Park Head Ribble Valley
14 addresses across 1 postcode (BB7), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 31802119.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £700,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 2).
- Flood: 2 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Whalley (Lancashire), about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 70 to 84 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Whalley Medical Centre, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 47% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £700,000 | £700,000 | £700,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £950,000 | £950,000 | £950,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £470,000 | £470,000 | £470,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £312,000 | £312,000 | £312,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £269,975 | £250,000 | £289,950 |
| 1999 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £25,000 | £25,000 | £25,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2025 | PARK HEAD BUNGALOW, 8 BB7 9FB | Detached | £700,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2024 | 2 BB7 9FB | Terraced | £500,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2021 | IVY COTTAGE, 9 BB7 9FB | Detached | £950,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2020 | 2 BB7 9FB | Terraced | £500,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2014 | 1 BB7 9FB | Terraced | £470,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2003 | PARK HEAD FARMHOUSE, 5 BB7 9FB | Detached | £312,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2001 | 1 BB7 9FB | Detached | £289,950 | |
| 29 Mar 2001 | 2 BB7 9FB | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 19 Mar 1999 | 3 BB7 9FB | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 9 Oct 1998 | 2 BB7 9FB | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 21 Aug 1997 | 1 BB7 9FB | Detached | £25,000 | New build. |
| 1 Nov 1996 | PARK HEAD BARN, 7 BB7 9FB | Detached | £115,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 184 m². Most common: House, detached (3); House, semi-detached (1); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1996-2002 (2); 1900-1929 (1); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (21% of about 1,070 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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: yes, Ribble Valley.
Listed buildings
- BARN SOUTH EAST OF PARK HEAD FARMHOUSE, grade II
- PARK HEAD FARMHOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 70 m and 84 m above sea level (79 m on average); the ground rises about 14 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB7 9FB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Whalley (Lancashire) 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Langho 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Huncoat 25,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Head Portfield | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Whalley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 48.2 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Whalley Medical Centre | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Whalley Pharmacy | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Macfarlane Dental Practice | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Calderstones Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Constabulary | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Harwood Bar Garage, Blackburn Cashzone | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,280 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 250 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 850 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Portfield hillfort, a scheduled monument, 740 m (0.5 miles) north. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Portfield hillfort | Scheduled monument | 740 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Whalley Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Three high crosses in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Park Plantation | Wood | 220 m east |
| New Marls Wood | Wood | 400 m (0.2 miles) east |
| Cock Wood | Wood | 460 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Turn Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Butler Clough | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Dean Clough Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 14 |
8 of the street's 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whalley Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Park Head (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- BB7 9FB: 14 addresses
Nearby streets
Moreton Park · Accrington Road
All the streets in BB7 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.