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BB7 9BZ

Wiswell & Barrow

Ribble Valley

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Detailed insights for BB7 9BZ

Overview

Postcode BB7 9BZ is located in a rural village, within the Wiswell & Barrow ward of Ribble Valley in the North West region, and forms part of the Read, Sabden & Chatburn area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 68.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Read, Sabden & Chatburn is £47,200 per year. The nearest station is Whalley (Lancashire) located about 1.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
69
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
5.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Read, Sabden & Chatburn has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,354 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Read, Sabden & Chatburn has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 68.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.4%

Approximately 5.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Read, Sabden & Chatburn is £47,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB7 9BZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Read, Sabden & Chatburn near BB7 9BZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Whalley (Lancashire) located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
517
Population density
157.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
497
96.13%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
0.77%
Indian
4
0.77%
Other
3
0.58%
Other White
3
0.58%
Total population: 517

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
118
53.39%
Owns with a mortgage
74
33.48%
Other social rented
12
5.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
4.07%
Shared ownership
7
3.17%
Total households: 221

Property prices in Wiswell & Barrow

Based on 41 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Wiswell & Barrow area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,000 up to £900,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wiswell & Barrow 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 Wiswell & Barrow over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£405,000
Flats1£98,000
Semi-Detached13£270,000
Terraced7£220,000

10 year median price trend in Wiswell & Barrow

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wiswell & Barrow.

Schools

In the BB7 9BZ postcode area, located within Read, Sabden & Chatburn, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB7 9BZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryBarrow URC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.