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On Blacko Bar Road, in Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside
What it's like at BB9 6NX: every home that has sold on Blacko Bar Road since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Sales and extensions on Blacko Bar Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 14 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| Dam CottageDetached | Dec 2005 | £100,000 | – | – | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dam Head BarnSemi-detached | Mar 2018 | £485,000 | 207 m² | £2,343/m² | 1 |
| Smithy CottageSemi-detached | Sept 2017 | £475,000 | – | – | 1 |
| Dam Head Studio, Blacko Bar RoadDetached | Dec 2024 | £485,000 | 104 m² | £4,663/m² | 1 |
| Riverbank, Blacko Bar RoadOther | Jan 2023 | £10,000 | – | – | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Nelson, a drive away (3.2 km), with 114k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Blackburn.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 41 minutes away by public transport (14 by car).
The nearest primary school is Roughlee Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 100% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School (1.1 km).
The nearest secondary is Marsden Heights Community College, 3.7 km away; Attainment 8: 40.3 · 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Clitheroe Royal Grammar School (10.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Spar, 2.1 km away, with The Pendle View Tea Garden closer still (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Barrowford Surgery (1.7 km), with Barrowford Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (2.0 km).
For a haircut, Pulse is 2.5 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Airedale General Hospital, 19 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 58% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 71% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 20 restaurants and cafés, 12 pubs and bars.
Whitehough Outdoor Centre is the closest café or restaurant (800 m), and The Bay Horse Inn the nearest pub (650 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 59 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 108 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 29% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 193 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Barley Picnic Area, 1.6 km away; for exercise, Steven Burke Sports Hub (2.7 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.0 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 38 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 55 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 27% are 65 or over.
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.
3 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.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dam Head Farmhouse and Farm Abutting to West | II | 50 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Pendle and Clitheroe constituency: Jonathan Hinder MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 902 (1.9%), turnout 59%. Vote shares: Labour 35%, Conservative 33%, Reform UK 18%, Independent 7%.
13 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near BB9 6NX →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Blacko Bar Road in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 10 homes with certificates have solar panels, 1 a heat pump, and 10 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 87.7% | 93.4% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 6.7% | 1.6% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 3.6% | 4.1% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Blackpool South · about 53 min
Nearest: Ingleton Outdoor Swimming Pool · about 42 min
Nearest: East Lancashire Railway · about 34 min
Nearest: Rascals · about 36 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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