Smithy Row Hurst Green, Ribble Valley
18 addresses across 3 postcodes (BB7), about 570 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 31800251.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £300,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 2, E: 5).
- Flood: 8 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 E; Band D in Ribble Valley costs £2,387 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Langho, about 4.7 km (2.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 95 to 121 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Whalley Medical Centre, about 5.7 km (3.5 miles) away.
- People: About 770 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 59% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £247,500 | £247,500 | £247,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2026 | 11 BB7 9QA | Terraced | £300,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2025 | 13 BB7 9QA | Terraced | £350,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Oct 2023 | 23 BB7 9QA | Terraced | £385,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2021 | 9A BB7 9QA | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2016 | 9 BB7 9QA | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2014 | 9A BB7 9QA | Terraced | £247,500 | |
| 11 Dec 2009 | 9 BB7 9QA | Terraced | £75,000 | New build. |
| 25 Apr 1997 | 15 BB7 9QA | Semi-detached | £155,000 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (4); House, semi-detached (2). Built: before 1900 (8); 2003-2006 (1); 2008 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (8); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 E (22% of about 640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Hurst Green (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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
- SHIREBURN COTTAGES, grade II*
- 51 AND 53, AVENUE ROAD, grade II
- THE MAUSOLEUM, 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, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 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: of the 60 homes the Environment Agency counts, 3 are in areas at high risk, 4 medium, 3 low and 0 very low.
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 9QA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BB7 9QB | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BB7 9QF | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 4 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 95 m and 121 m above sea level (112 m on average); the ground rises about 25 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB7 9QA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BB7 9QB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BB7 9QF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Langho 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Whalley (Lancashire) 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Ramsgreave and Wilpshire 92,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shireburn Arms Hurst Green | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Whalley | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 54.3 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Whalley Medical Centre | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Langho Pharmacy | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Ellison And Griffiths | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Calderstones Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Constabulary | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Premier Ribchester Cashzone | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 560 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 320 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Shireburn Cottages, a listed building (Grade II*), 310 m south-east. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shireburn Cottages | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m south-east |
| Stonyhurst College | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Greengore | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Stonyhurst College, Church of St Peter (RC) | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Bailey Hall moated site, fishponds and chantry of St John the Baptist. | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Wood | Wood | 60 m south-west |
| Doe Hill | Hill | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Fox Fall Wood | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Doe Hill Wood | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Raid Deep | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Chippendale Clough | Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 18 |
2 of the street's 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green | Primary | 3–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fold B&B BB7 9QA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 310 m | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Hurst Green Football Club BB7 9QA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2025 |
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 | 21 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 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 | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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 9QA: 16 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- BB7 9QB: 1 address of 55 in the postcode
- BB7 9QF: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.