Skipton Road is in Colne and in Pendle district. BB8 7AT is located in the Foulridge electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Pendle. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Skipton Road, Colne, BB8 7AT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB8 7AW, BB8 7AX, BB8 7AU, BB8 9DW, BB8 0PE, BB8 0NZ, BB8 9LL, BB8 7AN, BB8 9EF.

Skipton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Skipton Road are based on 423 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Pendle.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB8 7AT

Average Price
£301,406
Semi-Detached
£301,406
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skipton Road

Average Price
£232,998
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skipton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
231 Skipton Road, Colne, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002015-05-08 £324,608
212 Skipton Road, Colne, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002010-05-07 £269,496
231 Skipton Road, Colne, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£149,9502007-03-02 £240,650
235 Skipton Road, Colne, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£92,0002002-09-30 £375,653
222 Skipton Road, Colne, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£76,9952001-09-21 £321,776

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Newtown Nursery School
West Street, BB8 0HP 		1,224 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Walton Lane Nursery School
Walton Lane, BB9 8BP 		3,484 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bradley Nursery School
Bradley Road East, BB9 7QH 		4,490 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4McMillan Nursery School
Railway Street, BB9 9AG 		5,066 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Colne
Red Lane, BB8 7JR 		306 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
Skipton Road, Foulridge BB8 7NN 		718 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Primary School
Rutland Street, BB8 0QJ 		1,070 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Street Community Primary School
West Street, BB8 0HW 		1,203 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colne Lord Street School
Lord Street, BB8 9AR 		1,343 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Colne Park High School
Venables Avenue, BB8 7DP 		871 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colne Primet Academy
Dent Street, BB8 8JF 		2,523 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Gibfield Road, BB8 8JT 		2,839 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pendle Vale College
Oxford Road, BB9 8LF 		3,426 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNelson and Colne College
Scotland Road, BB9 7YT 		4,668 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Nook School
Knotts Lane, Colne BB8 8HH 		2,308 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Pendle View Primary School
Gibfield Road, BB8 8JT 		2,890 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pendle Community High School & College
Oxford Road, BB9 8LF 		3,300 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEdenfield Girls' High School
Brunswick Street, Nelson BB9 0PQ 		4,970 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedAl-Ikhlaas Primary School
35 Norfolk Street, BB9 7SY 		4,983 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
North Valley Community CentreBirtwistle Community Centre, Birtwistle Avenue408 yd
KFCKfc, North Valley Retail Park707 yd
Precious MealsUnit 1, 27 Skipton Road793 yd
Colne Youth Action GroupColne Youth Centre, Byron Road797 yd
Corner Kitchen11 Skipton Road, Colne831 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Jovial HattersJovial Hatters, 8 Windy Bank950 yd
Union ExchangeUnion Hotel, Market Street989 yd
Commercial HotelSkipton Road, Colne991 yd
The Red Lion HotelRed Lion Hotel, 31 Market Street1,001 yd
Colne Cricket ClubByron Road, Colne1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ho King56 Windsor Street, Colne624 yd
Food 2 Go25 Skipton Road, Colne831 yd
Lotus Chinese Take Away23 Skipton Road, Colne831 yd
The Frying Pan38 Skipton Road, Colne900 yd
Smash Guys10 Dockray Street, Colne945 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket, Windy Bank824 yd
Aldi Stores LtdAldi, North Valley Road834 yd
Tesco52 Market Street, Colne1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King George V Playing Fields (Closed)
Varley Street 		grass pitches345 yd
Colne Park High School
VENABLES AVENUE 		grass pitches759 yd
Utility Renewals Stadium (Colne Football Club)
BIRTWISTLE AVENUE 		grass pitches837 yd
Intershape Fitness (Colne,Market Street)
80-82 80-82 MARKET STREET 		health and fitness suite1,027 yd
Holt House Playing Fields
Harrison Drive 		grass pitches1,079 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed71.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed74.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Skipton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 282 crimes were reported near Skipton Road . 35% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB8 7AT.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 282
Violence And Sexual Offences 104
Anti Social Behaviour 83
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Burglary 16
Vehicle Crime 14
Other Theft 14
Public Order 9
Possession Of Weapons 6
Other Crime 6
Shoplifting 3
Drugs 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BB8 7AT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Glen Street499 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near North Street499 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Belgrave Road473 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Belgrave Road473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near North Street499 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Burrell Avenue383 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burrell Avenue383 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near The Green406 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Castle Close227 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belgrave Road473 yd

Employment

BB8 7AT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in BB8 7AT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired55
Full-Time Employee44
Self-Employed20
Part-Time Employee20
Student (economically inactive)2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Looking after home or family1
Unemployed1
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Education14
Manufacturing12
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Construction7
Human health and social work activities6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Transport and storage2
Other1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female93
Male87

Partnership Status

Single24
Married: Opposite sex113
Divorced6
Widowed4

Health

Very good health102
Good health58
Fair health16
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 53
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White172

Country of Birth

United Kingdom172
European Union1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK172
10+ Years6
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom160
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held16

Religion

No religion53
Christian107
Buddhist1
Muslim2
Other religion2
Not answered14
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