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BB6 7SN

Harwood Lane

Overton

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Detailed insights for BB6 7SN

Overview

Postcode BB6 7SN 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 66.5 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 2.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Windsor Road Recreation ground.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
67
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
15.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Great Harwood has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,913 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Great Harwood has a high crime rate, with approximately 66.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

15.7%

Approximately 15.7% 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 7SN.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Harwood near BB6 7SN 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 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
271
Population density
5,172.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
32.63(+75%)
Violence and sexual offences
24.95(-33%)
Shoplifting
24.95(+337%)
Vehicle crime
13.44(+123%)
Other theft
8.96(+36%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
258
95.56%
Other Asian
5
1.85%
Irish
4
1.48%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.37%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.37%
Total population: 270

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
69
30.94%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
41
18.39%
No qualifications
39
17.49%
Level 3 (A level)
34
15.25%
Apprenticeship
19
8.52%
Total 16+ residents: 223

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
49
42.61%
Owns with a mortgage
41
35.65%
Other social rented
18
15.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5.22%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.87%
Total households: 115

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB6 7SN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySt Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great HarwoodVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryGreat Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryGreat Harwood St John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB6 7SN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB6 7SN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTescoQueen Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7ATWalking directions to Tesco
0.3 miWhiteheadsPrincess Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7BDWalking directions to Whiteheads
0.3 miAldi1 Heys Lane, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7UAWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miMorrisons DailyPark Road, Hyndburn, BB6 7ATWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miMorrisonsQueen Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7ALWalking directions to Morrisons

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 001GE01025066
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.