St John's Place Nelson, Pendle
19 addresses across 2 postcodes (BB9), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29800697.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 6, E: 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 Nelson, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Marsden Park, is about 130 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 173 to 178 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Reedyford Hlth Care Group, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 730 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 54% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 63 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (11); House, detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (6); 1950-1966 (4); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (social) (3); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
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 (35% of about 1,650 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 at Former Garage Site, Marsden Hall Road: up to 30 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Land off Fry Street, Nelson: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- Barkerhouse Road Day Nursery, Barkerhouse Road, Nelson: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- Barkerhouse Road Day Nursery, Barkerhouse Road, Nelson: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- Land adjacent to Ambulance Station, Rakeshouse Road, Nelson: up to 8 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- Land at Giles Street, Nelson: up to 37 homes, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
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
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 19 addresses are between 173 m and 178 m above sea level (176 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB9 8DU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB9 9PB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Nelson 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Colne 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Brierfield 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hallam Crescent Marsden Park | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Nelson | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Rigby Street Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 35.4 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Reedyford Hlth Care Group | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barkerhouse Pharmacy | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Pendle Community Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Nelson Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Premier Cashzone | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marsden Park 12 ha | 130 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,380 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lower Townhouse Farm, a listed building (Grade II*), 770 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Townhouse Farm | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Castercliff small multivallate hillfort | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Walverden Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Crawshaw Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Pighole Clough | Valley | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Barrowford Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Church Clough Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 19 |
1 of the street's 19 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castercliff Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Pendle Vale College | Secondary | 11–16 | 620 m (0.4 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 |
| Walverden Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Walton Lane Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 890 m (0.6 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 |
| Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bradley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bradley Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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 |
| McMillan Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Colne Primet Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsden News BB9 9NP | Retailers - other | 240 m | 4 Good | 29 Apr 2025 |
| 247 Convenience BB9 9HA | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| Nelson Manor Care Home BB9 9NL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Marsden Grange BB9 9NL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Taisan City BB9 8AW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Local Saving Store BB9 8AP | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Premier Sandwiches BB9 8AP | Manufacturers/packers | 380 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Castercliff Primary Academy BB9 8JJ | School/college/university | 390 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Glenfield Cafe BB9 8AP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Bestone BB9 8AB | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Andrew Smith House BB9 8JH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Premier Convenience Store BB9 9HX | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2023 |
| Aperitive Reci By Lidya BB9 8AB | Farmers/growers | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Brentwood Road (19); On or near St John'S Place (12); On or near Rowland Avenue (10); On or near Lynthorpe Road (9); On or near Valley Close (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 33% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 3 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
Sherwood Close · Hallam Crescent · Valley Close · Marsden Hall Road · Brentwood Road · Rowland Avenue · Hemingway Place · Marsden Crescent · Broadway Place · Fry Street · Coleman Street · Lynthorpe 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.