Birchenlee Lane, Colne

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB8 8HL.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£312,500
4 sales
Price range
£150k – £412k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Jul 2024
BB8 8HL

At a glance

House prices£313k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station18 min walkColne station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband56% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Birchenlee Lane, Colne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 5 Jul 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £296,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Birchenlee Lane compared

BB8 postcode area£173,662
Colne£173,662
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birchenlee Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BB8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £328,000 (1 sales)2017£328k2018: £150,000 (1 sales)2018£150k2020: £412,000 (1 sales)2020£412k2024: £360,000 (1 sales)2024£360k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached3£296,66731 Jan 2020
Detached1£360,0005 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Birchenlee Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Birchenlee Farm Cottage, Birchenlee Lane BB8 8HL 5 Jul 2024£360,000 DetachedLeasehold
Pillcroft Barn, Birchenlee Lane BB8 8HL 15 Oct 2020£298,000 DetachedFreehold
Nun Clough Barn, Birchenlee Lane BB8 8HL 31 Jan 2020£412,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Sweet Clough Farm, Birchenlee Lane BB8 8HL 24 May 2019£357,000 OtherFreehold
Nun Clough Barn, Birchenlee Lane BB8 8HL 16 Aug 2018£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Birchenlee Farm, Birchenlee Lane BB8 8HL 21 Dec 2017£435,000 OtherFreehold
1, Primrose Clough, Birchenlee Lane BB8 8HL 9 Aug 2017£328,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Nun Clough Barn, Birchenlee Lane £150,000 (Aug 2018) → £412,000 (Jan 2020) +175%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Birchenlee Lane

Crime

99 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birchenlee Lane in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences40
Anti-social behaviour22
Criminal damage & arson12
Drugs7
Public order5
Burglary4

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Birchenlee Lane is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • River Calder in east Lancashire Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Birchenlee Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Nook School 14 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
Newtown Nursery School 93 pupils Nursery 0–4 Report 0.7 mi
West Street Community Primary School 181 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Walton Lane Nursery School 55 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.8 mi
Colne Lord Street School 327 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Colne Primet Academy 805 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Colne Primet Primary School 185 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Park Primary School 319 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Colne station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Nelson station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Brierfield station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Woolpack (by, Lenches Road) 6 min walk
  • Knotts Lane (by, South Valley Drive) 11 min walk
  • Knotts Lane (adj, South Valley Road) 11 min walk
  • Admiral Lord Rodney (opp, Waterside Road) 11 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Richmond Hill Practice
    Colne Health Centre, Craddock Road, Colne · 0.8 mi
  • Harambee Surgery
    27 Skipton Road, Trawden, Colne · 1.2 mi
  • Reedyford Hlth Care Group
    Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Nelson · 2.2 mi
  • Pwe Pendle Valley Mill
    Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Carr Road, Nelson · 2.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.2%62.5%
Private rented16.4%20.3%
Social rented2.4%17.1%
Households760

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.2%64.1%
Aged 65+18.1%18.6%
Residents1,900

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)56%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)56%80%
Gigabit-capable56%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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