Whins Lane Read, Ribble Valley
39 addresses across 5 postcodes (BB12), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 31800473.
- Sales: 22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £585,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 6, E: 8, F: 1, G: 1).
- 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 E; 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 Whalley (Lancashire), about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.3 km (1.4 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 137 to 208 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 39 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Whalley Medical Centre, about 3 km (1.9 miles) away.
- People: About 630 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £585,000 | £585,000 | £585,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £500,000 | £415,000 | £585,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £570,000 | £570,000 | £570,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £422,500 | £260,000 | £585,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £465,000 | £465,000 | £465,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £368,000 | £368,000 | £368,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £1,000,000 | £1,000,000 | £1,000,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £925,000 | £925,000 | £925,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £590,000 | £590,000 | £590,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £850,000 | £850,000 | £850,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £240,000 | £235,000 | £245,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2024 | HOULKER'S FARM BB12 7RB | Other | £500,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Nov 2023 | 2, THE OLD VICARAGE BB12 7RB | Semi-detached | £585,000 | |
| 3 Jan 2023 | THE WHINS BB12 7QY | Other | £9,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Sep 2021 | DUDLEY HILL COTTAGE BB12 7RB | Detached | £585,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2021 | WHINS HOUSE BB12 7QY | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2019 | WOODLEY BB12 7RB | Detached | £570,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2017 | ASH LEA BB12 7RB | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2016 | HOLKERS COTTAGE BB12 7RB | Terraced | £260,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2016 | HIGH LAWN BB12 7QY | Detached | £585,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2012 | 2, THE OLD VICARAGE BB12 7RB | Semi-detached | £465,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2008 | EDMONDSONS COTTAGE BB12 7RB | Detached | £368,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2007 | LOWOOD BB12 7RB | Detached | £1,000,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2006 | HEIGHT SIDE BB12 7QY | Detached | £925,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2005 | DUDLEY HILL HOUSE BB12 7RB | Detached | £590,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2004 | HEIGHT SIDE BB12 7QY | Detached | £850,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Nov 2001 | 2, THE OLD VICARAGE BB12 7RB | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2001 | LOWOOD BB12 7RB | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 16 Dec 1999 | THE BARN, DUDLEY HILL BB12 7RB | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 17 Sep 1999 | MEADOWLANDS BB12 7RB | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 28 Nov 1997 | LOWOOD BB12 7RB | Detached | £177,000 | |
| 26 Apr 1996 | HOLKERS FOLD BB12 7RB | Semi-detached | £106,000 | |
| 12 May 1995 | DUDLEY HILL COTTAGE BB12 7RB | Terraced | £105,000 |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 231 m². Most common: House, detached (9); House, semi-detached (5); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: before 1900 (9); 1930-1949 (4); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
- 1 The Old Vicarage, Whins Lane, Read
- Ash Lea, Whins Lane, Read
- High Lawn, Whins Lane, Read
- Holkers Cottage, Whins Lane, Read
- New Hall Cottage, Whins Lane, Read
- New Hall Farm, Whins Lane, Read
- Spencer Farm, Whins Lane, Read
- The Barn Dudley Hill, Whins Lane, Read
- Whins House, Whins Lane, Read
- Woodnook, Whins 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (52% of about 540 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- 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
- HOULKER'S FARMHOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 28 September 2026 to 16 October 2026: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Utility asset works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 39 addresses are between 137 m and 208 m above sea level (157 m on average); the ground rises about 71 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB12 7QY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB12 7RB | 100% | 79% | 79% | 0% |
| BB12 7RD | 100% | 33% | 33% | 0% |
| BB12 7RY | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BB12 7SW | 33% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Whalley (Lancashire) 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Hapton 13,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Huncoat 25,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Haywood Caravan Park Read | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Whalley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 46.6 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Whalley Medical Centre | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Read & Simonstone Pharmacy | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Macfarlane Dental Practice | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Calderstones Hospital | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Constabulary | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Harwood Bar Garage, Blackburn Cashzone | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,280 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 810 m² | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,550 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 640 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Read Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 470 m (0.3 miles) west. 4 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* | 470 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Portfield hillfort | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coppy Plantation | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Haslost Wood | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Read Wood | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Read Heights | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Wiswell Moor Bottom | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Audley Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 39 |
14 of the street's 39 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 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hammond Drive (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
- BB12 7RB: 18 addresses
- BB12 7QY: 10 addresses
- BB12 7SW: 8 addresses
- BB12 7RY: 2 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- BB12 7RD: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.