Willow Road Hapton, Burnley
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (BB12), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5003674.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £194,950 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (B: 8).
- 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 A; Band D in Burnley costs £2,549 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 89% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hapton, about 440 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 250 m away, and Bentley Wood Green (3.5 hectares) is about 610 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 124 to 126 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Padiham Group Practice, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 20 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £194,950 | £194,950 | £194,950 |
| 2022 | 2 | £165,498 | £135,995 | £195,000 |
| 2021 | 5 | £169,995 | £132,500 | £219,950 |
| 2019 | 4 | £134,995 | £103,995 | £172,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2024 | 1 BB12 7FP | Semi-detached | £194,950 | |
| 21 Jun 2022 | 10 BB12 7FP | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 21 May 2022 | 8 BB12 7FP | Semi-detached | £135,995 | New build. |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 2 BB12 7FP | Detached | £219,950 | |
| 28 May 2021 | 4 BB12 7FP | Semi-detached | £169,995 | New build. |
| 28 May 2021 | 6 BB12 7FP | Semi-detached | £132,995 | New build. |
| 21 May 2021 | 10 BB12 7FP | Semi-detached | £172,995 | New build. |
| 23 Apr 2021 | 5 BB12 7FP | Semi-detached | £132,500 | |
| 30 Oct 2019 | 1 BB12 7FP | Semi-detached | £134,995 | New build. |
| 25 Oct 2019 | 5 BB12 7FP | Semi-detached | £103,995 | New build. |
| 24 Oct 2019 | 3 BB12 7FP | Semi-detached | £134,995 | New build. |
| 24 Jun 2019 | 2 BB12 7FP | Detached | £172,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 71 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7); House, detached (1). Built: 2019 (4); 2021 (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Burnley in 2026-27: Band D £2,549 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,700 | £1,983 | £2,266 | £2,549 | £3,116 | £3,682 | £4,249 | £5,099 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (32% of about 1,610 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former William Blythe Site, permissioned (70 m)
- Land at Simpson Street, permissioned (320 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
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 9 addresses are between 124 m and 126 m above sea level (126 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB12 7AA | 89% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
| BB12 7FP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hapton 13,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Rose Grove 73,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Huncoat 25,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Railway Inn Hapton | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Burnley | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 43.9 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Padiham Group Practice | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | I G Todd Pharmacy | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | Padiham Dental Practice | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Accrington Victoria Hospital | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Padiham Customer Service Reception | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | Cambridge Superstore Cashzone | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,300 m² | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Bentley Wood Green 3.5 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,080 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,920 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 3.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Spigot mortar (Blacker Bombard) position, a scheduled monument, 100 m north. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Spigot mortar (Blacker Bombard) position | Scheduled monument | 100 m north |
| Hapton Castle | Scheduled monument | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Gawthorpe Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shuttleworth Wood | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Castle Clough | Valley | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Castle Clough Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Jacky Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Mitchell's House Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 9 |
3 of the street's 9 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 Burnley: see them on the Burnley page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Whitegate Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Padiham Green Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Padiham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Shuttleworth College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Burnley High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wingwah BB12 7LF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 4 Good | 25 Apr 2026 |
| Landon News BB12 7LF | Retailers - other | 270 m | 4 Good | 30 Aug 2022 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wiswell Road (8); On or near Grimshaw Road (3); On or near Back Church Street (2); On or near East Street (2); On or near Ashworth Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 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 3 to 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
Nearby streets
Wiswell Road · Ashworth Road · Navigation Drive · Lapwing Close · Pollard Road · Wilkinson Road · Thorney Bank Road · The Spigot · Grimshaw Road · East Street · North Street · Park Gate Close
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.