Postcode BB12 0JU is located in an urban city, within the Whittlefield with Ightenhill area of Burnley in the North West region, and forms part of the Whittlefield & Rose Grove area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 77.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 29% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Whittlefield & Rose Grove is £38,741 per year. The median sale price in Whittlefield with Ightenhill is £228,500 (around £249 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £180,000 and £312,125. The nearest station is Burnley Barracks, about 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Ightenhill Park.
Whittlefield & Rose Grove has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,876 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.
Whittlefield & Rose Grove has a high crime rate, with approximately 77.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 35.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Whittlefield & Rose Grove is £38,741 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 62 ft away from BB12 0JU.
Whittlefield & Rose Grove near BB12 0JU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Burnley Barracks located about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Burnley Barracks | N/A | Walking directions to Burnley Barracks |
| 0.7 mi | Burnley Central | N/A | Walking directions to Burnley Central |
| 1 mi | Burnley Manchester Road | N/A | Walking directions to Burnley Manchester Road |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Ightenhill Park | Medium | Walking directions to Ightenhill Park |
Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £228,500 (about £249 per square foot) in Whittlefield with Ightenhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £464,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 42 | £310,000 | £255 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £190,000 | £253 |
| Terraced | 9 | £100,000 | £135 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £200,000 | £126,750 | £71,998 |
| 2017 | £192,000 | £140,125 | £51,202 |
| 2018 | £193,000 | £130,500 | £56,000 |
| 2019 | £205,000 | £126,500 | £59,995 |
| 2020 | £217,500 | £136,000 | £115,000 |
| 2021 | £235,500 | £149,950 | £82,205 |
| 2022 | £271,750 | £176,000 | £120,000 |
| 2023 | £269,950 | £170,000 | £82,499 |
| 2024 | £275,000 | £177,000 | £123,000 |
| 2025 | £283,750 | £194,943 | £129,975 |
| 2026 | £310,000 | £190,000 | £93,999 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £194 | £158 | £122 |
| 2017 | £179 | £168 | £76 |
| 2018 | £186 | £175 | £90 |
| 2019 | £192 | £181 | £98 |
| 2020 | £182 | £193 | £192 |
| 2021 | £222 | £207 | £122 |
| 2022 | £262 | £224 | £135 |
| 2023 | £244 | £221 | £114 |
| 2024 | £242 | £226 | £157 |
| 2025 | £251 | £250 | £140 |
| 2026 | £268 | £237 | £135 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BB12 0JU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2025 | 6, Avon Court, Burnley, BB12 0JT | Terraced | Freehold | £130,500 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 8, Yeoman Fold, Burnley, BB12 0ND | Flats | Leasehold | £50,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 141, Hargrove Avenue, Burnley, BB12 0JY | Terraced | Freehold | £100,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 31, Northwood Close, Burnley, BB12 0JR | Detached | Leasehold | £312,500 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 17, Northwood Close, Burnley, BB12 0JR | Detached | Leasehold | £150,000 |
In the BB12 0JU postcode area, located within Whittlefield & Rose Grove, there are 8 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Nov 2023. | |
Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Nov 2023
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| 0.1 mi | Primary | St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Oct 2023. | |
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Oct 2023
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Whittlefield Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Feb 2017. | |
Whittlefield Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Feb 2017
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Annual council tax rates for Burnley district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BB12 0JU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chris Weekes
Whittlefield with Ightenhill - Elected 7 May 2026
Oliver Ryan
Burnley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BB12 0JU records about 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 BB12 0JU in Whittlefield with Ightenhill is £228,500 (about £249 per square foot) based on 76 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 17 schools close to BB12 0JU, including Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School (Good), St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (Good) and Whittlefield Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to BB12 0JU is Burnley Barracks, about 737 m away.
BB12 0JU scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 7,876 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Burnley covering BB12 0JU is Oliver Ryan (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Chris Weekes (Reform UK).