Postcode BL9 6UP 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 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 6UP.
Townsend Fold & Edenfield near BL9 6UP 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 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 6UP 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 6UP, 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 6UP 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 6UP in Townsend Fold & Edenfield is £230,000 (about £242 per square foot) based on 86 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
BL9 6UP 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 6UP 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.