Postcode BB12 7RF is located in a rural town, 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 80% 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 Whalley (Lancashire), about 2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Read, Sabden & Chatburn has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,562 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Read, Sabden & Chatburn has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% 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 7RF.
Read, Sabden & Chatburn near BB12 7RF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Whalley (Lancashire) located about 2 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 1 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BB12 7RF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sept 2025 | 1, Read Hall Cottages, Burnley, BB12 7RF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £590,000 |
In the BB12 7RF postcode area, located within Read, Sabden & Chatburn, there are 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 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 7RF, 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 7RF records about 22 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and burglary.
The median sale price around BB12 7RF 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 is 1 school close to BB12 7RF, including Read St John's CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BB12 7RF scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,562 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 7RF 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).