Buying a home in BB8, Colne. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£169kmost £127k–£219k

Houses per m²£2,174flats £1,882

Sold last year2251,518 in five years

Prices in Pendle+8.4%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in BB8 sold for £168,782 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £127,007 and £218,642, for about 93 m² of space.

225 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £66k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BB8 0 (£1,580) and the most in BB8 7 (£2,946).

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 £770 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 BB8 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£113,686	£89k–£145k	48 m²	39
2	£123,193	£91k–£167k	68 m²	498
3	£168,782	£127k–£219k	93 m²	715
4	£260,651	£185k–£385k	119 m²	127
5+	£384,140	£274k–£537k	165 m²	80

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£114k	£123k	£169k	£261k	£384k
Detached	—	£234k	£308k	£395k	£576k
Semi-detached	—	£204k	£222k	£284k	£377k
Terraced	£108k	£111k	£147k	£201k	£268k
Flats	£66k	£97k	£160k	—	—

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

Price per m² across BB8

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
BB8 0	£1,580	£1,513
BB8 7	£2,946	£2,274
BB8 8	£2,448	£1,550
BB8 9	£1,765	£2,235

Schools near BB8

Best state primary within 2 kmSacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy78% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%8 state primaries within 2 km

Best state secondary within 5 kmSs John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School41.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%4 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

BB9 Nelson · 4 km3-bed house £138k BB18 Barnoldswick · 6 km3-bed house £172k BB10 Burnley · 7 km3-bed house £148k BB11 Burnley · 10 km3-bed house £143k BB12 Burnley · 10 km3-bed house £174k BD22 Keighley · 14 km3-bed house £201k BD20 Keighley · 15 km3-bed house £244k BB7 Clitheroe · 15 km3-bed house £245k

Questions about BB8

Is BB8 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 (78% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (41.6% against 43.8%); 225 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 BB8?

A typical 3-bedroom house in BB8 sold for £168,782 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £127,007 and £218,642.

How many homes sell in BB8 each year?

225 homes sold in the last year and 1,518 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near BB8?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, where 78% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near BB8?

For a 3-bedroom house, BB9 (£138k, 4 km), BB10 (£148k, 7 km), BB11 (£143k, 10 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.