Faraday Avenue Clitheroe, Ribble Valley
25 addresses across 2 postcodes (BB7), about 260 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 31800797.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £160,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (D: 12, E: 3).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 B; Band D in Ribble Valley costs £2,387 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 87% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Clitheroe, about 710 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Henthorn Park, is about 180 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 70 to 72 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Pendleside Medical Pract, about 800 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £269,950 | £269,950 | £269,950 |
| 2024 | 1 | £262,000 | £262,000 | £262,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £187,500 | £187,500 | £187,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £197,000 | £197,000 | £197,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £169,975 | £150,000 | £189,950 |
| 2013 | 1 | £161,000 | £161,000 | £161,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £154,000 | £154,000 | £154,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £152,500 | £152,500 | £152,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | 5 BB7 2LW | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2025 | 15 BB7 2LW | Semi-detached | £269,950 | |
| 11 Dec 2024 | 18 BB7 2LW | Semi-detached | £262,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Mar 2021 | 24 BB7 2LW | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2020 | 11 BB7 2LW | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2019 | 18 BB7 2LW | Semi-detached | £187,500 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Apr 2018 | 1 BB7 2LW | Semi-detached | £197,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2017 | 3 BB7 2LW | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2016 | 10 BB7 2LW | Semi-detached | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jul 2016 | 1 BB7 2LW | Semi-detached | £189,950 | |
| 11 Sep 2013 | 21 BB7 2LW | Semi-detached | £161,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2012 | 9 BB7 2LW | Semi-detached | £154,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2010 | 7 BB7 2LW | Semi-detached | £152,500 | |
| 23 Dec 2009 | 2 BB7 2LW | Semi-detached | £137,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2008 | 1 BB7 2LW | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2006 | 14 BB7 2LW | Semi-detached | £147,500 | |
| 16 Jun 2006 | 3 BB7 2LW | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2006 | 15 BB7 2LW | Semi-detached | £149,500 | |
| 30 Sep 2005 | 5 BB7 2LW | Semi-detached | £102,500 | |
| 27 Jul 2005 | 8 BB7 2LW | Terraced | £132,500 | |
| 30 Jul 2004 | 22 BB7 2LW | Semi-detached | £129,950 | |
| 22 Mar 2004 | 22 BB7 2LW | Semi-detached | £79,500 | |
| 17 Mar 2003 | 6 BB7 2LW | Semi-detached | £99,950 | |
| 13 Mar 2002 | 9 BB7 2LW | Semi-detached | £61,500 | |
| 5 Dec 1997 | 15 BB7 2LW | Semi-detached | £43,750 | |
| 8 Aug 1997 | 18 BB7 2LW | Semi-detached | £38,105 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Nov 1995 | 9 BB7 2LW | Semi-detached | £39,500 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 76 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (15). Built: 1950-1966 (8); 1930-1949 (6); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (social) (3); rented (private) (2).
Council tax
What each band costs in Ribble Valley in 2026-27: Band D £2,387 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,591 | £1,856 | £2,121 | £2,387 | £2,917 | £3,447 | £3,978 | £4,773 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (35% of about 780 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)
- Hargreaves & Coates Ltd., Back St Pauls Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2LS: up to 5 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- 32 Hall Street, Clitheroe, BB7 1HJ: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Lodematioc Ltd, Primrose Works, Primrose Road, Clitheroe, BB7 1BS: up to 25 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Wilkin Square, Clitheroe, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Wilkin Square, Clitheroe: up to 5 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Peel Street Business Estate Peel Street Clitheroe BB7 1RA: up to 7 homes, pending decision (830 m (0.5 miles))
- B Dent Ltd., Littlemoor Mill, Whalley Road, Clitheroe,: up to 34 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- B Dent Ltd, Littlemoor Mill,Whalley Road, Clitheroe, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 20 August 2026 to 21 August 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BB7 2LW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| BB7 2LD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 70 m and 72 m above sea level (71 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB7 2LD | 100% | 87% | 87% | 0% |
| BB7 2LW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Clitheroe 265,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Whalley (Lancashire) 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Langho 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kings Arms Bawdlands | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Whalley | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Edisford Road Car Park | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 48.7 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pendleside Medical Pract | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellgate Dental Practice | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Clitheroe Community Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Clitheroe Police Station | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Clitheroe Henthorn Road Cashzone | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Henthorn Park 1.6 ha | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 7.4 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,270 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.4 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,190 m² | 60 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Clitheroe Castle, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 470 m (0.3 miles) east. 104 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Clitheroe Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 470 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Clitheroe Castle; medieval enclosure castle | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Clitheroe Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Eadsford (or Edisford) Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Boy Bank Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Sherburn Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Dog House Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Barrow Clough | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Cross Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 25 |
2 of the street's 25 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 Ribble Valley: see them on the Ribble Valley page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edisford Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 270 m | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe | Primary | 4–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ribblesdale Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ribblesdale School | All-through | 4–16 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Clitheroe Royal Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Clitheroe Pendle Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Clitheroe Brookside Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edisford C P School BB7 2LN | School/college/university | 150 m | 4 Good | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Edisford After School Club BB7 2LN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2025 |
| Thai at The Kings BB7 2LA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2026 |
| The Horseshoe Inn BB7 2LA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Bright Futures Day Nursery BB7 1DG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily BB7 2NU | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2026 |
| CJ Snax & Catering BB7 2PZ | Mobile caterer | 330 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| The Horse Box Cafe BB7 1DD | Mobile caterer | 330 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Clitheroe Care Home BB7 1BQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Jesun Fish & Chips Oriental Takeaway BB7 1BJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Spar BB7 2LT | Retailers - other | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Elms House Residential Home BB7 1BG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Bambinos Boutique Daycare BB7 2PA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Premier BB7 1BG | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 May 2025 |
| Bowland Speciality Food BB7 1EB | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 43 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Alma Place (18); On or near Mitchell Street (13); On or near Park Court (10); On or near Dean Meadow (8); On or near Thorn Street (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Beech Close · Millthorne Avenue · The Crescent · Henthorn Close · Brown Street · Beech Street · Thorn Street · Curzon Street · Seedall Avenue · Barn Croft · Barn Croft · Alma Place
All the streets in BB7 and across Ribble Valley.
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.