Postcode BB2 7ED is located in a rural town, within the Wilpshire & Ramsgreave area of Ribble Valley in the North West region, and forms part of the Wilpshire & Mellor area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 75% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wilpshire & Mellor is £56,272 per year. The median sale price in Wilpshire & Ramsgreave is £288,125 (around £233 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £197,500 and £372,500. The nearest station is Ramsgreave and Wilpshire, about 1.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Wilpshire & Mellor has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,871 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.
Wilpshire & Mellor has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wilpshire & Mellor is £56,272 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB2 7ED.
Wilpshire & Mellor near BB2 7ED has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Ramsgreave and Wilpshire located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £288,125 (about £233 per square foot) in Wilpshire & Ramsgreave area, with individual transactions ranging from £108,000 up to £735,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 16 | £389,975 | £260 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £275,000 | £233 |
| Flats | 2 | £159,750 | £— |
| Terraced | 8 | £139,750 | £167 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £285,000 | £157,500 | £140,000 |
| 2017 | £280,000 | £184,000 | £116,000 |
| 2018 | £280,000 | £180,000 | £123,750 |
| 2019 | £290,000 | £198,500 | £144,250 |
| 2020 | £327,700 | £200,000 | £172,500 |
| 2021 | £332,500 | £239,000 | £135,000 |
| 2022 | £400,000 | £236,500 | £143,000 |
| 2023 | £380,000 | £256,000 | £184,975 |
| 2024 | £330,500 | £214,000 | £147,500 |
| 2025 | £380,000 | £295,000 | £192,250 |
| 2026 | £375,000 | £270,000 | £142,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £182 | £163 | £135 |
| 2017 | £207 | £159 | £140 |
| 2018 | £201 | £183 | £148 |
| 2019 | £199 | £176 | £138 |
| 2020 | £204 | £193 | £157 |
| 2021 | £218 | £200 | £155 |
| 2022 | £260 | £216 | £155 |
| 2023 | £260 | £237 | £171 |
| 2024 | £242 | £235 | £189 |
| 2025 | £262 | £234 | £169 |
| 2026 | £232 | £254 | £174 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BB2 7ED.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | 36, Barker Lane, Blackburn, BB2 7ED | Detached | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Barker House, Barker Lane, Blackburn, BB2 7ED | Terraced | Freehold | £370,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 29, Barker Lane, Blackburn, BB2 7ED | Detached | Freehold | £399,950 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | 1, Barker Lane, Blackburn, BB2 7ED | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £288,125 | |
| 01 Jul 2025 | 7, Barker Lane, Blackburn, BB2 7ED | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £270,000 |
In the BB2 7ED postcode area, located within Wilpshire & Mellor, there are 3 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Lammack Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Jan 2013. | |
Lammack Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 31 Jan 2013
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| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Pleckgate High School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Jun 2024. | |
Pleckgate High School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Jun 2024
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Apr 2024. | |
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Apr 2024
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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 BB2 7ED, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Stuart Hirst
Wilpshire & Ramsgreave - Elected 4 May 2023
Sue Bibby
Wilpshire & Ramsgreave - Elected 4 May 2023
Maya Ellis
Ribble Valley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BB2 7ED records about 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around BB2 7ED in Wilpshire & Ramsgreave is £288,125 (about £233 per square foot) based on 51 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to BB2 7ED, including Lammack Primary School (Good), Pleckgate High School (Outstanding) and St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BB2 7ED scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,871 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Ribble Valley covering BB2 7ED is Maya Ellis (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Stuart Hirst (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Sue Bibby (Conservative and Unionist Party).