Buying a home in BB18, Barnoldswick. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£172kmost £146k–£223k
Houses per m²£2,263flats £2,100
Sold last year1771,356 in five years
Prices in Pendle+8.4%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in BB18 sold for £171,758 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £145,811 and £222,997, for about 94 m² of space.

177 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £55k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BB18 6 (£2,238) and the most in BB18 5 (£2,306).

Across Pendle, prices are up 8.4% on a year ago and up 21.8% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £739 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £783 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £34,000 for that mortgage: what £35,000 buys.

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House prices in BB18 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£108,351£91k–£130k49 m²38
2£146,937£119k–£181k68 m²463
3£171,758£146k–£223k94 m²667
4£242,384£198k–£338k123 m²125
5+£440,053£297k–£526k160 m²50

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£108k£147k£172k£242k£440k
Detached—£235k£305k£426k£476k
Semi-detached—£185k£253k£303k£317k
Terraced£107k£138k£160k£202k—
Flats£55k£122k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across BB18

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
BB18 5£2,306£2,278
BB18 6£2,238£1,897

Schools near BB18

Best state primary within 2 kmGisburn Road Community Primary School67% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%5 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmWest Craven High School21.7% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about BB18

Is BB18 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Pendle are up 8.4% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (67% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (21.7% against 43.8%); 177 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in BB18?

A typical 3-bedroom house in BB18 sold for £171,758 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £145,811 and £222,997.

How many homes sell in BB18 each year?

177 homes sold in the last year and 1,356 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near BB18?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Gisburn Road Community Primary School, where 67% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near BB18?

For a 3-bedroom house, BB9 (£138k, 9 km), BB10 (£148k, 13 km), BB11 (£143k, 16 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.