Postcode BB2 7JT is located in a rural town, within the Mellor ward of Ribble Valley in the North West region, and forms part of the Wilpshire & Mellor area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 77% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wilpshire & Mellor is £56,272 per year. The nearest station is Ramsgreave and Wilpshire, about 2.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Wilpshire & Mellor has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,945 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.
Wilpshire & Mellor has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.2% 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 7JT.
Wilpshire & Mellor near BB2 7JT 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £302,500 (about £262 per square foot) in Mellor area, with individual transactions ranging from £116,000 up to £1,540,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 18 | £402,500 | £277 |
| Semi-Detached | 9 | £250,000 | £273 |
| Terraced | 13 | £248,050 | £246 |
| Flats | 2 | £135,500 | £221 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £275,500 | — | £190,000 | £170,000 |
| 2017 | £349,950 | £215,000 | £210,000 | £165,000 |
| 2018 | £365,000 | £142,500 | £210,000 | £180,000 |
| 2019 | £325,000 | £119,000 | £193,000 | £174,000 |
| 2020 | £347,500 | — | £243,750 | £190,000 |
| 2021 | £435,000 | £134,000 | £225,000 | £195,000 |
| 2022 | £403,000 | £135,150 | £250,000 | £206,500 |
| 2023 | £420,000 | £150,000 | £263,000 | £186,225 |
| 2024 | £400,000 | £294,975 | £250,000 | £220,000 |
| 2025 | £417,500 | £135,500 | £290,000 | £230,000 |
| 2026 | £420,000 | — | £225,000 | £235,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £194 | — | £181 | £149 |
| 2017 | £230 | £206 | £219 | £173 |
| 2018 | £248 | £179 | £182 | £198 |
| 2019 | £222 | £207 | £193 | £168 |
| 2020 | £248 | — | £203 | £171 |
| 2021 | £261 | £204 | £234 | £195 |
| 2022 | £259 | £209 | £245 | £204 |
| 2023 | £314 | £235 | £232 | £204 |
| 2024 | £283 | £226 | £236 | £252 |
| 2025 | £277 | £221 | £279 | £242 |
| 2026 | £224 | — | £179 | £281 |
There were 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BB2 7JT.
In the BB2 7JT postcode area, located within Wilpshire & Mellor, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB2 7JT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Mellor Spar Store | 30 Carter Fold, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7ER | Walking directions to Mellor Spar Store |
Annual council tax rates for Ribble Valley district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BB2 7JT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Robin Eric Walsh
Mellor - Elected 4 May 2023
Stella Maria Brunskill
Mellor - Elected 4 May 2023
Maya Ellis
Ribble Valley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BB2 7JT records about 25 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 7JT in Wilpshire & Mellor is £302,500 (about £262 per square foot) based on 42 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to BB2 7JT, including Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School (Good) and St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BB2 7JT scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,945 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 7JT is Maya Ellis (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Robin Eric Walsh (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Stella Maria Brunskill (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.