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BB7 9JL

Overton

Hyndburn

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Detailed insights for BB7 9JL

Overview

Postcode BB7 9JL 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 51.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Great Harwood is £36,200 per year. The nearest station is Whalley (Lancashire) located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
1.2%
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 51.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.2%

Approximately 1.2% 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

4/10

The average income of residents in Great Harwood is £36,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Great Harwood near BB7 9JL 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB7 9JL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Whalley (Lancashire)

N/A

Walking directions to Whalley (Lancashire)

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
350
Population density
54.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
324
92.57%
Pakistani
15
4.29%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.14%
Other White
4
1.14%
Other Asian
1
0.29%
Total population: 350

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
117
71.34%
Owns with a mortgage
36
21.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
4.27%
Shared ownership
1
0.61%
Other social rented
1
0.61%
Total households: 164

Property prices in Overton

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £139,500 in Overton area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 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
Detached14£341,250
Flats1£65,000
Semi-Detached19£205,000
Terraced51£129,000

10 year median price trend in Overton

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

Schools

In the BB7 9JL postcode area, located within Great Harwood, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB7 9JL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryWhalley Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.9 miSecondarySt Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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