BB18 5PN postcode in Barnoldswick, Lancashire
BB18 5PN is a postcode in Barnoldswick, in the Barnoldswick ward of Pendle. It is in the Pendle and Clitheroe parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since December 1997.
Where BB18 5PN is, and what is near it
- BB18 5PN
- Other postcodes in BB18 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 16 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.9132, longitude -2.1880)
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 BB18 5PN?
- PendleDistrict council Pendle: 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 BB18 5PN Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LancashirePolice force area
- Pendle and ClitheroeParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jonathan Hinder (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Jonathan Hinder
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 BB18 5PN?
Every home and business at BB18 5PN can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Pendle: 94%
Pendle: 98%
The line marks the figure across Pendle.
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 BB18 5PN?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BB18 5PN.
Check the bin days for BB18 5PN 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 BB18 5PN 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 BB18 5PN.
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 BB18 5PN: 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 BB18 5PN 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 BB18 5PN?
Homes in BB18 5 sold for a typical £149,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 115 sales, down 3.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £370,000 10 sales
- Semi-detached £198,000 19 sales
- Terraced £134,975 84 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BB18 district: a typical £159,950 from 237 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 BB18 5PN
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BB18 5PN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 16 May 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 BB18 5PN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around BB18 5PN. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (32%). 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 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 A, the most common, is £1,760.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 220 (37%) | £1,760 |
| Band B | about 90 (15%) | £2,053 |
| Band C | about 100 (17%) | £2,347 |
| Band D | about 70 (12%) | £2,640 |
| Band E | about 70 (12%) | £3,227 |
| Band F | about 30 (5%) | £3,814 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £4,400 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,280 |
When the homes were built
- 32% Before 1900
- 25% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 18% 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 5% 2020 or later
2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 BB18 5PN is in (ONS area E01025195), 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 BB18 5PN?
The nearest open schools to BB18 5PN, 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 BB18 5PN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BB18 5PN is Colne Rail Station, 6.5 km away in a straight line.
- Colne Rail Station Railway station 6.5 kmDrive
- Nelson Rail Station Railway station 8.9 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Manchester Road, 26 m away.
More stations near BB18 5PN, 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 BB18 5PN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB18 5PN, 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.
- Barnoldswick Med Ctr Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01282 811911 250 mWalk
- The Pendle Medical Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01282 502740 2.9 kmCycle
- The Richmond Hill Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01282 731731 6.5 kmDrive
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 BB18 5PN?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BB18 5PN 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BB18 5PN?
The nearest to the centre of BB18 5PN, 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 - Harrison Street - Barnoldswick Phone 01282 817053 350 mWalk
- Station House Dental Practice Phone 01282 817172 400 mWalk
- Barlick Dental Studio Phone 01282 570195 450 mWalk
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 BB18 5PN?
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.
- Pendle Community Hospital Phone 01282 803737 8.7 kmDrive
- Burnley General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 263555 11.7 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 BB18 5PN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BB18 5PN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- St Andrews House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01282 816701 350 mWalk
- Cravenside Home for Older People Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01282 816790 600 mWalk
- Briercliffe Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01282 816638 1.2 kmWalk
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 BB18 5PN?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB18 5PN, 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.
- Everest Pharmacy Barnoldswick Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01282 813766 300 mWalk
- Everest Pharmacy Earby Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 01282 843416 2.9 kmCycle
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 BB18 5PN?
The nearest vets to the centre of BB18 5PN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Stanley House Veterinary Group 450 mWalk
- Stanley House Veterinary Surgery 6.4 kmDrive
- LLM Farm Vets, Higham 11.0 kmDrive
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 BB18 5PN in a conservation area?
The centre of BB18 5PN 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 BB18 5PN?
Police.uk records 43 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB18 5PN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 1, theft from the person 1, robbery 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 BB18 5PN
- Ward
- Barnoldswick
- Parish
- Barnoldswick
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Barnoldswick
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- December 1997
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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