BB12 0HW postcode in Burnley, Lancashire
BB12 0HW is a postcode in Burnley, in the Gannow ward. It is in the Burnley parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where BB12 0HW is, and what is near it
- BB12 0HW
- Other postcodes in BB12 0: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.7946, longitude -2.2674)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after BB12 0HW?
- BurnleyDistrict council Burnley: bins, council tax, planning
- LancashireCounty council Lancashire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BB12 0HW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LancashirePolice force area
- BurnleyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Oliver Ryan (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Oliver Ryan
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at BB12 0HW?
Every home and business at BB12 0HW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Burnley: 96%
Burnley: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Burnley.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at BB12 0HW?
BinDayBuddy has not read Burnley Borough Council's days for BB12 0HW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for BB12 0HW on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is BB12 0HW at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BB12 0HW.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Burnley
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BB12 0HW: 1,510 properties in Burnley are at high risk (3% of all its properties). All the figures for Burnley
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of BB12 0HW is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near BB12 0HW?
Homes in BB12 0 sold for a typical £190,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 77 sales, up 8.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £252,500 26 sales
- Semi-detached £180,000 31 sales
- Terraced £100,000 19 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BB12 district: a typical £170,000 from 480 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in BB12 0HW
HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in BB12 0HW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 February 2026. The middle sale was £145,000, from £129,950 to £180,000. Across BB12 0, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £190,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £144,50020 Faraday Street
- £161,00022 Faraday Street
- £180,0002 Faraday Street
- £145,00020 Faraday Street
- £129,95024 Faraday Street
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near BB12 0HW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around BB12 0HW. Over half of them (65%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (74%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Burnley for 2026‑27: £2,549. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,700 (band A) to £2,549 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,700.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 440 (65%) | £1,700 |
| Band B | about 180 (26%) | £1,983 |
| Band C | about 50 (7%) | £2,266 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,549 |
| Band E | withheld | £3,116 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,682 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,249 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,099 |
When the homes were built
- 74% Before 1900
- 7% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Burnley before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BB12 0HW is in (ONS area E01024881), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near BB12 0HW?
The nearest open schools to BB12 0HW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to BB12 0HW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BB12 0HW is Burnley Barracks Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.
- Burnley Barracks Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
- Rose Grove Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Ightenhill Park Lane, 178 m away.
More stations near BB12 0HW, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BB12 0HW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB12 0HW, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Ightenhill Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01282 424464 150 mWalk
- Rosegrove Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01282 731501 1.0 kmWalk
- Parkside Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01282 731444 1.7 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near BB12 0HW?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BB12 0HW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- EV On The Move Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 800 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BB12 0HW?
The nearest to the centre of BB12 0HW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist Advanced Oral Health Centre Padiham Road, Burnley Phone 01282 456128 250 mWalk
- Coal Clough Dental Care Phone 01282 420978 1.1 kmWalk
- Standish Street Dental Ltd Phone 01282 415543 1.6 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to BB12 0HW?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Burnley General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 263555 3.1 kmCycle
- Pendle Community Hospital Phone 01282 803737 5.9 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near BB12 0HW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BB12 0HW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Ashmeade Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01282 425142 450 mWalk
- Brook House Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01282 413107 450 mWalk
- Gorse Hill Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01282 438916 500 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near BB12 0HW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB12 0HW, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Cohens Chemist, 305-307 Padiham Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01282 422188 150 mWalk
- Cohens Chemist, 151-151a Accrington Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01282 422897 800 mWalk
- Rosegrove Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01282 424879 1.1 kmWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near BB12 0HW?
The nearest vets to the centre of BB12 0HW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Oakmount Veterinary Centre Phone +441282423640 1.6 kmCycle
- Rose Valley Vets Phone +441282930190 1.6 kmCycle
- LLM Farm Vets, Higham 3.9 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is BB12 0HW in a conservation area?
The centre of BB12 0HW is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near BB12 0HW?
Police.uk records 468 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB12 0HW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 22, burglary 17, other crime 10, drugs 5, robbery 5, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BB12 0HW
- Ward
- Gannow
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Burnley
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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