Postcode BB12 7QS is located in a rural hamlet, within the East Whalley, Read & Simonstone area of Ribble Valley in the North West region, and forms part of the Read, Sabden & Chatburn area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 45.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Read, Sabden & Chatburn is £59,095 per year. The median sale price in East Whalley, Read & Simonstone is £380,000 (around £252 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £207,500 and £450,000. The nearest station is Hapton, about 2.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Read, Sabden & Chatburn has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,329 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.
Read, Sabden & Chatburn has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Read, Sabden & Chatburn is £59,095 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB12 7QS.
Read, Sabden & Chatburn near BB12 7QS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hapton located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 39 recent sales, the median property price is £380,000 (about £252 per square foot) in East Whalley, Read & Simonstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £104,971 up to £910,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 5 | £465,000 | £279 |
| Detached | 19 | £425,000 | £281 |
| Terraced | 15 | £195,000 | £193 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £265,000 | £105,000 | £145,300 |
| 2017 | £260,000 | £220,000 | £135,500 |
| 2018 | £252,500 | £228,000 | £123,750 |
| 2019 | £282,000 | £266,500 | £133,000 |
| 2020 | £297,500 | £245,000 | £146,475 |
| 2021 | £369,950 | £305,000 | £155,000 |
| 2022 | £371,250 | £286,750 | £155,500 |
| 2023 | £363,750 | £318,000 | £175,000 |
| 2024 | £405,000 | £318,500 | £146,250 |
| 2025 | £390,000 | £385,000 | £189,950 |
| 2026 | £445,000 | £300,000 | £185,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £199 | £100 | £144 |
| 2017 | £199 | £175 | £148 |
| 2018 | £198 | £212 | £153 |
| 2019 | £220 | £177 | £142 |
| 2020 | £196 | £217 | £140 |
| 2021 | £258 | £242 | £165 |
| 2022 | £252 | £282 | £148 |
| 2023 | £280 | £242 | £154 |
| 2024 | £283 | £257 | £169 |
| 2025 | £252 | £259 | £179 |
| 2026 | £311 | £265 | £201 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BB12 7QS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | Higher Trapp Barn, Trapp Lane, Burnley, BB12 7QW | Terraced | Freehold | £410,000 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | Tree Tops, Whins Lane, Burnley, BB12 7QT | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £225,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Sandwood, Whins Lane, Burnley, BB12 7QU | Detached | Freehold | £910,000 |
In the BB12 7QS postcode area, located within Read, Sabden & Chatburn, there are 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2014. | |
Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2014
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Read St John's CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Sept 2012. | |
Read St John's CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Sept 2012
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Annual council tax rates for Ribble Valley 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 7QS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Gaye Tomasine McCrum
East Whalley, Read & Simonstone - Elected 4 May 2023
Malcolm Charles Peplow
East Whalley, Read & Simonstone - Elected 4 May 2023
Jonathan Hinder
Pendle and Clitheroe - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BB12 7QS records about 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 other theft.
The median sale price around BB12 7QS in East Whalley, Read & Simonstone is £380,000 (about £252 per square foot) based on 39 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to BB12 7QS, including Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Good) and Read St John's CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BB12 7QS scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,329 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Pendle and Clitheroe covering BB12 7QS is Jonathan Hinder (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Gaye Tomasine McCrum (Green Party) and Malcolm Charles Peplow (Green Party).