Sabden Fold Higham, Pendle
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (BB12,BB7), about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) long. USRN 29802119.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £375,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 Pendle costs £2,640 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Brierfield, about 4.8 km (3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 217 to 243 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Padiham Group Practice, about 4.3 km (2.7 miles) away.
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £277,000 | £277,000 | £277,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £192,000 | £192,000 | £192,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £239,000 | £239,000 | £239,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £145,000 | £75,000 | £215,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £83,000 | £67,000 | £99,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2025 | 3, GREEN TOP BB12 9LS | Terraced | £375,000 | |
| 18 May 2023 | ROSEDALE BB12 9LS | Other | £335,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Dec 2022 | 3, GREEN TOP BB12 9LS | Terraced | £375,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2018 | SABDEN GREAT HALL BB12 9LS | Other | £595,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jun 2016 | 3, GREEN TOP BB12 9LS | Terraced | £275,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2015 | ROSEDALE BB12 9LS | Terraced | £277,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2014 | SABDEN FOLD OLD BARN BB12 9LS | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2011 | SUNNY COTTAGE BB12 9LS | Terraced | £192,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2006 | 3, GREEN TOP BB12 9LS | Terraced | £239,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2004 | 3, GREEN TOP BB12 9LS | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2003 | ROSEDALE BB12 9LS | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2003 | SABDEN FOLD OLD BARN BB12 9LS | Detached | £75,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2002 | SABDEN GREAT HALL FARM BB12 9LS | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 29 Jul 1999 | 3, GREEN TOP BB12 9LS | Terraced | £99,000 | |
| 21 Apr 1999 | ROSEDALE BB12 9LS | Terraced | £67,000 | |
| 1 Dec 1995 | ROSEDALE BB12 9LS | Terraced | £100,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Pendle in 2026-27: Band D £2,640 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,760 | £2,053 | £2,347 | £2,640 | £3,227 | £3,814 | £4,400 | £5,280 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (24% of about 1,540 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Sabden Fold (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- GREEN TOP 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 9LS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BB7 9EN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 4 addresses are between 217 m and 243 m above sea level (232 m on average); the ground rises about 26 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB12 9LS | 0% | 0% | 0% | 23% |
| BB7 9EN | 17% | 0% | 0% | 33% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brierfield 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Nelson 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Rose Grove 73,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Nelson | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 42.5 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Padiham Group Practice | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 61 - 63 Church Street | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Burnley General Hospital | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Padiham Customer Service Reception | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Park Garage Group - Padiham, Padiham Cashzone | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 170 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 670 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 860 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wood Laith | Wood | 210 m east |
| Cock Clough | Valley | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Cock Clough Plantation | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Bank Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Dean Height | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Upper Ogden Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 4 |
1 of the street's 4 addresses is 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 Pendle: see them on the Pendle page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higham St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement; Early years: Urgent improvement; Safeguarding standards: Met |
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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 6 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
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
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.