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BB6 7NS

Lowerfold Road

Overton

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Detailed insights for BB6 7NS

Overview

Postcode BB6 7NS is located in an urban city, within the Overton ward of Hyndburn in the North West region, and forms part of the Great Harwood area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 44.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Great Harwood is £37,583 per year. The nearest station is Rishton located about 1.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Windsor Road Recreation ground.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Great Harwood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,806 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Great Harwood has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.6 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 10.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Great Harwood is £37,583 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB6 7NS.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Harwood near BB6 7NS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rishton located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BB6 7NS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWindsor Road Recreation groundMediumWalking directions to Windsor Road Recreation ground
0.1 miLowerfold ParkMediumWalking directions to Lowerfold Park
0.3 miMemorial ParkMediumWalking directions to Memorial Park

Area Profile

Population
307
Population density
2,153.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.84(-33%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.75(+6%)
Vehicle crime
5.73(-5%)
Other theft
4.46(-33%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.18(-65%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
283
91.59%
Pakistani
14
4.53%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.62%
Other White
2
0.65%
Other
1
0.32%
Total population: 309

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
98
39.36%
Level 3 (A level)
40
16.06%
No qualifications
39
15.66%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
12.45%
Apprenticeship
20
8.03%
Total 16+ residents: 249

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
73
54.89%
Owns with a mortgage
40
30.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
10.53%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.51%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Overton

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £148,000 in Overton area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £720,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Overton 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 Overton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£341,250
Flats1£65,000
Semi-Detached19£207,500
Terraced49£129,000

10 year median price trend in Overton

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

Schools

In the BB6 7NS postcode area, located within Great Harwood, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB6 7NS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryGreat Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryGreat Harwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great HarwoodVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB6 7NS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB6 7NS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miNisa29 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7DFWalking directions to Nisa
0.4 miMorrisonsQueen Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7ALWalking directions to Morrisons
0.4 miWhiteheads73-75A Blackburn Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7DFWalking directions to Whiteheads
0.4 miBargain BoozeMercer Street, Hyndburn, BB6 7ALWalking directions to Bargain Booze
0.4 miMorrisons DailyPark Road, Hyndburn, BB6 7ATWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Council Tax Bands

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

Band A£1,587
Band B£1,851
Band C£2,116
Band D£2,380
Band E£2,909
Band F£3,438
Band G£3,967
Band H£4,760

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

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictHyndburnE07000120
Parliamentary ConstituencyHyndburnE14001299
WardOvertonE05005216
ParishHyndburn, unparished areaE43000096
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Great HarwoodE02005212
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Hyndburn 001EE01025064
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.