BB18 6LN postcode in Pendle, Lancashire

BB18 6LN is a postcode in Pendle, in the Earby & Coates ward. It is in the Pendle and Clitheroe parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since December 1997.

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. Pendle: 94% Typical price £166,000 Homes sold in BB18 6, last 12 months. ▲ 7.1% on the year before Nearest station Colne 5.6 km in a straight line

Where BB18 6LN is, and what is near it

Map of BB18 6LN and what is near it Map of BB18 6LN: its centre point, with the 295 other postcodes in the BB18 6 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. BB18 6LF: also in BB18 6BB18 6LH: also in BB18 6BB18 6LJ: also in BB18 6BB18 6LL: also in BB18 6BB18 6LW: also in BB18 6BB18 6SH: also in BB18 6BB18 6SL: also in BB18 6BB18 6SN: also in BB18 6BB18 6TB: also in BB18 6BB18 6TE: also in BB18 6BB18 6TF: also in BB18 6BB18 6TG: also in BB18 6BB18 6TH: also in BB18 6BB18 6TJ: also in BB18 6BB18 6TL: also in BB18 6BB18 6TN: also in BB18 6BB18 6TP: also in BB18 6BB18 6TQ: also in BB18 6BB18 6TR: also in BB18 6BB18 6TS: also in BB18 6BB18 6TT: also in BB18 6BB18 6TU: also in BB18 6BB18 6TX: also in BB18 6BB18 6TY: also in BB18 6BB18 6TZ: also in BB18 6BB18 6UA: also in BB18 6BB18 6UB: also in BB18 6BB18 6UD: also in BB18 6BB18 6UE: also in BB18 6BB18 6UF: also in BB18 6BB18 6UJ: also in BB18 6 School 2.2 km2 places, 3.8–4.5 km2 places, 3.8–4.8 kmCononley station 8.0 kmEarby & Coates BB18 6LN Map of BB18 6LN and what is near it Map of BB18 6LN: its centre point, with the 295 other postcodes in the BB18 6 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 1 km. 2 places, 2.2–2.6 km2 places, 3.8–4.5 km2 places, 3.8–4.8 kmCononley station 8.0 kmEarby & Coates BB18 6LN
  • BB18 6LN
  • Other postcodes in BB18 6: 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. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.8942, longitude -2.1278)

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 6LN?

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 6LN?

None of the homes and businesses at BB18 6LN can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

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

Pendle: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% 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 BB18 6LN?

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 BB18 6LN 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 6LN.

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 6LN: 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 6LN 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 BB18 6LN?

Homes in BB18 6 sold for a typical £166,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 122 sales, up 7.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£166,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£155,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £357,500 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £230,000 29 sales
  • Terraced £149,975 76 sales
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (2)

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 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 BB18 6LN

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BB18 6LN 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 BB18 6LN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around BB18 6LN. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (25%). 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 BB18 6LN

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 230 (37%)£1,760
Band Babout 80 (13%)£2,053
Band Cabout 100 (16%)£2,347
Band Dabout 100 (16%)£2,640
Band Eabout 60 (10%)£3,227
Band Fabout 30 (5%)£3,814
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,400
Band Hwithheld£5,280

When the homes were built

  1. 25% Before 1900
  2. 17% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 6LN is in (ONS area E01025202), 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 BB18 6LN?

The nearest open schools to BB18 6LN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB18 6LN, 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 BB18 6LN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB18 6LN is Colne Rail Station, 5.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Colne Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive
  • Cononley Rail Station Railway station 8.0 kmDrive

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 BB18 6LN, 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 BB18 6LN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB18 6LN, 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 BB18 6LN?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BB18 6LN 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 BB18 6LN?

The nearest to the centre of BB18 6LN, 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 BB18 6LN?

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 BB18 6LN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB18 6LN, 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 BB18 6LN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB18 6LN, 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 BB18 6LN?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB18 6LN 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 BB18 6LN in a conservation area?

We have asked planning.data.gov.uk what the centre of BB18 6LN is inside, and its answer has not arrived yet. Open this page again in a minute to see it here. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

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 6LN?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB18 6LN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 report
Vehicle 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 BB18 6LN

Ward
Earby & Coates
Parish
Kelbrook and Sough
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Larger rural, 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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BB18 6LF800 mBB18 6TB1.0 kmBB8 7ER1.0 kmBB18 6LJ1.0 kmBB18 6LL1.1 kmBB18 6SL1.1 km
All of BB18

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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