Postcode BB2 7RX is located in a rural town, within the Mellor area 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 median sale price in Mellor is £270,000 (around £262 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £200,000 and £405,000. The nearest station is Ramsgreave and Wilpshire, about 2.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Wilpshire & Mellor has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,996 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 21% 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 7RX.
Wilpshire & Mellor near BB2 7RX 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 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 41 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 (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 | 15 | £360,000 | £291 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £242,500 | £276 |
| Terraced | 13 | £230,000 | £246 |
| Flats | 3 | £140,000 | £217 |
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 | £360,000 | £140,000 | £235,000 | £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 | £240 |
| 2026 | £230 | £217 | £257 | £281 |
There were 22 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BB2 7RX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct 2025 | 2, Elswick Lodge, Blackburn, BB2 7RX | Detached | Freehold | £645,000 | |
| 03 Oct 2025 | 2, Elswick Lodge, Blackburn, BB2 7RX | Detached | Freehold | £645,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2025 | 15, Elswick Gardens, Blackburn, BB2 7JD | Detached | Freehold | £445,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 2, Elswick Gardens, Blackburn, BB2 7JD | Detached | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 29 May 2026 | 28, St Marys Court, Blackburn, BB2 7JE | Flats | Leasehold | £140,000 |
In the BB2 7RX postcode area, located within Wilpshire & Mellor, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2014. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jan 2013. | |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BB2 7RX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Mellor Spar Store | 30 Carter Fold, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7ER | Walking directions to Mellor Spar Store |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | Longsight Road, Ribble Valley, BB2 7HZ | Walking directions to Spar |
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 7RX, 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 7RX 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 7RX in Mellor is £270,000 (about £262 per square foot) based on 41 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to BB2 7RX, including Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School (Good) and St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BB2 7RX scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,996 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 7RX 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).