Area guide

Living in BB6, Hyndburn

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around BB6 in Hyndburn. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

House prices

Average price in Hyndburn: £138,818, up 10.7% on a year ago (2026-06). The wider North West average is £219,922.

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What actually sold around BB6

134 recorded home sales on the streets around central BB6 in the last 2 years, with a median of £135,000 and a range from £30,000 to £720,000. Mostly terraced houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
44 MAPLE STREET, BB6 7RY terraced £77,500 2026-06-08
43 LIME STREET, BB6 7RA terraced £140,000 2026-05-29
86 CHURCH STREET, BB6 7QB terraced £98,500 2026-05-05
13 EDGE END, BB6 7UZ terraced £219,950 2026-05-01
10 GREEN STREET, BB6 7JL terraced £135,500 2026-04-30
7 GLADSTONE STREET, BB6 7NH terraced £110,000 2026-04-28

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Schools nearby

22 schools within 3 miles , of which 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistance
Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary Good 0.5 mi
Great Harwood Primary School Primary Good 0.6 mi
St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Primary Good 0.6 mi
Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School Primary Good 0.8 mi
The Hyndburn Academy Secondary Good 1.5 mi
Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary Good 1.5 mi

16 state primary and 3 state secondary schools within range, plus 1 fee-paying school.

See the full school breakdown for BB6 →

Private schools

1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: Oakhill School.

All 1 fee-paying schools near BB6, with ages and admissions →

Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Professional occupations24.9%
Managers, directors and senior officials16.0%
Associate professional and technical14.5%
Skilled trades11.7%
Administrative and secretarial9.0%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

Crime

111 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central BB6 in 2026-06, most commonly violent crime.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Hyndburn's figures.

Common questions about BB6

What is the average house price in BB6?

The average sold price in Hyndburn is £138,818 as of 2026-06, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in BB6?

Prices in Hyndburn are up 10.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in BB6?

The median of 134 recorded sales around central BB6 in the last 2 years is £135,000, ranging from £30,000 to £720,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in BB6?

22 schools sit within 3 miles of central BB6, and 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in BB6?

111 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central BB6 in 2026-06, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is BB6 at risk of flooding?

Central BB6 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is BB6 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 100% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £135,000; the area sits in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 111 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is BB6 safe?

111 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central BB6 in 2026-06, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

Weighing two up? BB6 or BB1, BB6 or BB5, BB6 or BB2.

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