Postcode BL9 6SZ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Greenfield & Eden ward of Rossendale in the North West region, and forms part of the Townsend Fold & Edenfield area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32 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 Townsend Fold & Edenfield is £54,106 per year. The nearest station is Castleton (Manchester), about 4.9 miles away.
Townsend Fold & Edenfield has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,584 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.
Townsend Fold & Edenfield has a low crime rate, with approximately 32 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Townsend Fold & Edenfield is £54,106 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL9 6SZ.
Townsend Fold & Edenfield near BL9 6SZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Castleton (Manchester) located about 4.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 (about £242 per square foot) in Greenfield & Eden area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,650 up to £550,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £442,500 | £299 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £240,000 | £237 |
| Terraced | 44 | £206,000 | £225 |
| Flats | 2 | £155,000 | £240 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £275,000 | £88,000 | £135,000 | £133,000 |
| 2017 | £290,000 | £117,500 | £152,500 | £132,750 |
| 2018 | £245,000 | £134,250 | £166,500 | £130,000 |
| 2019 | £375,000 | £150,000 | £169,500 | £148,500 |
| 2020 | £340,000 | £143,000 | £201,500 | £165,000 |
| 2021 | £325,000 | £126,500 | £217,500 | £162,500 |
| 2022 | £347,500 | £143,000 | £237,000 | £170,000 |
| 2023 | £457,500 | £143,000 | £235,000 | £185,000 |
| 2024 | £360,000 | £142,750 | £232,000 | £187,500 |
| 2025 | £442,500 | £157,475 | £239,000 | £191,000 |
| 2026 | £175,000 | — | £260,000 | £188,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £197 | £141 | £158 | £158 |
| 2017 | £197 | £166 | £163 | £139 |
| 2018 | £194 | £183 | £182 | £144 |
| 2019 | £247 | £187 | £203 | £161 |
| 2020 | £245 | £187 | £192 | £168 |
| 2021 | £264 | £195 | £228 | £191 |
| 2022 | £234 | £202 | £229 | £195 |
| 2023 | £297 | £212 | £289 | £210 |
| 2024 | £274 | £220 | £265 | £192 |
| 2025 | £308 | £200 | £263 | £235 |
| 2026 | £190 | — | £304 | £177 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the BL9 6SZ postcode area, located within Townsend Fold & Edenfield, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Rossendale 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 BL9 6SZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Anne Cartner Cheetham
Greenfield & Eden - Elected 2 May 2024
Neil Looker
Greenfield & Eden - Elected 2 May 2024
Simon Holland
Greenfield & Eden - Elected 2 May 2024
Andy MacNae
Rossendale and Darwen - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BL9 6SZ 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 BL9 6SZ in Townsend Fold & Edenfield is £230,000 (about £242 per square foot) based on 86 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
BL9 6SZ scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,584 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Rossendale and Darwen covering BL9 6SZ is Andy MacNae (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Anne Cartner Cheetham (Conservative and Unionist Party), Neil Looker (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Simon Holland (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.