BB6 7SA

POSTCODE

An Overton postcode in Hyndburn, a 33-minute walk from Rishton Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Rishton Rail Station

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 33 min
  • Langho Rail Station

    Rail

    3.4 km straight lineabout 43 min
  • Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station

    Rail

    4.1 km straight lineabout 51 min

Bus stops

  • Barnmeadow Lane

    Bus · opp · east

    14 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Towngate

    Bus · Stop 2 · south

    146 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Lowefold Road

    Bus · opp · south

    165 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Lowerfold Road

    Bus · by · north-east

    172 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Mercer Hall

    Bus · by · east

    183 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BB6 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BB6 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 174 sales

BB6 7SA has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BB6 7 sector.

Average price
£170,133
Median price: £139,500
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 174 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 6 sales · avg £122,333
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£209k£163k£116k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£143,000 · 2026-09-21 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB6 7JH
£115,000 · 2026-09-14 · Terraced · Freehold
BB6 7AA
£132,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB6 7ED
£119,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB6 7NJ
£125,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB6 7EY
£100,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB6 7QR
£86,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB6 7EW
£120,000 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB6 7JH
£143,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB6 7RY
£142,250 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
BB6 7RQ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BB6 7SA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB6 7SA

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Overton electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY -40%
25179
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY -53%
27164
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY -25%
16104
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 3 key categories improving

33
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Hyndburn 001 (E02005212)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£37,583

£32,310–£43,718

Disposable (net) annual household income
£31,391

£27,308–£36,084

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,189

£28,962–£33,588

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,407

£24,032–£31,256

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,650
White Brit.91.3%
Pakistani4.0%
Other White1.0%
White & Asian1.0%
Chinese0.5%
+ 10 other groups · 2.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,648
Christian59.2%
No religion30.9%
Not answered5.2%
Muslim4.2%
Other religion0.4%
+ 2 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,648
50–6420.0%
35–4919.5%
25–3417.0%
≤48.4%
65–747.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%

Households

Total households: 790
One person: other27.7%
One person: aged 66+11.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.5%
+ 9 other households · 32.7%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
7805
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7805 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BB6 7SA

England
Country
Hyndburn
Local Authority
Lancashire
Overton
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB6 7SA
Coordinates
53.7863, -2.4066
Grid reference
SD733322
Easting
373,306
Northing
432,293
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VQHPV+G8
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Great Harwood
Travel to Work
Blackburn
ITL Region
Hyndburn

Administrative Information

Hyndburn
Local Authority
Council Area
Hyndburn E14001299
Constituency
E14001299
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Overton
Constituency code
E14001299
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Hyndburn, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Hyndburn

Health & NHS

Lancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01A
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Hyndburn 001F E01025065
E01025065
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hyndburn 001 E02005212
E02005212
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hyndburn 001F E01025065
E01025065
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hyndburn 001 E02005212
E02005212
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:16 AM4:29 PM
7:16 AM
Sunrise
4:29 PM
Sunset
9 hours 13 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
4:29 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 13 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BB6 7SA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01025065 and MSOA E02005212 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7805
Present — Active
Postcode BB6 7SA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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