Beacon Close Colne, Pendle
21 addresses across 2 postcodes (BB8), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29803133.
- Sales: 47 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £147,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 2).
- 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 530 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 190 m away, and Pendle View Gardens (0.1 hectares) is about 460 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 156 to 164 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Richmond Hill Practice, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 780 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 82 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 | 3 | £147,000 | £110,000 | £250,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £171,000 | £171,000 | £171,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £134,950 | £134,950 | £134,950 |
| 2013 | 2 | £112,500 | £100,000 | £125,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £127,500 | £127,500 | £127,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £136,000 | £136,000 | £136,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2007 | 4 | £122,850 | £107,500 | £141,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £119,500 | £119,500 | £119,500 |
| 2004 | 3 | £75,000 | £15,000 | £130,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | £61,500 | £47,500 | £63,100 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2025 | 15 BB8 8BG | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 2 BB8 8BG | Terraced | £147,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2025 | 6 BB8 8BG | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2022 | 6 BB8 8BG | Terraced | £100,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Jul 2020 | 3 BB8 8BG | Semi-detached | £171,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2016 | 3 BB8 8BG | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 23 May 2014 | 9 BB8 8BG | Semi-detached | £134,950 | |
| 27 Sep 2013 | 3 BB8 8BG | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2013 | 12 BB8 8BG | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2012 | 10 BB8 8BG | Semi-detached | £127,500 | |
| 11 Jul 2011 | 8 BB8 8BG | Semi-detached | £136,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2008 | 1 BB8 8BG | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2007 | 20 BB8 8BG | Semi-detached | £129,950 | |
| 13 Jun 2007 | 11 BB8 8BG | Semi-detached | £141,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2007 | 2 BB8 8BG | Terraced | £115,750 | |
| 11 May 2007 | 2 BB8 8BG | Terraced | £107,500 | |
| 27 Feb 2006 | 6 BB8 8BG | Terraced | £119,500 | |
| 27 Aug 2004 | 10 BB8 8BG | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 10 May 2004 | 14 BB8 8BG | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2004 | 1 BB8 8BG | Semi-detached | £15,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2002 | 20 BB8 8BG | Detached | £61,500 | |
| 30 May 2002 | 8 BB8 8BG | Semi-detached | £63,100 | |
| 22 Mar 2002 | 2 BB8 8BG | Terraced | £47,500 | |
| 29 Aug 2001 | 14 BB8 8BG | Terraced | £43,500 | |
| 16 Feb 2001 | 11 BB8 8BG | Semi-detached | £52,500 | |
| 31 Jan 2000 | 15 BB8 8BG | Detached | £83,000 | |
| 27 Oct 1999 | 22 BB8 8BG | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 11 Jun 1999 | 24 BB8 8BG | Semi-detached | £54,995 | New build. |
| 16 Apr 1999 | 20 BB8 8BG | Detached | £53,885 | |
| 26 Mar 1999 | 15 BB8 8BG | Detached | £80,745 | New build. |
| 4 Mar 1999 | 22 BB8 8BG | Semi-detached | £53,885 | New build. |
| 26 Feb 1999 | 3 BB8 8BG | Semi-detached | £55,795 | New build. |
| 11 Dec 1998 | 18 BB8 8BG | Semi-detached | £55,950 | New build. |
| 11 Dec 1998 | 10 BB8 8BG | Semi-detached | £54,995 | New build. |
| 4 Dec 1998 | 11 BB8 8BG | Semi-detached | £55,795 | New build. |
| 4 Dec 1998 | 7 BB8 8BG | Semi-detached | £55,795 | New build. |
| 1 Dec 1998 | 1 BB8 8BG | Semi-detached | £49,995 | New build. |
| 3 Nov 1998 | 2 BB8 8BG | Terraced | £42,950 | New build. |
| 2 Nov 1998 | 9 BB8 8BG | Semi-detached | £55,750 | New build. |
| 30 Oct 1998 | 26 BB8 8BG | Detached | £71,950 | New build. |
| 30 Oct 1998 | 5 BB8 8BG | Semi-detached | £55,750 | New build. |
| 30 Oct 1998 | 14 BB8 8BG | Terraced | £41,950 | New build. |
| 24 Sep 1998 | 12 BB8 8BG | Semi-detached | £42,995 | New build. |
| 21 Aug 1998 | 8 BB8 8BG | Semi-detached | £55,795 | New build. |
| 20 Aug 1998 | 4 BB8 8BG | Terraced | £41,950 | New build. |
| 3 Jul 1998 | 6 BB8 8BG | Terraced | £43,950 | New build. |
| 3 Jul 1998 | 16 BB8 8BG | Terraced | £42,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 65 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 1996-2002 (7); 1983-1990 (1); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (3).
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 (60% of about 1,720 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)
- Green Works, Knotts Lane, Colne: up to 26 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- Walk Mill, Green Road / Spring Gardens Road, Colne: up to 120 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Mansfield High School: up to 59 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 58-60 Brown Street West, Colne: up to 2 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Spring Gardens Mill, Green Road, Colne: up to 207 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Linden Business Centre, Linden Road: up to 20 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Linden Business Centre, Linden Road: up to 20 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Garage site to the rear of 10-24 Essex Street, Colne: up to 5 homes, permissioned (850 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 156 m and 164 m above sea level (160 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB8 8BG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB8 8BQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Colne 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Nelson 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Brierfield 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Valley Drive Lenches | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Colne | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car Park - Nelson | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 34.2 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Richmond Hill Practice | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Evercare Pharmacy | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Pendle Community Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Colne Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Co Local | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 640 m² | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Pendle View Gardens 1,340 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 560 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,050 m² | 100 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castercliff small multivallate hillfort, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) south. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castercliff small multivallate hillfort | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Church of St Bartholomew | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church Clough | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Church Clough Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Fox Clough | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Barrowford Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Dereks Orchard | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Crawshaw Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 21 |
2 of the street's 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colne Primet Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Colne Primet Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 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; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Colne Lord Street School | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| West Street Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Newtown Nursery School | Nursery | 0–4 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Castercliff Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Walton Lane Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Mar 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; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Pendle Vale College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Feb 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; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotrisco Ice Cream BB8 8AD | Mobile caterer | 220 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Tony's Pizza And Kebabs BB8 8AJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Stable Cross BB8 8AD | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 320 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Sis & Co Café BB8 8AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Premier Knotts Lane BB8 8AD | Retailers - other | 320 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Elisha Community Cafe BB8 8EE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Taste Of China BB8 8EB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Taste Of The Orient | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| RevitaLeaf BB8 9PD | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Colne Snooker Club BB8 8DQ | Other catering premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Skylight Darts BB8 9NF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 38 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pendlemist View (15); On or near Hawley Street (15); On or near Laithe Street (13); On or near Nicholas Street (11); On or near Knotts Lane (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 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
Nearby streets
Knotts Drive · Grindlestone Hirst · Castercliff Bank · South Valley Drive · St Andrews Close · Cotton Court · Foulds Close · Pendlemist View · St Georges Close · Knotts Mount · Knotts Drive · Laithe 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.