Smithy Lane, Colne

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB8 7LZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£411,075
4 sales
Price range
£200k – £598k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Mar 2024
BB8 7LZ

At a glance

House prices£411k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkColne station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Smithy Lane, Colne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Mar 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £537,150. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Smithy Lane compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Smithy 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

2016: £370,000 (1 sales)2016£370k2021: £537,150 (2 sales)2021£537k2024: £200,000 (1 sales)2024£200k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached2£537,1504 Jun 2021
Terraced1£370,00018 Mar 2016
Detached1£200,00015 Mar 2024

Sold prices on Smithy Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Hobstones Cottages, Smithy Lane BB8 7LZ 15 Mar 2024£200,000 DetachedFreehold
Blue Slate Farm, Smithy Lane BB8 7LZ 4 Jun 2021£476,800 Semi-detachedFreehold
Blue Slate Barn, Smithy Lane BB8 7LZ 20 Jan 2021£597,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Blue Slate Barn, Smithy Lane BB8 7LZ 7 Jan 2019£525,000 OtherFreehold
3, Hobstones Barn, Smithy Lane BB8 7LZ 18 Mar 2016£370,000 TerracedFreehold

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
Blue Slate Barn, Smithy Lane £525,000 (Jan 2019) → £597,500 (Jan 2021) +14%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Smithy Lane

Crime

62 crimes were reported within about a mile of Smithy Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences28
Criminal damage & arson11
Anti-social behaviour9
Public order4
Vehicle crime4
Other theft2

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

Flood risk

Smithy Lane is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Calder in east Lancashire Flood alert area
  • Upper River Ribble, Hodder Flood alert area
  • Upper River Aire catchment 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 Smithy Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 175 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Colne Lord Street School 327 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Colne Park High School 989 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.1 mi
Newtown Nursery School 93 pupils Nursery 0–4 Report 1.2 mi
West Street Community Primary School 181 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Park Primary School 319 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Blacko Primary School 103 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Nelson station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Brierfield station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Michaels School (opp, Skipton New Road) 11 min walk
  • St Michaels School (o/s, Skipton New Road) 11 min walk
  • Waller Hill (adj, High Lane) 11 min walk
  • St Michaels Church (o/s, Skipton New Road) 12 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Richmond Hill Practice
    Colne Health Centre, Craddock Road, Colne · 1.2 mi
  • Barrowford Surgery
    2A-4 Ridgeway, Barrowford, Nelson · 2.3 mi
  • Harambee Surgery
    27 Skipton Road, Trawden, Colne · 2.4 mi
  • Pwe Pendle Valley Mill
    Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Carr Road, Nelson · 2.8 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 7 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.3%62.5%
Private rented13.0%20.3%
Social rented3.7%17.1%
Households646

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.9%64.1%
Aged 65+24.6%18.6%
Residents1,483

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)0%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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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