BB12 8BA postcode in Padiham, Lancashire

BB12 8BA is a postcode in Padiham, in the Gawthorpe ward of Burnley. It is in the Burnley parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding High flood risk 1 of 36 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Burnley: 96% Typical price £135,000 Homes sold in BB12 8, last 12 months. ▲ 11.3% on the year before Nearest station Hapton 2.0 km in a straight line

Where BB12 8BA is, and what is near it

Map of BB12 8BA and what is near it Map of BB12 8BA: its centre point, with the 234 other postcodes in the BB12 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. BB12 8BB: also in BB12 8BB12 8BD: also in BB12 8BB12 8BE: also in BB12 8BB12 8BG: also in BB12 8BB12 8BH: also in BB12 8BB12 8BL: also in BB12 8BB12 8BN: also in BB12 8BB12 8BP: also in BB12 8BB12 8BQ: also in BB12 8BB12 8BS: also in BB12 8BB12 8BU: also in BB12 8BB12 8BZ: also in BB12 8BB12 8DB: also in BB12 8BB12 8DF: also in BB12 8BB12 8DG: also in BB12 8BB12 8DY: also in BB12 8BB12 8DZ: also in BB12 8BB12 8EA: also in BB12 8BB12 8EU: also in BB12 8BB12 8FB: also in BB12 8BB12 8FD: also in BB12 8BB12 8FE: also in BB12 8BB12 8FG: also in BB12 8BB12 8QD: also in BB12 8BB12 8QN: also in BB12 8BB12 8QP: also in BB12 8BB12 8QR: also in BB12 8BB12 8QS: also in BB12 8BB12 8QT: also in BB12 8BB12 8QU: also in BB12 8BB12 8QW: also in BB12 8BB12 8QX: also in BB12 8BB12 8QY: also in BB12 8BB12 8QZ: also in BB12 8BB12 8RA: also in BB12 8BB12 8RB: also in BB12 8BB12 8RP: also in BB12 8BB12 8RQ: also in BB12 8BB12 8RR: also in BB12 8BB12 8RS: also in BB12 8BB12 8RT: also in BB12 8BB12 8RU: also in BB12 8BB12 8RW: also in BB12 8BB12 8RX: also in BB12 8BB12 8SA: also in BB12 8BB12 8SD: also in BB12 8BB12 8SE: also in BB12 8BB12 8SF: also in BB12 8BB12 8SG: also in BB12 8BB12 8SH: also in BB12 8BB12 8SJ: also in BB12 8BB12 8SL: also in BB12 8BB12 8SN: also in BB12 8BB12 8SP: also in BB12 8BB12 8SR: also in BB12 8BB12 8SW: also in BB12 8 School 450 m2 schools, 700 m–1.0 kmHapton station 2.0 kmRose Grove station 2.3 kmGP 2.8 kmGawthorpe BB12 8BA Map of BB12 8BA and what is near it Map of BB12 8BA: its centre point, with the 234 other postcodes in the BB12 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 3 places, 700 m–2.8 kmGawthorpe BB12 8BA
  • BB12 8BA
  • Other postcodes in BB12 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 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 53.7992, longitude -2.3095)

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 8BA?

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 8BA?

Every home and business at BB12 8BA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Burnley: 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Burnley: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Burnley.

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 8BA?

Burnley Borough Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for BB12 8BA on BinDayBuddy

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 8BA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 36 homes and businesses at BB12 8BA. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 11 more at a lower risk.

36 homes and businesses at BB12 8BA High: 1Low: 11Not in an area at risk: 24

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 8BA: 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 8BA 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 8BA?

Homes in BB12 8 sold for a typical £135,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 113 sales, up 11.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£135,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£121,250 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 11.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £345,000 24 sales
  • Semi-detached £178,500 9 sales
  • Terraced £115,000 74 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £50,000 6 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 8BA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BB12 8BA 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

Food hygiene ratings at BB12 8BA

The Food Standards Agency lists 7 food businesses at BB12 8BA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BB12 8BA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around BB12 8BA. Over half of them (89%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (77%). 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 8BA

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 880 (89%)£1,700
Band Babout 50 (5%)£1,983
Band Cabout 50 (5%)£2,266
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,549
Band Efewer than 5£3,116
Band Ffewer than 5£3,682
Band Gfewer than 5£4,249
Band Hwithheld£5,099

When the homes were built

  1. 77% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 2010 to 2019: 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 8BA is in (ONS area E01024885), 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 8BA?

The nearest open schools to BB12 8BA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB12 8BA, 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 8BA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB12 8BA is Hapton Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Hapton Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Rose Grove Rail Station Railway station 2.3 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 Victoria Road, 75 m away.

More stations near BB12 8BA, 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 8BA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB12 8BA, 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 8BA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BB12 8BA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 8BA?

The nearest to the centre of BB12 8BA, 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 8BA?

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 8BA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB12 8BA, 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 8BA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB12 8BA, 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 8BA?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB12 8BA 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 8BA in a conservation area?

The centre of BB12 8BA 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 8BA?

Police.uk records 156 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB12 8BA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences57 reports
Anti-social behaviour31 reports
Criminal damage and arson16 reports
Public order11 reports
Burglary10 reports
Vehicle crime10 reports

Also: other theft 6, shoplifting 5, drugs 4, other crime 3, possession of weapons 2, theft from the person 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 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 8BA

Ward
Gawthorpe
Parish
Padiham
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Padiham
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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