George Lane Read, Ribble Valley
42 addresses across 5 postcodes (BB12), about 510 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 31800649.
- Sales: 51 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £430,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 25 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4, C: 8, D: 10, E: 2, G: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 E; Band D in Ribble Valley costs £2,387 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 33% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Whalley (Lancashire), about 3.8 km (2.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 108 to 137 m above sea level.
- Noise: 30 of its 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Padiham Group Practice, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away.
- People: About 850 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £470,000 | £470,000 | £470,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £373,500 | £342,000 | £405,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £382,000 | £321,000 | £443,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £283,000 | £283,000 | £283,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £260,975 | £256,950 | £265,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £313,750 | £227,500 | £400,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £310,000 | £210,000 | £325,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £535,000 | £322,500 | £660,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £675,000 | £277,000 | £750,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £453,500 | £407,000 | £500,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £372,500 | £372,500 | £372,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2026 | 4 BB12 7RH | Terraced | £430,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2025 | 14 BB12 7RH | Semi-detached | £470,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Dec 2024 | 18 BB12 7RH | Detached | £405,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2024 | EAST COTTAGE BB12 7RD | Semi-detached | £342,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2024 | 14 BB12 7RH | Other | £185,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Aug 2022 | 38 BB12 7RH | Detached | £321,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2022 | FLAT 2, 1 BB12 7SD | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Jun 2022 | FLAT 4, 1 BB12 7SD | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Jan 2022 | 11 BB12 7RQ | Detached | £443,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Mar 2021 | WOODSIDE COTTAGE BB12 7RD | Semi-detached | £283,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2020 | 38 BB12 7RH | Detached | £321,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Oct 2020 | 12 BB12 7RH | Semi-detached | £256,950 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jun 2020 | 2 BB12 7RH | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 3 May 2019 | 11 BB12 7RQ | Detached | £227,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jan 2019 | 7 BB12 7RQ | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2017 | 12 BB12 7RH | Semi-detached | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jul 2017 | 16 BB12 7RH | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2017 | 5 BB12 7RQ | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2016 | RAKE BOTTOM COTTAGE BB12 7RD | Semi-detached | £322,500 | |
| 4 Jul 2016 | 34 BB12 7RH | Detached | £535,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2016 | WHITE GABLES BB12 7RD | Detached | £660,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2015 | 42 BB12 7RH | Detached | £750,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2015 | 32 BB12 7RH | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2015 | 7 BB12 7RQ | Detached | £277,000 | |
| 21 May 2014 | 42 BB12 7RH | Other | £160,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Apr 2012 | 17 BB12 7RQ | Detached | £500,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Apr 2012 | 20 BB12 7RH | Detached | £407,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2010 | RAKE BOTTOM COTTAGE BB12 7RD | Semi-detached | £372,500 | |
| 31 Jul 2009 | FLAT 4, 1 BB12 7SD | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jul 2009 | FLAT 3, 1 BB12 7SD | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jul 2009 | FLATS 1-4, 1 BB12 7SD | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jul 2009 | FLAT 1, 1 BB12 7SD | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 May 2008 | 3 BB12 7RQ | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2008 | EAST COTTAGE BB12 7RD | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2008 | 26 BB12 7RH | Semi-detached | £249,950 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Dec 2007 | RAKE BOTTOM COTTAGE BB12 7RD | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2007 | EAST COTTAGE BB12 7RD | Semi-detached | £247,500 | |
| 12 Jan 2006 | 26 BB12 7RH | Semi-detached | £218,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Aug 2005 | 3 BB12 7RQ | Detached | £75,000 | New build. |
| 12 Apr 2005 | EAST COTTAGE BB12 7RD | Semi-detached | £187,500 | |
| 31 Mar 2005 | THE BARN BB12 7RD | Detached | £521,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2002 | 5 BB12 7RQ | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2002 | 8 BB12 7RH | Semi-detached | £118,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jun 2001 | 6 BB12 7RH | Semi-detached | £118,500 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Apr 2001 | WHITE GABLES BB12 7RD | Detached | £312,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2001 | 20 BB12 7RH | Detached | £151,500 | |
| 24 Mar 2000 | 9 BB12 7RQ | Detached | £93,750 | |
| 5 Nov 1998 | RAKE BOTTOM COTTAGE BB12 7RD | Semi-detached | £82,000 | |
| 4 Jul 1997 | 30 BB12 7RH | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 10 Jun 1997 | 18 BB12 7RH | Detached | £106,500 |
Energy performance certificates
25 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 135 m². Most common: House, detached (7); Bungalow, detached (6); House, semi-detached (6). Built: 1950-1966 (5); 1930-1949 (4); 1996-2002 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (16 addresses)
- 2, George Lane, Read
- 5, George Lane, Read
- 7, George Lane, Read
- 11, George Lane, Read
- 12, George Lane, Read
- 16, George Lane, Read
- 17, George Lane, Read
- 20, George Lane, Read
- 28, George Lane, Read
- 32, George Lane, Read
- 34, George Lane, Read
- 40, George Lane, Read
- 42, George Lane, Read
- Apartment 3, 1 George Lane, Read
- Rake Bottom Cottage, George Lane, Read
- Woodside Cottage, George Lane, Read
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 E (28% of about 1,200 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 30 September 2026
- 23 September 2026 to 13 October 2026: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
- 28 September 2026 to 18 October 2026: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
Finished in the last three months
- 24 August 2026: LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BB12 7RH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BB12 7RQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BB12 7RD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BB12 7SD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BB12 7PN | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 42 addresses are between 108 m and 137 m above sea level (122 m on average); the ground rises about 30 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB12 7PN | 99% | 99% | 99% | 0% |
| BB12 7RD | 100% | 33% | 33% | 0% |
| BB12 7RH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB12 7RQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB12 7SD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Whalley (Lancashire) 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Hapton 13,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Huncoat 25,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jubilee Street Read | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Whalley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 46.4 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Padiham Group Practice | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Read & Simonstone Pharmacy | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 61 - 63 Church Street | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Calderstones Hospital | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Padiham Customer Service Reception | 3.1 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Harwood Bar Garage, Blackburn Cashzone | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,280 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 810 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,550 m² | 360 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 640 m² | 340 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Read Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 700 m (0.4 miles) west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Read Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Portfield hillfort | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Haslost Wood | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Bridge Hey Wood | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Coppy Plantation | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Read Heights | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Pump House Dean | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Churn Clough Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 21 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 42 |
30 of the street's 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read St John's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read Cricket Club BB12 7PN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 May 2022 |
| The Fuzzy Duck BB12 7PN | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| The Honey Pot BB12 7PN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2025 |
| St. John's C of E Primary School BB12 7PE | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Church Close (5); On or near Whins Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 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) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 10 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- BB12 7RH: 20 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- BB12 7RQ: 10 addresses
- BB12 7RD: 6 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- BB12 7SD: 5 addresses
- BB12 7PN: 1 address of 93 in the postcode
Nearby streets
St Johns Close · St John's Close · Whins Lane · Greenacres · Hammond Drive · Church Street · East View · Jubilee Street · Straits Lane · Tennyson Avenue
All the streets in BB12 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.