BB8 7AF postcode in Colne, Lancashire

BB8 7AF is a postcode in Colne, in the Boulsworth & Foulridge ward of Pendle. It is in the Pendle and Clitheroe 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 can get it. Pendle: 94% Typical price £210,000 Homes sold in BB8 7, last 12 months. ▼ 16% on the year before Nearest station Colne 2.2 km in a straight line

Where BB8 7AF is, and what is near it

Map of BB8 7AF and what is near it Map of BB8 7AF: its centre point, with the 194 other postcodes in the BB8 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BB8 7AA: also in BB8 7BB8 7AB: also in BB8 7BB8 7AD: also in BB8 7BB8 7AE: also in BB8 7BB8 7AG: also in BB8 7BB8 7AH: also in BB8 7BB8 7AP: also in BB8 7BB8 7AQ: also in BB8 7BB8 7AR: also in BB8 7BB8 7AS: also in BB8 7BB8 7AT: also in BB8 7BB8 7AW: also in BB8 7BB8 7AX: also in BB8 7BB8 7AY: also in BB8 7BB8 7BA: also in BB8 7BB8 7BB: also in BB8 7BB8 7BE: also in BB8 7BB8 7BF: also in BB8 7BB8 7BG: also in BB8 7BB8 7BH: also in BB8 7BB8 7BJ: also in BB8 7BB8 7BL: also in BB8 7BB8 7BN: also in BB8 7BB8 7BP: also in BB8 7BB8 7BQ: also in BB8 7BB8 7BS: also in BB8 7BB8 7BT: also in BB8 7BB8 7BU: also in BB8 7BB8 7BW: also in BB8 7BB8 7BZ: also in BB8 7BB8 7DA: also in BB8 7BB8 7DB: also in BB8 7BB8 7DD: also in BB8 7BB8 7DE: also in BB8 7BB8 7DF: also in BB8 7BB8 7DG: also in BB8 7BB8 7DH: also in BB8 7BB8 7DJ: also in BB8 7BB8 7DL: also in BB8 7BB8 7DN: also in BB8 7BB8 7DP: also in BB8 7BB8 7DQ: also in BB8 7BB8 7DR: also in BB8 7BB8 7DS: also in BB8 7BB8 7DW: also in BB8 7BB8 7EE: also in BB8 7BB8 7EF: also in BB8 7BB8 7EU: also in BB8 7BB8 7HA: also in BB8 7BB8 7HB: also in BB8 7BB8 7HD: also in BB8 7BB8 7HE: also in BB8 7BB8 7HF: also in BB8 7BB8 7HG: also in BB8 7BB8 7HH: also in BB8 7BB8 7HJ: also in BB8 7BB8 7HL: also in BB8 7BB8 7HQ: also in BB8 7BB8 7HY: also in BB8 7BB8 7HZ: also in BB8 7BB8 7JF: also in BB8 7BB8 7JG: also in BB8 7BB8 7JJ: also in BB8 7BB8 7JQ: also in BB8 7BB8 7JX: also in BB8 7BB8 7RA: also in BB8 7BB8 7RB: also in BB8 7BB8 7RD: also in BB8 7 Harambee Surgery 1.6 kmThe Nook School 2.0 kmColne BB8 7AF Map of BB8 7AF and what is near it Map of BB8 7AF: its centre point, with the 194 other postcodes in the BB8 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Nelson station 5.0 kmBoulsworth & Foulridge BB8 7AF
  • BB8 7AF
  • Other postcodes in BB8 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 53.8602, longitude -2.1497)

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 BB8 7AF?

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 BB8 7AF?

Every home and business at BB8 7AF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Pendle: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% 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 BB8 7AF?

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 BB8 7AF 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 BB8 7AF.

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 BB8 7AF: 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 BB8 7AF 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 BB8 7AF?

Homes in BB8 7 sold for a typical £210,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, down 16% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£210,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£250,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 16% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £355,000 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £235,000 20 sales
  • Terraced £173,000 35 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £122,500 5 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole BB8 district: a typical £153,500 from 310 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 BB8 7AF

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in BB8 7AF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 June 2026. The middle sale was £150,000, from £80,000 to £171,000. Across BB8 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £210,000. 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 BB8 7AF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around BB8 7AF. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 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

Council tax bands of the homes around BB8 7AF

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 160 (26%)£1,760
Band Babout 160 (26%)£2,053
Band Cabout 160 (26%)£2,347
Band Dabout 80 (13%)£2,640
Band Eabout 30 (5%)£3,227
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,814
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£4,400
Band Hwithheld£5,280

When the homes were built

  1. 14% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 27% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 17% 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 BB8 7AF is in (ONS area E01025206), 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 BB8 7AF?

The nearest open schools to BB8 7AF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB8 7AF, 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 BB8 7AF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB8 7AF is Colne Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Colne Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Nelson Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmDrive

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Keighley Road Roundabout, 94 m away.

More stations near BB8 7AF, 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 BB8 7AF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB8 7AF, 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 BB8 7AF?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BB8 7AF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Tesla Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.9 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 BB8 7AF?

The nearest to the centre of BB8 7AF, 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 BB8 7AF?

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 BB8 7AF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB8 7AF, 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 BB8 7AF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB8 7AF, 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 BB8 7AF?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB8 7AF 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 BB8 7AF in a conservation area?

The centre of BB8 7AF 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 BB8 7AF?

Police.uk records 110 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB8 7AF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences50 reports
Anti-social behaviour18 reports
Criminal damage and arson11 reports
Burglary7 reports
Public order6 reports
Other theft5 reports

Also: drugs 5, shoplifting 3, vehicle crime 2, other crime 2, possession of weapons 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 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 BB8 7AF

Ward
Boulsworth & Foulridge
Parish
Colne
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Colne
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

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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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