Bridge Street Colne, Pendle
11 addresses across 4 postcodes (BB8), about 180 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 29800815.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2004 the median was £19,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 6 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 94% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Colne, about 170 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Pendle View Gardens, is about 100 m 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 138 to 154 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Richmond Hill Practice, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 720 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 45% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 204 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | £19,000 | £19,000 | £19,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2024 | 7 BB8 0DW | Other | £145,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Jan 2004 | 1 - 5 BB8 0DW | Terraced | £19,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (81% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Albert Road, Colne (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)
- Green Works, Knotts Lane, Colne: up to 26 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
- 58-60 Brown Street West, Colne: up to 2 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Walk Mill, Green Road / Spring Gardens Road, Colne: up to 120 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- Linden Business Centre, Linden Road: up to 20 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Linden Business Centre, Linden Road: up to 20 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Spring Gardens Mill, Green Road, Colne: up to 207 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Mansfield High School: up to 59 homes, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Bright Street, Colne: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 12 August 2026 to 13 August 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 12 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 2 low and 0 very low.
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 0DR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BB8 0DW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BB8 0BT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BB8 8AD | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 138 m and 154 m above sea level (148 m on average); the ground rises about 16 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB8 0BT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB8 0DR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB8 0DW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB8 8AD | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Colne 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 170 m |
| Nelson 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Brierfield 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crown Hotel Colne | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Colne | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 690 m (0.4 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 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Evercare Pharmacy | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 210 m |
| Hospital | Pendle Community Hospital | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Colne Police Station | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Co Local | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pendle View Gardens 1,340 m² | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Alkincoats Park 17 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 30 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sutherland Street Allotments 670 m² | 180 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Bartholomew, a listed building (Grade I), 730 m (0.5 miles) north-east. 19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Bartholomew | Listed building, Grade I | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Castercliff small multivallate hillfort | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church Clough | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Church Clough Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Barrowford Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Dereks Orchard | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Fox Clough | Valley | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Waller Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 11 |
8 of the street's 11 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 Lord Street School | Primary | 3–11 | 350 m | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Colne Primet Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Colne Primet Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 770 m (0.5 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 |
| West Street Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 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 |
| Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Newtown Nursery School | Nursery | 0–4 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Pendle Vale College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Castercliff Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Walton Lane Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
| Colne Park High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skylight Darts BB8 9NF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | Exempt | |
| The Unicorn BB8 0BT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 4 Good | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Crown Food And Wine BB8 0BT | Retailers - other | 110 m | 4 Good | 1 Jul 2024 |
| Stable Cross BB8 8AD | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 130 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Sis & Co Café BB8 8AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 5 Very good | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Premier Knotts Lane BB8 8AD | Retailers - other | 130 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 6 Nov 2025 |
| The Crown Hotel Pub And Restaurant BB8 0QD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Sammy's Ices BB8 0DF | Mobile caterer | 150 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2024 |
| Tony's Pizza And Kebabs BB8 8AJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Il Pizzaiolo At The Venue BB8 0BS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2025 |
| Blondie Brownie BB8 0AG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Scotrisco Ice Cream BB8 8AD | Mobile caterer | 200 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Masonic Hall BB8 0BS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2025 |
| The Venue (Colne) Limited BB8 0BS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2024 |
| Anaz Takeaway BB8 0BS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 78 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 50 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Harold Street (31); On or near Crabtree Street (21); On or near Parking Area (18); On or near The Arches (16); On or near Hawley Street (15).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 15% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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 0DR: 6 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- BB8 0DW: 3 addresses of 4 in the postcode
- BB8 0BT: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
- BB8 8AD: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Smith Street · Harold Street · Primet Hill · Albert Road · Crabtree Street · Hawley Street · Shed Street · Back Brown Street · The Arches · Thomas Street · Sutherland Street · Brown Street West
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.