BB6 7TL postcode in Great Harwood, Lancashire
BB6 7TL is a postcode in Great Harwood, in the Netherton ward of Hyndburn. It is in the Hyndburn parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where BB6 7TL is, and what is near it
- BB6 7TL
- Other postcodes in BB6 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 7 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 53.7878, longitude -2.3887)
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 BB6 7TL?
- HyndburnDistrict council Hyndburn: 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 BB6 7TL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LancashirePolice force area
- HyndburnParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sarah Smith (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sarah Smith
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 BB6 7TL?
Every home and business at BB6 7TL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 BB6 7TL?
BinDayBuddy does not read Hyndburn Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Hyndburn Borough Council's bin daysSource: 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 BB6 7TL 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 BB6 7TL.
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 Hyndburn
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BB6 7TL: 912 properties in Hyndburn are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Hyndburn
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 BB6 7TL 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 BB6 7TL?
Homes in BB6 7 sold for a typical £140,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 164 sales, down 6.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £292,500 24 sales
- Semi-detached £225,750 32 sales
- Terraced £118,475 104 sales
- Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BB6 district: a typical £167,000 from 215 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 BB6 7TL
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BB6 7TL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 August 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 BB6 7TL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 970 homes in the neighbourhood around BB6 7TL. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (27%). 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 Hyndburn for 2026‑27: £2,466. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,644 (band A) to £4,110 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,466.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 280 (29%) | £1,644 |
| Band B | about 120 (12%) | £1,918 |
| Band C | about 190 (20%) | £2,192 |
| Band D | about 290 (30%) | £2,466 |
| Band E | about 40 (4%) | £3,014 |
| Band F | about 30 (3%) | £3,562 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £4,110 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,932 |
When the homes were built
- 9% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 25% 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 27% 1983 to 1999
- Withheld 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 22% 2020 or later
1900 to 1918: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Hyndburn 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 BB6 7TL is in (ONS area E01025061), 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 BB6 7TL?
The nearest open schools to BB6 7TL, 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 BB6 7TL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BB6 7TL is Huncoat Rail Station, 3.2 km away in a straight line.
- Huncoat Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
- Rishton Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Pendle Road, 248 m away.
More stations near BB6 7TL, 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 BB6 7TL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB6 7TL, 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.
- Great Harwood Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 617570 1.0 kmWalk
- The Clayton Medical Ctr. Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0844 477 1761 1.5 kmCycle
- The Weavers Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 884217 2.7 kmCycle
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 BB6 7TL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BB6 7TL 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 BB6 7TL?
The nearest to the centre of BB6 7TL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Synergy Dental Clinic Blackburn Ltd Phone 01254 884847 1.0 kmWalk
- Dawn Brooks Dental Practice Phone 01254 885430 1.2 kmCycle
- GH Dentistry Limited Phone 01254 791798 1.2 kmCycle
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 BB6 7TL?
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.
- Laurie Solomon Renal Centre Phone 01727 737680 7.4 kmDrive
- Royal Blackburn Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 263555 7.6 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 BB6 7TL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BB6 7TL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Merlewood House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 885355 900 mWalk
- Woodlands Home for Older People Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 394732 1.0 kmWalk
- Townfield and Coach House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 884058 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 BB6 7TL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB6 7TL, 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.
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Queen Street Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01707 297706 800 mWalk
- Boots, 50 Queen Street Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5pm; Sat 8:30am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01254 884330 1.2 kmWalk
- E B Holden Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01254 886178 1.2 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 BB6 7TL?
The nearest vets to the centre of BB6 7TL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Myerscoughs 1.2 kmCycle
- Taylored Pet Therapies 1.4 kmCycle
- Mearley Veterinary Surgery 3.9 kmCycle
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 BB6 7TL in a conservation area?
The centre of BB6 7TL 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 BB6 7TL?
Police.uk records 112 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB6 7TL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 4, vehicle crime 3, possession of weapons 3, other crime 3, burglary 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 BB6 7TL
- Ward
- Netherton
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Great Harwood
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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