BB12 8LB postcode in Padiham, Lancashire

BB12 8LB is a postcode in Padiham, in the Hapton with Park 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 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 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 2.1 km in a straight line

Where BB12 8LB is, and what is near it

Map of BB12 8LB and what is near it Map of BB12 8LB: 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 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BB12 8BE: 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 8BT: also in BB12 8BB12 8BU: also in BB12 8BB12 8BX: also in BB12 8BB12 8BY: also in BB12 8BB12 8BZ: also in BB12 8BB12 8DB: also in BB12 8BB12 8DP: also in BB12 8BB12 8DY: also in BB12 8BB12 8DZ: also in BB12 8BB12 8EA: also in BB12 8BB12 8EB: also in BB12 8BB12 8ED: also in BB12 8BB12 8EE: also in BB12 8BB12 8EF: also in BB12 8BB12 8EG: also in BB12 8BB12 8EH: also in BB12 8BB12 8EJ: also in BB12 8BB12 8EL: also in BB12 8BB12 8EN: also in BB12 8BB12 8EP: also in BB12 8BB12 8ES: also in BB12 8BB12 8ET: also in BB12 8BB12 8EU: also in BB12 8BB12 8EW: also in BB12 8BB12 8EX: also in BB12 8BB12 8EZ: also in BB12 8BB12 8FA: also in BB12 8BB12 8FB: also in BB12 8BB12 8FD: also in BB12 8BB12 8FE: also in BB12 8BB12 8FF: also in BB12 8BB12 8HA: also in BB12 8BB12 8HB: also in BB12 8BB12 8HD: also in BB12 8BB12 8HE: also in BB12 8BB12 8HF: also in BB12 8BB12 8HG: also in BB12 8BB12 8HJ: also in BB12 8BB12 8HL: also in BB12 8BB12 8HN: also in BB12 8BB12 8HP: also in BB12 8BB12 8HQ: also in BB12 8BB12 8HS: also in BB12 8BB12 8HT: also in BB12 8BB12 8HU: also in BB12 8BB12 8HX: also in BB12 8BB12 8HY: also in BB12 8BB12 8HZ: also in BB12 8BB12 8JA: also in BB12 8BB12 8JB: also in BB12 8BB12 8JD: also in BB12 8BB12 8JE: also in BB12 8BB12 8JF: also in BB12 8BB12 8JG: also in BB12 8BB12 8JH: also in BB12 8BB12 8JJ: also in BB12 8BB12 8JN: also in BB12 8BB12 8JP: also in BB12 8BB12 8JQ: also in BB12 8BB12 8JR: also in BB12 8BB12 8JS: also in BB12 8BB12 8JT: also in BB12 8BB12 8JU: also in BB12 8BB12 8JW: also in BB12 8BB12 8JX: also in BB12 8BB12 8JY: also in BB12 8BB12 8JZ: also in BB12 8BB12 8LA: also in BB12 8BB12 8LD: also in BB12 8BB12 8LE: also in BB12 8BB12 8LF: also in BB12 8BB12 8LY: also in BB12 8BB12 8LZ: also in BB12 8BB12 8NA: also in BB12 8BB12 8NB: also in BB12 8BB12 8ND: also in BB12 8BB12 8NF: also in BB12 8BB12 8NH: also in BB12 8BB12 8NJ: also in BB12 8BB12 8NL: also in BB12 8BB12 8NN: also in BB12 8BB12 8NW: also in BB12 8BB12 8PH: also in BB12 8BB12 8PJ: also in BB12 8BB12 8PL: also in BB12 8BB12 8PN: also in BB12 8BB12 8PR: also in BB12 8BB12 8PS: also in BB12 8BB12 8PU: also in BB12 8BB12 8PX: also in BB12 8BB12 8PY: also in BB12 8BB12 8QP: also in BB12 8BB12 8QR: also in BB12 8BB12 8QW: also in BB12 8BB12 8RS: also in BB12 8BB12 8UE: also in BB12 8 School 700 m3 places, 1.5–3.7 kmRosegrove Surgery 3.1 kmPadiham BB12 8LB Map of BB12 8LB and what is near it Map of BB12 8LB: its centre point, with the 234 other postcodes in the BB12 8 sector, 4 schools (2 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 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Gawthorpe BB12 8LB
  • BB12 8LB
  • Other postcodes in BB12 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 53.8004, longitude -2.3225)

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 8LB?

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 8LB?

Every home and business at BB12 8LB 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 8LB?

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 8LB 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 8LB 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 8LB.

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 8LB: 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 8LB 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 8LB?

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 8LB

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BB12 8LB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 September 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 8LB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around BB12 8LB. Over half of them (57%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (63%). 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 8LB

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 £4,249 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,700.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 410 (57%)£1,700
Band Babout 120 (17%)£1,983
Band Cabout 90 (13%)£2,266
Band Dabout 60 (8%)£2,549
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£3,116
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,682
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,249
Band Hfewer than 5£5,099

When the homes were built

  1. 63% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 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 8LB is in (ONS area E01024889), 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 8LB?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB12 8LB is Hapton Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Hapton Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Rose Grove Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cemetery, 56 m away.

More stations near BB12 8LB, 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 8LB?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BB12 8LB 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 8LB?

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

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 8LB?

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

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

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

The centre of BB12 8LB is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 8LB?

Police.uk records 132 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB12 8LB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences51 reports
Anti-social behaviour27 reports
Criminal damage and arson15 reports
Public order9 reports
Burglary7 reports
Other theft6 reports

Also: vehicle crime 5, shoplifting 5, drugs 3, possession of weapons 2, theft from the person 1, other crime 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 8LB

Ward
Hapton with Park
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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BB12 8JY20 mBB12 8JR50 mBB12 8FF80 mBB12 8JP90 mBB12 8JZ120 mBB12 8LA120 m
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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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