 BB8 7JJ | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2017 | 34 BB8 7JJ | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 26 May 2017 | 8 BB8 7JJ | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2017 | 44 BB8 7JJ | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2016 | 5 THE MANSION, HARTLEY GARDENS BB8 7JG | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jun 2015 | 22 BB8 7JJ | Semi-detached | £179,000 | |
| 8 May 2015 | 30 BB8 7JJ | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2015 | 32 BB8 7JJ | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2014 | 7 THE MANSION, HARTLEY GARDENS BB8 7JG | Flat or maisonette | £100,031 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jun 2014 | 18 BB8 7JJ | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2014 | 9 THE MANSION, HARTLEY GARDENS BB8 7JG | Flat or maisonette | £136,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Mar 2014 | 8 BB8 7JJ | Semi-detached | £182,500 | |
| 24 Jan 2014 | 10 THE MANSION, HARTLEY GARDENS BB8 7JG | Flat or maisonette | £154,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Nov 2012 | 28 BB8 7JJ | Semi-detached | £193,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2010 | 16 BB8 7JJ | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2009 | 28 BB8 7JJ | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2009 | 34 BB8 7JJ | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2007 | 10 BB8 7JJ | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2007 | 48 BB8 7JJ | Semi-detached | £161,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2006 | 2 BB8 7JJ | Detached | £248,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2006 | 28 BB8 7JJ | Semi-detached | £189,000 | |
| 5 May 2006 | 4 THE MANSION, HARTLEY GARDENS BB8 7JG | Flat or maisonette | £139,950 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Oct 2005 | 6 BB8 7JJ | Semi-detached | £169,950 | |
| 1 Aug 2005 | 4 BB8 7JJ | Semi-detached | £174,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2005 | 34 BB8 7JJ | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2004 | 20 BB8 7JJ | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2004 | 42 BB8 7JJ | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2004 | 46 BB8 7JJ | Semi-detached | £139,500 | New build. |
| 9 Mar 2004 | 5 THE MANSION, HARTLEY GARDENS BB8 7JG | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Feb 2004 | 40 BB8 7JJ | Semi-detached | £146,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jan 2004 | 8 THE MANSION, HARTLEY GARDENS BB8 7JG | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jan 2004 | 7 THE MANSION, HARTLEY GARDENS BB8 7JG | Flat or maisonette | £119,950 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jan 2004 | 5 THE MANSION, HARTLEY GARDENS BB8 7JG | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 5 Jan 2004 | 10 THE MANSION, HARTLEY GARDENS BB8 7JG | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 5 Jan 2004 | 9 THE MANSION, HARTLEY GARDENS BB8 7JG | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 18 Dec 2003 | 34 BB8 7JJ | Semi-detached | £145,950 | New build. |
| 15 Dec 2003 | 32 BB8 7JJ | Semi-detached | £138,450 | New build. |
| 12 Dec 2003 | 3 THE MANSION, HARTLEY GARDENS BB8 7JG | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 11 Dec 2003 | 44 BB8 7JJ | Semi-detached | £138,450 | New build. |
| 14 Nov 2003 | 4 THE MANSION, HARTLEY GARDENS BB8 7JG | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 10 Nov 2003 | 2 THE MANSION, HARTLEY GARDENS BB8 7JG | Detached | £170,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 31 Oct 2003 | 36 BB8 7JJ | Semi-detached | £143,950 | |
| 17 Oct 2003 | 16 BB8 7JJ | Semi-detached | £147,700 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 107 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (13); Flat (6); House, detached (1). Built: 2003-2006 (14); 1996-2002 (6); 2007 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (19 addresses)
- 2, Alma Road
- 3 The Mansion, Alma Road
- 5 The Mansion, Alma Road
- 6, Alma Road
- 7 The Mansion, Alma Road
- 8 The Mansion, Alma Road
- 8, Alma Road
- 9 The Mansion, Alma Road
- 14, Alma Road
- 18, Alma Road
- 20, Alma Road
- 28, Alma Road
- 30, Alma Road
- 32, Alma Road
- 34, Alma Road
- 38, Alma Road
- 40, Alma Road
- 44, Alma Road
- Pearl Cottage, Alma Road
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 (24% of about 850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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: yes, Pendle.
Listed buildings
- HARTLEY HOMES, grade II
- LYCHGATE, ATTACHED BOUNDARY WALL AND STEPS AT HARTLEY HOMES, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BB8 7JJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BB8 7JG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BB8 7HL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BB8 7JQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 43 addresses are between 190 m and 203 m above sea level (200 m on average); the ground rises about 13 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB8 7HL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB8 7JG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB8 7JJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB8 7JQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Colne 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Nelson 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Brierfield 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hartley Homes Laneshaw Bridge | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Farm Foods Colne | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 30.9 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Harambee Surgery | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Leedams Pharmacy | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Skipton Road (Dental Surgery) | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Pendle Community Hospital | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Police station | Colne and West Craven Police | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Co Local Cashzone | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ball Grove Park 4.8 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,880 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,220 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 4.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Grain Kiln With Stable to Rear of Number 39, a listed building (Grade II*), 830 m (0.5 miles) south. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grain Kiln With Stable to Rear of Number 39 | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Hill | Hill | 310 m north |
| Law Hill | Hill | 770 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Copy Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Duncan Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Foulridge Upper Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Church Clough | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 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 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 43 |
13 of the street's 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laneshaw Bridge Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Colne Park High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 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: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
| Trawden Forest Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Rise RCH BB8 7EF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Alma Inn BB8 7EG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Alma Road (3); On or near Sir William Hartley Court (3); On or near Lady Hartley Court (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 72% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 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) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- BB8 7JJ: 30 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- BB8 7JG: 11 addresses
- BB8 7HL: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
- BB8 7JQ: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Lady Hartley Court · Sir William Hartley Court · Spring Grove · Vernon Road · Keighley Road · Sheridan Road
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.