Postcode BB6 8BL is located in a rural village, within the Brockhall & Dinckley area of Ribble Valley in the North West region, and forms part of the Whalley & Brockhall area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 71% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Whalley & Brockhall is £56,702 per year. The median sale price in Brockhall & Dinckley is £575,000 (around £279 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £422,500 and £637,500. The nearest station is Langho, about 1.4 miles away. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Long Wood Park.
Whalley & Brockhall has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,334 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.
Whalley & Brockhall has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Whalley & Brockhall is £56,702 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB6 8BL.
Whalley & Brockhall near BB6 8BL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Langho located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Long Wood Park | Medium | Walking directions to Long Wood Park |
Based on 19 recent sales, the median property price is £575,000 (about £279 per square foot) in Brockhall & Dinckley area, with individual transactions ranging from £219,950 up to £880,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £595,000 | £279 |
| Terraced | 2 | £392,500 | £372 |
| Semi-Detached | 1 | £250,000 | £247 |
| Flats | 1 | £219,950 | £209 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £443,000 | £177,500 | — |
| 2017 | £470,000 | £210,000 | £217,500 |
| 2018 | £445,000 | £162,000 | £192,500 |
| 2019 | £446,000 | £180,000 | £239,000 |
| 2020 | £535,000 | £167,000 | — |
| 2021 | £520,000 | £148,500 | £281,000 |
| 2022 | £611,000 | £170,250 | £287,500 |
| 2023 | £748,750 | £280,000 | — |
| 2024 | £650,000 | £199,950 | £227,950 |
| 2025 | £637,500 | £199,975 | £430,000 |
| 2026 | £595,000 | — | £355,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £174 | £196 | — |
| 2017 | £205 | £189 | £152 |
| 2018 | £211 | £144 | £198 |
| 2019 | £218 | £167 | £165 |
| 2020 | £220 | £154 | — |
| 2021 | £266 | £163 | £191 |
| 2022 | £301 | £151 | £206 |
| 2023 | £332 | £188 | — |
| 2024 | £285 | £180 | £243 |
| 2025 | £271 | £209 | £454 |
| 2026 | £290 | — | £289 |
There were 20 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BB6 8BL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2026 | 2, Damson Close, Blackburn, BB6 8HL | Detached | Freehold | £615,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Rose Dene House, The Drive, Blackburn, BB6 8BJ | Detached | Freehold | £880,000 | |
| 01 Apr 2026 | 4, Cherry Drive, Blackburn, BB6 8HJ | Detached | Freehold | £662,500 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 2, Eden Gardens, Blackburn, BB6 8HW | Detached | Freehold | £715,000 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | 6, Belfry Mansions, St Andrews Road, Blackburn, BB6 8BS | Flats | Leasehold | £219,950 |
In the BB6 8BL postcode area, located within Whalley & Brockhall, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 BB6 8BL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Stephen Alexis Atkinson
Brockhall & Dinckley - Elected 4 May 2023
Maya Ellis
Ribble Valley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BB6 8BL records about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around BB6 8BL in Brockhall & Dinckley is £575,000 (about £279 per square foot) based on 19 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
BB6 8BL scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,334 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 BB6 8BL is Maya Ellis (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Stephen Alexis Atkinson (Conservative and Unionist Party).