BB12 9HE postcode in Higham, Pendle, Lancashire

BB12 9HE is a postcode in Higham, Pendle, in the Fence & Higham ward of Pendle. 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Pendle: 94% Typical price £257,500 Homes sold in BB12 9, last 12 months. ▼ 12.7% on the year before Nearest station Brierfield 3.6 km in a straight line

Where BB12 9HE is, and what is near it

Map of BB12 9HE and what is near it Map of BB12 9HE: its centre point, with the 158 other postcodes in the BB12 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. BB12 9BB: also in BB12 9BB12 9BD: also in BB12 9BB12 9BE: also in BB12 9BB12 9BG: also in BB12 9BB12 9BH: also in BB12 9BB12 9BJ: also in BB12 9BB12 9BL: also in BB12 9BB12 9BN: also in BB12 9BB12 9BQ: also in BB12 9BB12 9BW: also in BB12 9BB12 9BY: also in BB12 9BB12 9DA: also in BB12 9BB12 9DB: also in BB12 9BB12 9DE: also in BB12 9BB12 9EU: also in BB12 9BB12 9EX: also in BB12 9BB12 9EY: also in BB12 9BB12 9EZ: also in BB12 9BB12 9HA: also in BB12 9BB12 9HB: also in BB12 9BB12 9HD: also in BB12 9BB12 9HF: also in BB12 9BB12 9HG: also in BB12 9BB12 9HH: also in BB12 9BB12 9HJ: also in BB12 9BB12 9HQ: also in BB12 9BB12 9HR: also in BB12 9BB12 9HW: also in BB12 9 2 bus stops, 350 mSchool 2.6 km2 places, 2.9–4.2 km2 places, 3.6–3.9 kmFence & Higham BB12 9HE Map of BB12 9HE and what is near it Map of BB12 9HE: its centre point, with the 158 other postcodes in the BB12 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 places, 2.9–4.2 kmFence & Higham BB12 9HE
  • BB12 9HE
  • Other postcodes in BB12 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 53.8240, longitude -2.2917)

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 9HE?

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 9HE?

Every home and business at BB12 9HE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

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

Pendle: 94%

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

Pendle: 98%

The line marks the figure across Pendle.

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 9HE?

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

Pendle 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 9HE 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 9HE.

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 Pendle

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BB12 9HE: 1,149 properties in Pendle are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Pendle

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 9HE 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 9HE?

Homes in BB12 9 sold for a typical £257,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 51 sales, down 12.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£257,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£295,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 12.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £427,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £275,000 6 sales
  • Terraced £215,000 25 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, 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 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 9HE

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BB12 9HE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 July 2025. 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 9HE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around BB12 9HE. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (49%). 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 9HE

Band D in Pendle for 2026‑27: £2,640. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,760 (band A) to £4,400 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,227.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,760
Band Babout 80 (10%)£2,053
Band Cabout 170 (21%)£2,347
Band Dabout 170 (21%)£2,640
Band Eabout 200 (24%)£3,227
Band Fabout 110 (13%)£3,814
Band Gabout 60 (7%)£4,400
Band Hwithheld£5,280

When the homes were built

  1. 49% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 26% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

Averages for Pendle 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 9HE is in (ONS area E01025204), 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 9HE?

The nearest open schools to BB12 9HE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB12 9HE, 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 9HE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB12 9HE is Brierfield Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Brierfield Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
  • Rose Grove Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Four Alls Inn, 63 m away.

More stations near BB12 9HE, 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 9HE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB12 9HE, 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 9HE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BB12 9HE 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 9HE?

The nearest to the centre of BB12 9HE, 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 9HE?

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 9HE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB12 9HE, 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 9HE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB12 9HE, 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 9HE?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB12 9HE 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 9HE in a conservation area?

The centre of BB12 9HE 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 9HE?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB12 9HE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences2 reports

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 9HE

Ward
Fence & Higham
Parish
Higham-with-West Close Booth
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Higham, Pendle
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BB12 9HF10 mBB12 9HG30 mBB12 9HD40 mBB12 9HB50 mBB12 9HA60 mBB12 9EY100 m
All of BB12

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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