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BB2 7EQ

Primrose Hill

Mellor

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Detailed insights for BB2 7EQ

Overview

Postcode BB2 7EQ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Mellor ward 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 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Wilpshire & Mellor is £56,272 per year. The nearest station is Ramsgreave and Wilpshire located about 1.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Wilpshire & Mellor has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,468 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Wilpshire & Mellor has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Wilpshire & Mellor is £56,272 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB2 7EQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Wilpshire & Mellor near BB2 7EQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ramsgreave and Wilpshire located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
378
Population density
73.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.69(-53%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.52(-47%)
Vehicle crime
3.4(-43%)
Other theft
2.72(-59%)
Burglary
2.04(-63%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
325
85.3%
Indian
31
8.14%
Other White
9
2.36%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.1%
Irish
4
1.05%
Total population: 381

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
172
53.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
47
14.55%
Level 3 (A level)
42
13%
No qualifications
26
8.05%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
5.26%
Total 16+ residents: 323

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
84
54.19%
Owns with a mortgage
53
34.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
8.39%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.58%
Shared ownership
1
0.65%
Total households: 155

Property prices in Mellor

Based on 44 recent sales, the median property price is £302,500 in Mellor area, with individual transactions ranging from £138,000 up to £1,540,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Mellor 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 Mellor over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced10£221,000
Semi-Detached11£285,000
Detached22£402,500
Flats1£155,000

10 year median price trend in Mellor

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

Schools

In the BB2 7EQ postcode area, located within Wilpshire & Mellor, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB2 7EQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryMellor St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

1.0 miPrimarySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, OsbaldestonVoluntary aided school

Good

1.0 miPrimaryLammack Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

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

Band A£1,533
Band B£1,789
Band C£2,044
Band D£2,300
Band E£2,811
Band F£3,322
Band G£3,833
Band H£4,599

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

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for BB2 7EQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Robin Eric Walsh

Mellor - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Stella Maria Brunskill

Mellor - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Maya Ellis

Ribble Valley - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictRibble ValleyE07000124
Parliamentary ConstituencyRibble ValleyE14001443
WardMellorE05012014
ParishMellorE04005267
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wilpshire & MellorE02005277
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Ribble Valley 008EE01025337
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.