Postcode BB7 9DX is located in a rural town, within the Sabden ward of Ribble Valley in the North West region, and forms part of the Read, Sabden & Chatburn area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 38.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 65% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Read, Sabden & Chatburn is £59,095 per year. The nearest station is Whalley (Lancashire), about 2.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Read, Sabden & Chatburn has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,344 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.
Read, Sabden & Chatburn has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.3% 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.
The average income per household in Read, Sabden & Chatburn is £59,095 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB7 9DX.
Read, Sabden & Chatburn near BB7 9DX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Whalley (Lancashire) located about 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 23 recent sales, the median property price is £211,000 (about £208 per square foot) in Sabden area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £645,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £550,000 | £337 |
| Semi-Detached | 3 | £292,500 | £297 |
| Terraced | 18 | £190,000 | £199 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £256,000 | £147,000 |
| 2017 | £435,000 | £253,000 | £136,500 |
| 2018 | — | £212,500 | £152,000 |
| 2019 | £315,000 | £227,500 | £176,000 |
| 2020 | £410,000 | £232,500 | £225,000 |
| 2021 | £317,475 | £260,000 | £165,000 |
| 2022 | £379,950 | £205,000 | £175,000 |
| 2023 | £467,500 | £244,000 | £191,225 |
| 2024 | £383,750 | £249,000 | £187,475 |
| 2025 | £422,000 | £252,500 | £207,500 |
| 2026 | — | £233,334 | £190,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £175 | £164 |
| 2017 | £220 | £208 | £153 |
| 2018 | — | £164 | £173 |
| 2019 | £276 | £184 | £175 |
| 2020 | £271 | £256 | £228 |
| 2021 | £288 | £251 | £192 |
| 2022 | £294 | £205 | £202 |
| 2023 | £313 | £275 | £213 |
| 2024 | £296 | £267 | £185 |
| 2025 | £321 | £275 | £201 |
| 2026 | — | £297 | £196 |
There were 1 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BB7 9DX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | 6, Lamb Row, Clitheroe, BB7 9DX | Terraced | Freehold | £425,000 |
In the BB7 9DX postcode area, located within Read, Sabden & Chatburn, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Ribble Valley district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BB7 9DX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ricky Newmark
Sabden - Elected 4 May 2023
Jonathan Hinder
Pendle and Clitheroe - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BB7 9DX records about 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 other theft.
The median sale price around BB7 9DX in Read, Sabden & Chatburn is £211,000 (about £208 per square foot) based on 23 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to BB7 9DX, including St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden (Good) and Sabden Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BB7 9DX scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,344 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Pendle and Clitheroe covering BB7 9DX is Jonathan Hinder (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Ricky Newmark (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.