Area Info for Brierfield (Lancashire)

Overview of Brierfield, Lancashire

Brierfield is a small town located within the borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England. It is situated near the town of Nelson and is part of the North West England region. The town has a rich industrial history, particularly in textiles and coal mining, which contributed significantly to its development during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

History

Historically, Brierfield grew as a result of the Industrial Revolution, with the expansion of the textile industry and coal mining industries. The town's development was closely linked to the growth of nearby Nelson and the expansion of the railway network, which facilitated transportation and trade. The area has several historical sites and remnants of its industrial past.

Geography

Brierfield is characterised by its hilly terrain and is situated near the Pennines. The town is bordered by the River Calder to the west and features a mix of residential and industrial areas. Its proximity to natural landscapes offers scenic views and outdoor recreational opportunities.

Transport

The town is served by Brierfield railway station, providing connections to larger cities such as Burnley, Blackburn, and Manchester. Road links include the A6068 and other local roads that connect Brierfield to surrounding towns and villages.

Community and Amenities

Brierfield offers various local amenities including shops, schools, and community centres. The town has a close-knit community with local events and activities that foster social engagement. It also benefits from proximity to larger towns for additional services and employment opportunities.

Economy

While historically reliant on textiles and coal mining, the local economy has diversified. Today, residents often commute to nearby towns for work, and the area has seen some development in retail and service sectors.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Reedley Primary School0.21 miles
Reedley Road, Reedley, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2NE
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, Brierfield0.35 miles
Halifax Road, Brierfield, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 5BL
Woodfield Nursery School0.41 miles
Sefton Street, Brierfield, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 5BE
Pendle Primary Academy0.47 miles
Walter Street, Brierfield, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 5AW
Burnley Casterton Primary School0.51 miles
Thames Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2PZ
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School0.51 miles
Thames Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2PZ
Marsden Heights Community College0.52 miles
Edge End Lane, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0PR
Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School0.63 miles
Hibson Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0PY
Burnley St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School0.67 miles
Briercliffe Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2NH
Briercliffe Primary School0.94 miles
Delamere Road, Briercliffe, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2JU
Marsden Community Primary School0.96 miles
Percy Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0BE
St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson0.96 miles
Lomeshaye Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0DQ
Barden Primary School1.06 miles
"Burnley Campus, Barden Lane", Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 1JD
Reedley Hallows Nursery School and Childrens Centre1.06 miles
Burnley Campus, Barden Lane, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 1JD
Thomas Whitham Sixth Form1.06 miles
Burnley Campus, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 1JD
Holly Grove School1.06 miles
"Burnley Campus, Barden Lane", Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 1JD
Health
Clinic
Elms Brierfield Medical Practice0.55 miles
Brierfield Health Centre, Arthur Street, Brierfield, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 5SN
Burnley Gp Urgent Care Centre0.65 miles
Gp Urgent Care, Casterton Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2PQ
Pendle Gp Out Of Hours1.31 miles
Nelson Community Hospital, Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9SZ
Yarnspinners Primary Health Care Centre1.34 miles
Yarnspinners Primary Health Care Centre, Carr Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7SR
Elms Pendle Valley Mill Medical Practice1.34 miles
Yarnspinners Prim Health Care Cent, Yarnspinners Wharf, Carr Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7SR
Specsavers Hearcare - Lancashire - Nelson1.71 miles
8 Marsden Mall, Pendle Rise Shopping Centre, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9LS
St Peters Centre2.01 miles
Church Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 2DL
St Peter's Centre2.01 miles
Church Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 2DL
St Peters Gp Out Of Hours2.01 miles
Church Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 2DL
Barrowford Clinic2.05 miles
5 Cromwell Terrace, Barrowford, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8PT
Specsavers Hearcare - Lancashire - Burnley2.18 miles
Unit 41, 25 The Mall, Charter Walk Shopping Centre, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 1BA
Burnley Centre2.26 miles
4 Nicholas Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 2EU
Colne Health Centre3.50 miles
Market Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0LJ
Elms Horsfield Medical Centre3.50 miles
Colne Health Centre, Market Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0LJ
Accrington Victoria Health Access Centre7.16 miles
Haywood Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6AS
The Mount (Accrington)7.19 miles
Whalley Road,, Accrington, BB5 5AD
GP
Pendle View Medical Centre0.62 miles
Pendle View Medical Centre, Arthur Street, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5RZ
Dr C Bell & Partners0.72 miles
Briercliffe Surgery, Briercliffe Primary Care Ctr, Briercliffe Road, Burnley, BB10 2EZ
Thursby Surgery1.30 miles
Thursby Surgery, 2 Browhead Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 3BF
Reedyford Health Care 1.34 miles
Yarnspinners Primary Health Care Centre, 1 Yarnspinners Wharf, Carr Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7SR
Pendle Valley P M S1.34 miles
Yarnspinners Primary Hlth C c, Yarnspinners Wharf, Carr Road, Nelson, BB9 7SR
Dr M Malik & Partners1.34 miles
Yarnspinners Primary Hlth C C, Yarnspinners Wharf, Carr Road, Nelson, BB9 7SR
Dr Q M Jehangir1.34 miles
Yarnspinners Primary Hlth C c, Yarnspinners Wharf, Carr Road, Nelson, BB9 7SR
Whitefield Health Care1.34 miles
Whitefield Health Care, Yarnspinners Primary Hlth C C, Yarnspinners Wharf Carr Road, Nelson, BB9 7SR
Daneshouse Medical Centre1.40 miles
Daneshouse Medical Centre, Old Hall Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 1LZ
Colne Road Surgery1.54 miles
Colne Road Surgery, 36 Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 1LG
Leeds Road Surgery1.75 miles
211 Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancs, BB9 8EH
Parkside Surgery1.81 miles
Parkside Surgery, Prestige Park, Colne Road, Burnley, BB11 1PS
Reedyford Health Care 1.98 miles
Lee Street, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 8NR
St Nicholas Group Practice2.01 miles
St Nicholas Group Practice, St Peters Centre, 3rd Floor Church Street, Burnley, BB11 2DL
Rosehill Surgery2.01 miles
Rosehill Surgery, 2nd Floor St Peter`s Centre, Church Street Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 2DL
Ruskin Health Care2.01 miles
Riverside Family Practice (previously known as Ruskin Health Care), St Peters Centre, Church Street, Burnley, BB11 2DL
Hospital
Burnley General Hospital0.65 miles
Burnley General Hospital, Casterton Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2PQ
Pendle Community Hospital1.31 miles
Leeds Road, Leeds Rd, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9SZ
Accrington Victoria Hospital7.16 miles
Hayward Road,, BB5 6AS
Clitheroe Community Hospital7.42 miles
Chatburn Road,, BB7 4JX
Calderstones Hospital8.22 miles
Mitton Road, Whalley, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9PE
BMI Gisburne Park Hospital8.78 miles
Gisburn Park Estate, Park Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4HX
Royal Blackburn Hospital11.46 miles
Haslingden Road, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3HH
Airedale General Hospital11.94 miles
Skipton Road, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6TD
Airedale Centre for Mental Health11.94 miles
Airedale General Hospital,, BD20 6TD
Priory Hospital Keighley12.21 miles
2 Burley Court, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6TU
Skipton General Hospital12.59 miles
Keighley Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2RJ
BMI The Beardwood Hospital12.64 miles
Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 7AE
Rochdale Infirmary13.69 miles
Whitehall Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 0NB
BMI The Highfield Hospital14.85 miles
Manchester Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 4LZ
Fairfield General Hospital15.14 miles
Fairfield General Hospital, Rochdale Old Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 7TD
Horizon Unit15.14 miles
Fairfield General Hospital, Rochdale Old Road, Bury, BL9 7TD
Pharmacy
Rowlands Pharmacy0.56 miles
2-6 Arthur Street, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5SQ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy0.59 miles
10-12 Colne Road, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5PH
Brierfield's Late Night Chemist0.60 miles
19a Chapel Street, Brierfield, Lancashire, BB9 5HJ
Rowlands Pharmacy0.63 miles
198 Briercliffe Road, Burnley, BB10 2NZ
Brierfield Pharmacy0.66 miles
67 Colne Road, Brierfield, Lancashire, Lancashire, BB9 5NP
Chapel House Pharmacy0.92 miles
194 Chapel House Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0QW
Brunlea Surgical Supplies Ltd0.92 miles
Unit 10, Balderstone Close, Heasanford Ind Est, Burnley, BB10 2TA
Boots1.25 miles
2 Marsden Mall, Pendle Rise Shopping Centre, Nelson, BB9 9SL
The Co-Operative Pharmacy1.30 miles
Pit Top, 4 Browhead Road, Burnley, BB10 3BF
Whitworth Chemist Ltd1.31 miles
96 Every Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7LS
Nelson Health Centre Pharmacy1.34 miles
Yarnspinners Primary Hcc, Yarnspinners Wharf, Carr Road, Nelson, BB9 7SR
Nelson Pharmacy1.39 miles
41 Every Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7LU
Village Pharmacy1.41 miles
144b Burnley Road, Harle Syke, Briercliffe,Burnley, BB10 1QU
Barkerhouse Pharmacy1.46 miles
102 Barkerhouse Road, Nelson, BB9 9EU
Peak Pharmacy1.46 miles
36 Abel Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 1QR
Direct2chemist1.46 miles
24A Forest Street, Nelson, Burnley, Lancashire, BB9 7NB
Leisure
Park
LOMESHAY MARSH1.19 miles
QUEEN'S PARK, BURNLEY (Grade II Listed)1.60 miles
THOMPSON PARK (Grade II Listed)1.71 miles
GREENFIELD2.57 miles
HEALEY WOOD2.80 miles
DEER POND2.82 miles
SCOTT PARK (Grade II Listed)2.96 miles
TOWNELEY HALL (Grade II Listed)2.98 miles
GAWTHORPE HALL (Grade II Listed)3.21 miles
LOWERHOUSE LODGES3.57 miles
ALKINCOATS WOODLAND3.67 miles
LANGROYD4.03 miles
UPPER BALL GROVE LODGE4.78 miles
WYCOLLER5.27 miles
SALTHILL QUARRY7.36 miles
CLITHEROE CASTLE (Grade II Listed)7.83 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Underley Road0.39 miles
51, 51 Underley Road, Lancashire, BB10 2SR
Pam’s Convenience Store0.54 miles
45 Burnley Road, Brierfield, Nelson Lancs BB9 5JR
Co-op Nelson0.61 miles
Brierfield, BB9 5NS
Tesco Burnley (Express)0.63 miles
Casterton Ave, Reedley, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2PA
SPAR Burnley Road0.84 miles
146, Burnley Road, BB10 2HJ
Supersave Mini Market0.86 miles
2-6 Boundary Street, Burnley Lancs BB10 1UA
Iceland Burnley Briercliffe0.97 miles
Brennand Mill, Briercliffe Road, Burnley, BB10 1WB
Costcutter Burnley0.99 miles
3 Melville Street, Burnley, BB10 3DY
Top Shop1.03 miles
217 Barden Lane, Burnley Lancashire BB10 1HY
Lidl Nelson1.13 miles
Rigby St, Nelson, BB9 7AA
SPAR Eastern Avenue1.14 miles
Eastern Avenue Service Station, Eastern Avenue, Lancashire, BB10 2AR
Lidl Burnley1.14 miles
151 Colne Road, Burnley, BB10 1EH
Morrisons Nelson1.41 miles
Pendle Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7UZ
Premier Convenience Store1.57 miles
1-3 Rhoda Street, Nelson, Lancashire BB9 9HX
Leeds Road Convenience Store1.58 miles
147 Leeds Road, Nelson Lancashire BB9 9XG
SPAR Westfield1.64 miles
Junction 13 Services, Westfeild, Lancashire, BB9 7YL
Transport
Airport
Leeds Bradford International Airport23.21 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 231.30 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 131.58 miles
Manchester Airport31.69 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 331.72 miles
Blackpool International Airport33.53 miles
Bus Stop
Moorland Drive (N)0.04 miles
Moorland Drive (S)0.08 miles
Hillingdon Road (N)0.10 miles
Primary School (W)0.12 miles
Hillingdon Roadd Jct (S)0.15 miles
Longridge Heath (N)0.16 miles
Chislehurst Grove (SE)0.17 miles
High Reedley Road (S)0.20 miles
High Reedley Road (N)0.20 miles
Beckenham Court (SE)0.29 miles
Beckenham Court (N)0.30 miles
Marsden Cross Inn (S)0.31 miles
Kibble Crescent (S)0.37 miles
Kibble Crescent (N)0.37 miles
Marsden Cross Inn (N)0.38 miles
Clock House Court (NW)0.43 miles
Ferry Port
Heysham Ferry Terminal31.73 miles
Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing32.42 miles
Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing32.76 miles
Railway Station
Brierfield Rail Station0.65 miles
Nelson Rail Station1.18 miles
Burnley Central Rail Station1.97 miles
Burnley Barracks Rail Station2.40 miles
Burnley Manchester Road Rail Station2.57 miles
Colne Rail Station2.99 miles
Rose Grove Rail Station3.32 miles
Hapton Rail Station4.61 miles
Huncoat Rail Station6.03 miles
Accrington Rail Station7.52 miles
Whalley Rail Station7.73 miles
Clitheroe Rail Station7.94 miles
Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station8.33 miles
Todmorden Rail Station8.84 miles
Rishton Rail Station8.90 miles
Langho Rail Station9.25 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (BB9 5E*)
Number of Properties in Catchment247
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
51, REEDLEY DRIVE

BURNLEY
LANCASHIRE
BB10 2QS		£400,000
2025-09-05
detached
freehold
LAND AT THE BACK OF, 94, HIGHER REEDLEY ROAD
BRIERFIELD
NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 5EJ		£105,000
2025-08-29
otherPropertyType
freehold
6, ELLERBECK CLOSE

BURNLEY
LANCASHIRE
BB10 2FA		£335,000
2025-08-29
detached
freehold
94, HIGHER REEDLEY ROAD
BRIERFIELD
NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 5EJ		£105,000
2025-08-29
terraced
leasehold
22, UNDERLEY STREET

BURNLEY
LANCASHIRE
BB10 2BX		£205,000
2025-08-28
semidetached
freehold
26, AYLESBURY WALK

BURNLEY
LANCASHIRE
BB10 2RQ		£85,000
2025-08-18
terraced
freehold
3, DEEPDALE DRIVE

BURNLEY
LANCASHIRE
BB10 2SD		£375,000
2025-08-15
detached
freehold
16, CHINGFORD BANK

BURNLEY
LANCASHIRE
BB10 2RN		£125,000
2025-08-15
terraced
freehold
25, HILLSBOROUGH AVENUE
BRIERFIELD
NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 0HB		£355,000
2025-08-02
detached
freehold
6, LOTHERSDALE CLOSE

BURNLEY
LANCASHIRE
BB10 2BU		£159,950
2025-07-30
semidetached
leasehold
27, KIBBLE GROVE
BRIERFIELD
NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 5EW		£200,000
2025-07-23
semidetached
leasehold
MARSDEN HEIGHTS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, ELLAND ROAD
BRIERFIELD
NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 5RX		£650,000
2025-07-22
otherPropertyType
freehold
18, ROCHESTER DRIVE

BURNLEY
LANCASHIRE
BB10 2BH		£300,000
2025-07-18
detached
freehold
2, WILTON STREET
BRIERFIELD
NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 5BX		£138,000
2025-07-11
terraced
leasehold
256, BRIERCLIFFE ROAD

BURNLEY
LANCASHIRE
BB10 2DQ		£215,500
2025-07-11
semidetached
leasehold
278, BRIERCLIFFE ROAD

BURNLEY
LANCASHIRE
BB10 2DH		£120,000
2025-07-03
semidetached
leasehold
42A, BRIER CRESCENT

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 0QD		£186,000
2025-06-26
semidetached
leasehold
9, CLIFTON ROAD
BRIERFIELD
NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 5EX		£195,000
2025-06-26
semidetached
freehold
7, MOORSIDE AVENUE
BRIERFIELD
NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 5HE		£208,000
2025-06-18
detached
freehold
715, BRIERCLIFFE ROAD

BURNLEY
LANCASHIRE
BB10 2EZ		£130,000
2025-05-07
terraced
leasehold
32, HODDER STREET

BURNLEY
LANCASHIRE
BB10 2QD		£120,000
2025-04-23
semidetached
freehold
8, WEATHERHILL CRESCENT
BRIERFIELD
NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 0HF		£227,500
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
23, KINGSDALE AVENUE

BURNLEY
LANCASHIRE
BB10 2PY		£249,995
2025-03-26
detached
leasehold
114, HIGHER REEDLEY ROAD
BRIERFIELD
NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 5EJ		£145,000
2025-03-21
terraced
leasehold
76, RED SPAR ROAD

BURNLEY
LANCASHIRE
BB10 2EE		£270,000
2025-03-21
detached
freehold
178, NAPIER STREET

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 0RA		£72,000
2025-03-11
terraced
leasehold
70, HALIFAX ROAD

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 0EH		£117,000
2025-03-04
terraced
leasehold
3, ELLAND ROAD
BRIERFIELD
NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 5RX		£60,000
2025-02-04
semidetached
freehold
13, GRASSINGTON DRIVE

BURNLEY
LANCASHIRE
BB10 2SP		£178,000
2025-01-17
semidetached
leasehold
43, HEYHEAD STREET
BRIERFIELD
NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 5BN		£138,000
2025-01-13
detached
leasehold
138, NAPIER STREET

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 0RB		£70,000
2025-06-13
terraced
leasehold
17, CLIFTON ROAD
BRIERFIELD
NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 5EX		£189,950
2025-06-11
semidetached
leasehold
5, BURNSALL CLOSE

BURNLEY
LANCASHIRE
BB10 2EL		£172,000
2025-06-09
semidetached
freehold
15, ST PAULS ROAD

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 0QX		£84,500
2025-06-09
terraced
leasehold
237, KINGS CAUSEWAY
BRIERFIELD
NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 0HD		£167,500
2025-05-23
semidetached
leasehold
16, DELPH MOUNT

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 0EA		£155,000
2025-05-23
terraced
freehold
17, HILLSBOROUGH AVENUE
BRIERFIELD
NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 0HB		£282,000
2025-05-22
detached
freehold
20, LONGRIDGE HEATH
BRIERFIELD
NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 0YE		£230,000
2025-05-14
detached
freehold
17, AYLESBURY WALK

BURNLEY
LANCASHIRE
BB10 2RQ		£97,000
2025-05-02
terraced
freehold
23, BISPHAM ROAD

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 0RX		£87,000
2025-04-28
terraced
leasehold
10, KINGSDALE AVENUE

BURNLEY
LANCASHIRE
BB10 2PY		£148,500
2025-04-25
semidetached
leasehold
30, KINGSDALE AVENUE

BURNLEY
LANCASHIRE
BB10 2PY		£153,000
2025-04-24
semidetached
freehold
41, ELLAND ROAD
BRIERFIELD
NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 5RX		£95,000
2025-04-23
semidetached
freehold
2, ADA STREET

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 0RU		£88,000
2025-04-17
flatmaisonette
leasehold
REAR OF 200, HIBSON ROAD

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 0EB		£39,950
2025-04-14
otherPropertyType
freehold
144, BEAUFORT STREET

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 0SA		£110,000
2025-04-08
semidetached
freehold
811, BRIERCLIFFE ROAD

BURNLEY
LANCASHIRE
BB10 2EZ		£168,000
2025-04-07
terraced
leasehold
26, ECKROYD CLOSE

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 0QG		£99,100
2025-04-04
terraced
freehold
6, HALIFAX ROAD

NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 0EF		£120,000
2025-04-02
terraced
leasehold
28, PENNINE CRESCENT
BRIERFIELD
NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 5EU		£175,000
2025-03-31
semidetached
freehold
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