Property market | £273,093 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Manchester (30.8 miles) | |
Broadband | 62.4mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 96.2% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 3.8% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 145 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 469 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Ribble Valley level) | |
Community | Median age is 48.1 | Happiness is Above Average for Lancashire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Ribble Valley) | |
Commute (approx) | - Manchester Piccadilly (69 mins) - Leeds (83 mins) | |
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£273,093 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Manchester (30.8 miles) | |
62.4mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 48.1 | Happiness is Above Average for Lancashire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 145 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 469 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Ribble Valley level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Ribble Valley) | |
- Manchester Piccadilly (69 mins) - Leeds (83 mins) | |
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Mellor Brook has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Mellor Brook has had a steep increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £452,557, which is up 9.9% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £273,093 (up 7.4% on last year) , a terraced house £202,678 (up 4.8% on last year) and a flat £168,858. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £576 per month. Property prices in Mellor Brook are a little higher than the average property prices across Lancashire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Mellor Brook, prices have risen much more quickly than the annual average price change seen across the Lancashire region.
Property data is based on Ribble Valley level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Mellor Brook, or click here to browse the longer list of Mellor Brook property transactions from 2023.
Address | Details |
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60, Branch Road, Blackburn, Lancashire , BB2 7NY | Detached - Sold for £675,000 on 08/30/2023 |
OAKDENE, Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire , BB2 7PU | Detached - Sold for £450,000 on 04/21/2023 |
HAWTHORN COTTAGES, Myerscough Road, Blackburn, Lancashire , BB2 7LB | Semi-Detached - Sold for £380,000 on 05/12/2023 |
9, The Willows, Blackburn, Lancashire , BB2 7PX | Detached - Sold for £335,000 on 02/21/2023 |
43, Branch Road, Blackburn, Lancashire , BB2 7NY | Detached - Sold for £300,000 on 06/16/2023 |
3, The Opening, Blackburn, Lancashire , BB2 7PJ | Terraced - Sold for £231,000 on 06/30/2023 |
LILAC TERRACE, Myerscough Smithy Road, Blackburn, Lancashire , BB2 7PQ | Terraced - Sold for £185,000 on 02/13/2023 |
4, Victoria Terrace, Blackburn, Lancashire , BB2 7PL | Terraced - Sold for £155,000 on 02/27/2023 |
3, Mellor Brook, Blackburn, Lancashire , BB2 7PH | Terraced - Sold for £140,000 on 03/28/2023 |
Mellor Brook has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including The Olive School Blackburn, which was was rated as outstanding in 2015. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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The Olive School Blackburn | Primary Free schools - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Westholme School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Witton Park Academy | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School | Secondary school Academy converter - Girls | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Girls | 1: Outstanding (10/12/2022) | 80 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Blackburn |
The Olive School Blackburn Save school | Primary Free schools - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/3/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Blackburn | |
Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/4/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Blackburn | |
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/10/2013) | 15 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Blackburn |
Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (4/3/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Blackburn | |
Witton Park Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (9/21/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Blackburn | |
Westholme School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | Blackburn |
School | Type |
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Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/12/2022) 80 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
The Olive School Blackburn Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/3/2015) |
Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/4/2014) |
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/10/2013) 15 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/3/2014) |
Witton Park Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (9/21/2016) |
Westholme School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
Station | Distance from Mellor Brook | Commute options |
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Blackburn A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +10% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 69 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (85 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 119 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Cherry Tree A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +38% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 104 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 113 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 138 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Mill Hill (Lancs) A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +29% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 101 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 107 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 135 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Pleasington A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +55% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 107 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 110 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 141 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +17% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 79 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 107 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 141 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Darwen A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +31% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 55 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 107 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 133 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Ribble Valley) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Ribble Valley residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 96.2% | 81.7% |
Asian | 2.1% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 1.2% | 2.9% |
Other | 0.3% | 2.1% |
Black | 0.2% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Ribble Valley consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 12.9% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 11.7% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 14.5% | 145 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 23.6% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 6.1% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 10.3% | |
Routine occupations | 10.2% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 5.8% | 469 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.9% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Lancashire is average (67mbps). Mellor Brook is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 62.4mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Ribble Valley level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 62.4 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 93.4% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.5% |
Crime stats were found at the Ribble Valley level:
Type | Ribble Valley | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 40 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 3 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 16 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Mellor Brook.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Cumbria and Lancashire | River Ribble, River Darwen | River Ribble from Samlesbury and the River Darwen from Darwen including Blackburn, Preston, Walton-Le-Dale, Pleasington and Higher Walton |
Cumbria and Lancashire | River Ribble | Rivers Ribble, Hodder and other watercourses, from Settle to Samlesbury including Clitheroe, Gisburn, Sawley, Waddington and Ribchester |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Mellor Brook, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Hot property market | Semi-detached: £273,093 Detached: £452,557 | 40 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 | 14.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Clitheroe, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Hot property market | Semi-detached: £273,093 Detached: £452,557 | 40 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 | 14.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Lancaster, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £222,692 Detached: £362,841 | 78 | Primary: 13Secondary: 7 | 9.4% residents in higher managerial positions 8.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Penwortham, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £200,211 Detached: £327,899 | 89 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 | 13.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Mellor Brook, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Hot property market | Semi-detached: £273,093 Detached: £452,557 | 40 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 |
Clitheroe, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Hot property market | Semi-detached: £273,093 Detached: £452,557 | 40 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 |
Lancaster, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £222,692 Detached: £362,841 | 78 | Primary: 13Secondary: 7 |
Penwortham, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £200,211 Detached: £327,899 | 89 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 |
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