BB6 8AN postcode in Ribble Valley, Lancashire

BB6 8AN is a postcode in Ribble Valley, in the Brockhall & Dinckley ward. It is in the Ribble Valley 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 0% of homes and businesses at BB6 8AN can get it Across Ribble Valley: 87% Typical price £385,000 Homes sold in BB6 8, last 12 months. ▲ 12.4% on the year before Nearest station Langho 2.2 km in a straight line

Where BB6 8AN is, and what is near it

Map of BB6 8AN and what is near it Map of BB6 8AN: its centre point, with the 95 other postcodes in the BB6 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 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. BB6 8AA: also in BB6 8BB6 8AB: also in BB6 8BB6 8AD: also in BB6 8BB6 8AE: also in BB6 8BB6 8AF: also in BB6 8BB6 8AG: also in BB6 8BB6 8AH: also in BB6 8BB6 8AJ: also in BB6 8BB6 8AL: also in BB6 8BB6 8AP: also in BB6 8BB6 8AQ: also in BB6 8BB6 8AR: also in BB6 8BB6 8AS: also in BB6 8BB6 8AT: also in BB6 8BB6 8AW: also in BB6 8BB6 8AY: also in BB6 8BB6 8BA: also in BB6 8BB6 8BB: also in BB6 8BB6 8BD: also in BB6 8BB6 8BE: also in BB6 8BB6 8BF: also in BB6 8BB6 8BG: also in BB6 8BB6 8BH: also in BB6 8BB6 8BJ: also in BB6 8BB6 8BL: also in BB6 8BB6 8BN: also in BB6 8BB6 8BP: also in BB6 8BB6 8BQ: also in BB6 8BB6 8BS: also in BB6 8BB6 8BT: also in BB6 8BB6 8BU: also in BB6 8BB6 8BW: also in BB6 8BB6 8BX: also in BB6 8BB6 8BY: also in BB6 8BB6 8BZ: also in BB6 8BB6 8DB: also in BB6 8BB6 8DD: also in BB6 8BB6 8DE: also in BB6 8BB6 8DF: also in BB6 8BB6 8DG: also in BB6 8BB6 8DH: also in BB6 8BB6 8DJ: also in BB6 8BB6 8DL: also in BB6 8BB6 8DN: also in BB6 8BB6 8DQ: also in BB6 8BB6 8DW: also in BB6 8BB6 8DX: also in BB6 8BB6 8ED: also in BB6 8BB6 8EF: also in BB6 8BB6 8EG: also in BB6 8BB6 8EH: also in BB6 8BB6 8EQ: also in BB6 8BB6 8ES: also in BB6 8BB6 8ET: also in BB6 8BB6 8EU: also in BB6 8BB6 8EX: also in BB6 8BB6 8EY: also in BB6 8BB6 8EZ: also in BB6 8BB6 8FA: also in BB6 8BB6 8FB: also in BB6 8BB6 8FD: also in BB6 8BB6 8FE: also in BB6 8BB6 8FF: also in BB6 8BB6 8FG: also in BB6 8BB6 8HA: also in BB6 8BB6 8HD: also in BB6 8BB6 8HE: also in BB6 8BB6 8HF: also in BB6 8BB6 8HH: also in BB6 8BB6 8HJ: also in BB6 8BB6 8HL: also in BB6 8BB6 8HN: also in BB6 8BB6 8HP: also in BB6 8BB6 8HQ: also in BB6 8BB6 8HR: also in BB6 8BB6 8HS: also in BB6 8BB6 8HT: also in BB6 8BB6 8HU: also in BB6 8BB6 8HW: also in BB6 8BB6 8HY: also in BB6 8 School 2.9 kmWhalley station 3.8 kmBrownhill Surgery 5.0 kmGP 5.6 kmLangho BB6 8AN Map of BB6 8AN and what is near it Map of BB6 8AN: its centre point, with the 95 other postcodes in the BB6 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 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. School 2.3 km2 places, 2.9–4.2 kmBrownhill Surgery 5.0 kmGP 5.6 kmBillington & Langho BB6 8AN
  • BB6 8AN
  • Other postcodes in BB6 8: 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 53.8200, longitude -2.4701)

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 8AN?

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 8AN?

None of the homes and businesses at BB6 8AN can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BB6 8AN 0% Ribble Valley 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BB6 8AN 0% Ribble Valley 96%
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 BB6 8AN?

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

Ribble Valley 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 BB6 8AN 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 8AN.

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 Ribble Valley

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BB6 8AN: 1,434 properties in Ribble Valley are at high risk (3.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Ribble Valley

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 8AN 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 BB6 8AN?

Homes in BB6 8 sold for a typical £385,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 51 sales, up 12.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£385,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£342,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 12.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £480,000 31 sales
  • Semi-detached £305,000 13 sales
  • Terraced £305,000 6 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, 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 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 BB6 8AN

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BB6 8AN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 March 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 BB6 8AN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around BB6 8AN. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (23%). 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 BB6 8AN

Band D in Ribble Valley for 2026‑27: £2,387. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,591 (band A) to £4,773 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,121.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (5%)£1,591
Band Babout 90 (14%)£1,856
Band Cabout 200 (32%)£2,121
Band Dabout 110 (17%)£2,387
Band Eabout 80 (13%)£2,917
Band Fabout 50 (8%)£3,447
Band Gabout 60 (10%)£3,978
Band Habout 10 (2%)£4,773

When the homes were built

  1. 23% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 23% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 11% 2020 or later

Averages for Ribble Valley 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 8AN is in (ONS area E01025333), 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 BB6 8AN?

The nearest open schools to BB6 8AN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB6 8AN, 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 BB6 8AN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB6 8AN is Langho Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Langho Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Whalley Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle

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 BB6 8AN, 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 BB6 8AN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB6 8AN, 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 BB6 8AN?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BB6 8AN 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 BB6 8AN?

The nearest to the centre of BB6 8AN, 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 BB6 8AN?

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 BB6 8AN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB6 8AN, 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 BB6 8AN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB6 8AN, 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 BB6 8AN?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB6 8AN 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 BB6 8AN in a conservation area?

The centre of BB6 8AN 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 8AN?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB6 8AN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Public order1 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 BB6 8AN

Ward
Brockhall & Dinckley
Parish
Dinckley
Region
North West
Country
England
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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BB6 8AJ550 mBB6 8AH580 mBB6 8AL730 mBB6 8HN850 mBB6 8HR850 mBB6 8HP910 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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