BB12 7RZ postcode in Ribble Valley, Lancashire

BB12 7RZ is a postcode in Ribble Valley, in the East Whalley, Read & Simonstone ward. It is in the Pendle and Clitheroe parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Ribble Valley: 87% Typical price £170,000 Homes sold in BB12 7, last 12 months. ▲ 18.9% on the year before Nearest station Whalley 3.3 km in a straight line

Where BB12 7RZ is, and what is near it

Map of BB12 7RZ and what is near it Map of BB12 7RZ: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the BB12 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BB12 7HR: also in BB12 7BB12 7HS: also in BB12 7BB12 7HT: also in BB12 7BB12 7HU: also in BB12 7BB12 7HX: also in BB12 7BB12 7HY: also in BB12 7BB12 7HZ: also in BB12 7BB12 7JA: also in BB12 7BB12 7JB: also in BB12 7BB12 7JF: also in BB12 7BB12 7JG: also in BB12 7BB12 7NZ: also in BB12 7BB12 7PA: also in BB12 7BB12 7PB: also in BB12 7BB12 7PD: also in BB12 7BB12 7PE: also in BB12 7BB12 7PF: also in BB12 7BB12 7PG: also in BB12 7BB12 7PH: also in BB12 7BB12 7PJ: also in BB12 7BB12 7PL: also in BB12 7BB12 7PN: also in BB12 7BB12 7PP: also in BB12 7BB12 7PQ: also in BB12 7BB12 7PR: also in BB12 7BB12 7PS: also in BB12 7BB12 7PT: also in BB12 7BB12 7PW: also in BB12 7BB12 7PZ: also in BB12 7BB12 7QA: also in BB12 7BB12 7QB: also in BB12 7BB12 7QD: also in BB12 7BB12 7QE: also in BB12 7BB12 7QF: also in BB12 7BB12 7QG: also in BB12 7BB12 7QH: also in BB12 7BB12 7QP: also in BB12 7BB12 7QQ: also in BB12 7BB12 7QT: also in BB12 7BB12 7QU: also in BB12 7BB12 7QW: also in BB12 7BB12 7QY: also in BB12 7BB12 7QZ: also in BB12 7BB12 7RA: also in BB12 7BB12 7RB: also in BB12 7BB12 7RD: also in BB12 7BB12 7RE: also in BB12 7BB12 7RF: also in BB12 7BB12 7RG: also in BB12 7BB12 7RH: also in BB12 7BB12 7RJ: also in BB12 7BB12 7RL: also in BB12 7BB12 7RN: also in BB12 7BB12 7RQ: also in BB12 7BB12 7RU: also in BB12 7BB12 7RW: also in BB12 7BB12 7RX: also in BB12 7BB12 7RY: also in BB12 7BB12 7SA: also in BB12 7BB12 7SB: also in BB12 7BB12 7SD: also in BB12 7BB12 7SE: also in BB12 7BB12 7SW: also in BB12 7BB12 7SZ: also in BB12 7 Oakhill School 2.7 kmWhalley Medical Centre 2.9 kmWhalley station 3.3 kmPadiham Group Practice 3.7 kmGP 4.1 kmSchool 4.2 kmRead BB12 7RZ Map of BB12 7RZ and what is near it Map of BB12 7RZ: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the BB12 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.7 kmOakhill School 2.7 kmPadiham Group Practice 3.7 kmRead BB12 7RZ
  • BB12 7RZ
  • Other postcodes in BB12 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.8162, longitude -2.3633)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BB12 7RZ?

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 7RZ?

None of the homes and businesses at BB12 7RZ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Ribble Valley: 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% can get it

Ribble Valley: 96%

The line marks the figure across Ribble Valley.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 7RZ?

BinDayBuddy does not read Ribble Valley Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Ribble Valley Borough Council's bin days

Source: 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 7RZ 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 7RZ.

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 Ribble Valley

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BB12 7RZ: 1,434 properties in Ribble Valley are at high risk (3.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Ribble Valley

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 7RZ 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.

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Source: 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 7RZ?

Homes in BB12 7 sold for a typical £170,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 107 sales, up 18.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£170,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£143,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 18.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £402,500 22 sales
  • Semi-detached £178,000 30 sales
  • Terraced £107,000 55 sales

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 postcode

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

Homes sold in BB12 7RZ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BB12 7RZ from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

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 7RZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 540 homes in the neighbourhood around BB12 7RZ. Over half of them (52%) are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (58%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BB12 7RZ

Band D in Ribble Valley for 2026‑27: £2,387. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,591 (band A) to £4,773 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,917.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,591
Band Babout 20 (4%)£1,856
Band Cabout 30 (6%)£2,121
Band Dabout 110 (20%)£2,387
Band Eabout 280 (52%)£2,917
Band Fabout 30 (6%)£3,447
Band Gabout 50 (9%)£3,978
Band Habout 10 (2%)£4,773

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 58% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Ribble Valley 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 7RZ is in (ONS area E01025341), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 7RZ?

The nearest open schools to BB12 7RZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB12 7RZ, and how we find them

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 7RZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB12 7RZ is Whalley Rail Station, 3.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Whalley Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
  • Hapton Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near BB12 7RZ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BB12 7RZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB12 7RZ, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 7RZ?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BB12 7RZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.9 kmCycle

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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BB12 7RZ?

The nearest to the centre of BB12 7RZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 7RZ?

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.

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 7RZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB12 7RZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 7RZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB12 7RZ, 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.

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 7RZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB12 7RZ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 7RZ in a conservation area?

The centre of BB12 7RZ 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 7RZ?

Police.uk records 6 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB12 7RZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Other theft2 reports
Other crime1 report

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BB12 7RZ

Ward
East Whalley, Read & Simonstone
Parish
Read
Region
North West
Country
England
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

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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