Junction Street Nelson, Pendle
19 addresses across 5 postcodes (BB8,BB9), about 450 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 29800791.
- 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Colne, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Greenfield Nature Reserve, is about 620 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 133 to 137 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Reedyford Hlth Care Group, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 910 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 56% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 42 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2015 | UNIT 2A, PROFILE PARK BB9 8AH | Other | £120,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (71% of about 2,520 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)
- Land adjacent to Ambulance Station, Rakeshouse Road, Nelson: up to 8 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Mansfield High School: up to 59 homes, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Riverside Mill, Charles Street, Nelson: up to 140 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 30 September 2026
- 6 July 2026 to 14 August 2026: LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, two-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 10 October 2026 to 19 October 2026: LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 10 October 2026 to 19 October 2026: LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Finished in the last three months
- 21 August 2026 to 24 August 2026: SP Electricity North West, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent 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 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BB9 8AH | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| BB8 8LH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BB8 8LY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BB8 8LJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BB9 8TE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 133 m and 137 m above sea level (135 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB8 8LH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB8 8LJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB8 8LY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB9 8AH | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BB9 8TE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Colne 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Nelson 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Brierfield 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thorne Street Nelson | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Nelson | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car Park - Nelson | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 35.4 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Reedyford Hlth Care Group | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Pendle Community Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Nelson Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | Premier Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Greenfield Nature Reserve 2.2 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 140 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Swinden Allotment Site 3,180 m² | 390 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Higherford Old Bridge, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Higherford Old Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Castercliff small multivallate hillfort | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Barrowford Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Grimshaw Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Church Clough | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Church Clough Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Crawshaw Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 19 |
3 of the street's 19 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 Vale College | Secondary | 11–16 | 390 m | 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 |
| Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 610 m (0.4 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 |
| Colne Primet Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 690 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 Primet Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Castercliff Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bradley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bradley Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barrowford School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 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: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Walton Lane Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 1.4 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 |
| Walverden Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asda Express Colne PFS BB8 8LF | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Neerock Ltd BB8 8LH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2025 |
| Farmfoods BB9 8ER | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2024 |
| Panku BB8 8LU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2024 |
| Allsorts BB9 8ET | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2024 |
| Kindness Kitchen BB9 8RT | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2026 |
| B & M Stores BB8 8LU | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 7 Apr 2025 |
| The Filling Station BB9 8RP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 4 Good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Spar Store BB9 8RP | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Saminos BB9 8RP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Age UK Lancashire BB9 8RW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Oddies BB9 8RW | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Golden Chopsticks BB9 8RW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| All Vapes And Sizes Ltd BB9 8RW | Retailers - other | 370 m | 4 Good | 24 May 2024 |
| Pendle Vale College BB9 8LF | School/college/university | 390 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Swinden Lane (13); On or near Ivy Street (10); On or near Gertrude Street (8); On or near Helmn Way (3); On or near Thorne Street (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 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) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 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
- BB9 8AH: 8 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- BB8 8LH: 5 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- BB8 8LY: 3 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- BB8 8LJ: 2 addresses of 42 in the postcode
- BB9 8TE: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Chad Street · Burnley Road · Swinden Lane · Ivy Street · Gertrude Street · Burnley Road · Hacking Street · Thorne Street · Rosehill Road · Bott House Lane · Kingsley Street · Bennett 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.