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BB12 6FA

Sycamore Avenue

Gannow

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Detailed insights for BB12 6FA

Overview

Postcode BB12 6FA is located in an urban city, within the Gannow ward of Burnley in the North West region, and forms part of the Whittlefield & Rose Grove area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 128.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Whittlefield & Rose Grove is £38,741 per year. The nearest station is Rose Grove located about 0.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Ightenhill Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
129
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
9.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Whittlefield & Rose Grove has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,960 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Whittlefield & Rose Grove has a very high crime rate, with approximately 128.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

9.7%

Approximately 9.7% 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.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Whittlefield & Rose Grove is £38,741 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from BB12 6FA.

Flood risk

No risk

Whittlefield & Rose Grove near BB12 6FA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rose Grove located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB12 6FA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Rose Grove

N/A

Walking directions to Rose Grove
0.6 mi

Burnley Barracks

N/A

Walking directions to Burnley Barracks

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BB12 6FA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miIghtenhill ParkMediumWalking directions to Ightenhill Park
0.1 miCommunity gardenSmallWalking directions to Community garden

Area Profile

Population
324
Population density
6,460 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
71.08(+91%)
Anti-social behaviour
60.63(+226%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.33(+71%)
Vehicle crime
8.36(+39%)
Other theft
7.67(+16%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
295
90.49%
Other White
13
3.99%
White and Black African (mixed)
5
1.53%
Pakistani
5
1.53%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.61%
Total population: 326

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
57
22.98%
Level 3 (A level)
51
20.56%
No qualifications
48
19.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
17.74%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
10.48%
Total 16+ residents: 248

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
81
52.26%
Owns outright
27
17.42%
Owns with a mortgage
27
17.42%
Other social rented
13
8.39%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.23%
Total households: 155

Property prices in Gannow

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £125,000 in Gannow area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £585,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Gannow in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Gannow over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£295,000
Flats1£71,000
Semi-Detached9£172,000
Terraced48£86,500

10 year median price trend in Gannow

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gannow.

Schools

In the BB12 6FA postcode area, located within Whittlefield & Rose Grove, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB12 6FA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNurseryIghtenhill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryBurnley Ightenhill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNurseryRosegrove Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB12 6FA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB12 6FA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miFarmfoods200 Cog Lane, Burnley, BB11 5ESWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.5 miSparAthol Street North, Burnley, BB11 4ELWalking directions to Spar

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Burnley district (2025-26).

Band A£1,637
Band B£1,910
Band C£2,183
Band D£2,456
Band E£3,002
Band F£3,547
Band G£4,093
Band H£4,912

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictBurnleyE07000117
Parliamentary ConstituencyBurnleyE14001142
WardGannowE05005156
ParishBurnley, unparished areaE43000093
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Whittlefield & Rose GroveE02005181
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Burnley 006BE01024882
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced2022-08-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.