A59 Ribble Valley
23 addresses across 4 postcodes (BB7,BD23), about 4.8 km (3 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 31800607.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 2, E: 1).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Ribble Valley costs £2,387 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hellifield, about 8 km (5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 114 to 172 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Barnoldswick Med Ctr, about 4.4 km (2.7 miles) away.
- People: About 850 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 142 m². Most common: House, detached (4); House, mid-terrace (2); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 2021 (3); 2018 (2); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Ribble Valley in 2026-27: Band D £2,387 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,591 | £1,856 | £2,121 | £2,387 | £2,917 | £3,447 | £3,978 | £4,773 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (29% of about 1,260 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 9.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL, grade II
- HORTON GRANGE COTTAGE, grade II
- HORTON GRANGE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- HORTON HOUSE, grade II
- MILESTONE AT SD 87155021, grade II
- SUNNY BANK, grade II
- TURPIT GATE HOUSE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- WALL EAST OF HORTON HOUSE, WITH 2 GATEPIERS, 2 END PIERS, GATE AND RAILINGS, grade II
- YARLSIDE FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED BARN, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 9 November 2026 to 13 November 2026: LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, stop/go boards, on the carriageway (standard works)
Finished in the last three months
- 26 October 2026: BROADBAND FOR THE RURAL NORTH LTD, New service connection, no carriageway incursion, on the verge (minor works)
- 14 October 2026 to 16 October 2026: BROADBAND FOR THE RURAL NORTH LTD, New service connection, two-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
- 1 October 2026 to 2 October 2026: BROADBAND FOR THE RURAL NORTH LTD, New service connection, no carriageway incursion, on the verge (minor works)
- 24 September 2026: BROADBAND FOR THE RURAL NORTH LTD, New service connection, no carriageway incursion, on the verge (minor works)
- 16 September 2026 to 17 September 2026: BROADBAND FOR THE RURAL NORTH LTD, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
- 2 September 2026 to 3 September 2026: BROADBAND FOR THE RURAL NORTH LTD, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
- 5 August 2026 to 7 August 2026: BROADBAND FOR THE RURAL NORTH LTD, New service connection, two-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BB7 4HP | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| BD23 3JP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BD23 3JS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BB7 4DJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 114 m and 172 m above sea level (143 m on average); the ground rises about 58 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB7 4DJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB7 4HP | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BD23 3JP | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| BD23 3JS | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hellifield 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Long Preston 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Gargrave 41,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.7 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Earby | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 38.8 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Barnoldswick Med Ctr | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Everest Pharmacy Barnoldswick | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Barlick Dental Studio | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Clitheroe Community Hospital | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Barnoldswick Customer Service Reception | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,730 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bomber Camp Romano-British farmstead and associated enclosure, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1 mile) south.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bomber Camp Romano-British farmstead and associated enclosure | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Little Painley bowl barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Gisburne Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sullside Hill | Hill | 300 m south-west |
| Walter Hill Plantation | Wood | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Anpots Hill | Hill | 550 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Crow Park Hill | Hill | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Deep Dale | Valley | 830 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Little Cut | Lake or reservoir | 4.9 km (3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 23 |
14 of the street's 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Ribble Valley: see them on the Ribble Valley page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gisburn Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (lancashire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 29% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: BROADBAND FOR THE RURAL NORTH LTD: New service connection, 26 October 2026 to 28 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BROADBAND FOR THE RURAL NORTH LTD: New service connection, 14 October 2026 to 16 October 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BB7 4HP: 18 addresses of 31 in the postcode
- BD23 3JP: 2 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- BD23 3JS: 2 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- BB7 4DJ: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
All the streets in BB7, BD23 and across Ribble Valley.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.