BB6 8EU postcode in Langho, Lancashire

BB6 8EU is a postcode in Langho, in the Billington & Langho ward of Ribble Valley. 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 100% of homes and businesses at BB6 8EU 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 400 m in a straight line

Where BB6 8EU is, and what is near it

Map of BB6 8EU and what is near it Map of BB6 8EU: 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), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. BB6 8BT: also in BB6 8BB6 8BU: also in BB6 8BB6 8BX: also in BB6 8BB6 8BY: also in BB6 8BB6 8BZ: also in BB6 8BB6 8DA: also in BB6 8BB6 8DB: also in BB6 8BB6 8DH: also in BB6 8BB6 8DJ: also in BB6 8BB6 8DL: also in BB6 8BB6 8DN: also in BB6 8BB6 8DW: also in BB6 8BB6 8EA: 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 8EX: also in BB6 8BB6 8EY: also in BB6 8BB6 8EZ: 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 8HQ: also in BB6 8 Bus stop 350 mSchool 1.2 kmGP 3.6 kmWhalley Medical Centre 3.6 kmThe Hyndburn Academy 4.2 kmLangho BB6 8EU Map of BB6 8EU and what is near it Map of BB6 8EU: 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), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 schools, 1.2–2.3 kmGP 3.6 kmBillington & Langho BB6 8EU
  • BB6 8EU
  • Other postcodes in BB6 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 53.8026, longitude -2.4532)

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 8EU?

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 8EU?

Every home and business at BB6 8EU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BB6 8EU 100% Ribble Valley 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BB6 8EU 100% 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 8EU?

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 8EU 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 8EU.

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 8EU: 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 8EU 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 8EU?

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 8EU

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BB6 8EU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 June 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 8EU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 910 homes in the neighbourhood around BB6 8EU. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (41%). 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 8EU

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 20 (2%)£1,591
Band Babout 40 (4%)£1,856
Band Cabout 300 (33%)£2,121
Band Dabout 170 (19%)£2,387
Band Eabout 230 (25%)£2,917
Band Fabout 100 (11%)£3,447
Band Gabout 40 (4%)£3,978
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,773

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 23% 1945 to 1964
  5. 41% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 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 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 8EU is in (ONS area E01034764), 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 8EU?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB6 8EU is Langho Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • Langho Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest York Lane, 133 m away.

More stations near BB6 8EU, 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 8EU?

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

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

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

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 8EU?

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

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

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

The centre of BB6 8EU 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 8EU?

Police.uk records 10 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB6 8EU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Other theft1 report
Other 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 BB6 8EU

Ward
Billington & Langho
Parish
Billington and Langho
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Langho
Rural or urban
Larger 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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Nearby postcodes

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

BB6 8EX60 mBB6 8EY80 mBB6 8EZ80 mBB6 8ET130 mBB6 8EF130 mBB6 8EQ190 m
All of BB6

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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