Postcode BB8 7ET is located in an urban city, within the Vivary Bridge area of Pendle in the North West region, and forms part of the Colne North area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 17% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Colne North is £39,089 per year. The median sale price in Vivary Bridge is £136,500 (around £152 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £100,000 and £182,125. The nearest station is Colne, about 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Colne North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,251 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.
Colne North has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 12.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Colne North is £39,089 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB8 7ET.
Colne North near BB8 7ET has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Colne located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Colne | N/A | Walking directions to Colne |
Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £136,500 (about £152 per square foot) in Vivary Bridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,595 up to £600,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flats | 3 | £265,000 | £208 |
| Detached | 3 | £235,000 | £240 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £182,500 | £182 |
| Terraced | 88 | £121,000 | £140 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £365,000 | — | £94,500 | £77,250 |
| 2017 | £400,000 | £185,000 | £125,000 | £84,000 |
| 2018 | £360,000 | £215,000 | £130,000 | £90,000 |
| 2019 | £369,950 | £154,475 | £152,000 | £90,000 |
| 2020 | £304,950 | £257,500 | £169,950 | £96,500 |
| 2021 | £329,950 | £250,000 | £190,000 | £107,750 |
| 2022 | £415,000 | £241,225 | £151,750 | £115,000 |
| 2023 | £451,225 | £119,950 | £197,500 | £122,000 |
| 2024 | £341,000 | £103,000 | £172,000 | £112,250 |
| 2025 | £367,500 | £140,000 | £195,500 | £120,000 |
| 2026 | £235,000 | £265,000 | £178,500 | £127,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £196 | — | £122 | £91 |
| 2017 | £205 | £175 | £131 | £98 |
| 2018 | £200 | £186 | £126 | £99 |
| 2019 | £246 | £138 | £151 | £96 |
| 2020 | £269 | £156 | £230 | £111 |
| 2021 | £270 | £199 | £213 | £126 |
| 2022 | £280 | £223 | £179 | £135 |
| 2023 | £281 | £209 | £207 | £124 |
| 2024 | £239 | £195 | £187 | £119 |
| 2025 | £222 | £174 | £223 | £127 |
| 2026 | £240 | £208 | £177 | £151 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BB8 7ET.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2025 | 17, The Meadows, Colne, BB8 7ET | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £249,950 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 20, The Meadows, Colne, BB8 7ET | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 06 Nov 2025 | 171, Birtwistle Avenue, Colne, BB8 9RR | Terraced | Freehold | £127,500 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 178, Birtwistle Avenue, Colne, BB8 9RR | Detached | Freehold | £188,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 162, Birtwistle Avenue, Colne, BB8 9RR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £172,000 |
In the BB8 7ET postcode area, located within Colne North, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2012. | |
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Dec 2012
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Apr 2024. | |
Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Apr 2024
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Colne Lord Street School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jan 2023. | |
Colne Lord Street School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jan 2023
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BB8 7ET
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Lidl | North Valley Road, Colne, BB8 9DJ | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.4 mi | Aldi | North Valley Road, Colne, BB8 9HH | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's | Windy Bank, Colne, BB8 9HY | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's | North Valley Road, Colne, BB8 9AG | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
Annual council tax rates for Pendle district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BB8 7ET, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Michael Howard Waddington
Vivary Bridge - Elected 7 May 2026
Jonathan Hinder
Pendle and Clitheroe - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BB8 7ET records about 91 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around BB8 7ET in Vivary Bridge is £136,500 (about £152 per square foot) based on 108 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to BB8 7ET, including Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (Good), Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School (Good) and Colne Lord Street School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to BB8 7ET is Colne, about 1,284 m away.
BB8 7ET scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 7,251 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Pendle and Clitheroe covering BB8 7ET is Jonathan Hinder (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Michael Howard Waddington (Reform UK).