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Thinking of living at BB7 9AZ? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow URC Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Whalley Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.4 km | 81% met the expected standard |
| St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe | Primary | 2.8 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| Ribblesdale School | Primary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 43.5 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Edisford Primary School | Primary | 3.1 km | 81% met the expected standard |
| Ribblesdale School | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 43.5 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 44.9 · 11.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Clitheroe Royal Grammar School | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 74.4 · 46.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oakhill School | Independent | 1.6 km | 19.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Moorland School | Independent | 4.5 km | – |
| Stonyhurst College | Independent | 4.8 km | 24.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Queen Elizabeth Ii Playing Fields (Whalley) | 2.2 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Whalley Sports Club Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Football | Sports Fields | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Ribblesdale Swimming Pool | 3.2 km | 4 |
| Golf | Clitheroe Golf Club | 620 m | 3 |
| Cricket | Whalley Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Skiing | Pendle Ski Centre | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Free flying | Pendle, PG take off | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Clitheroe Skatepark | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Cycling | The Green Jersey Cycling Club | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Motocross | Moto-X Circuit | 4.8 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Whalley, a short drive or bike ride (2.2 km), with 81k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Primary School, 50 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 22, M2, 280, 621); 29 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 44 minutes away by public transport (22 by car).
This is car country: only 7% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Barrow URC Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 73% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ribblesdale School, 2.8 km away; Attainment 8: 43.5 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Clitheroe Royal Grammar School (4.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda Express Barrow, 300 m away; Headstrong Health (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Doctor Company (2.3 km), with Whalley Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (2.5 km).
For a haircut, Cloud 9 Spa is 2.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Blackburn Hospital, 13 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 72% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 14 pubs and bars.
Choi Gan Vegetarian Cantonese Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Bay Horse the nearest pub (under 50 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 46 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 121 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 42% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 175 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Whalley Park, 2.3 km away; for exercise, CrossFit (2.2 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.0 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 46 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 54 km.
11 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 43% of households own their home outright.
It's highly educated: 43% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.