BB8 8SY postcode in Pendle, Lancashire

BB8 8SY is a postcode in Pendle, in the Boulsworth & Foulridge ward. It is in the Pendle and Clitheroe parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding High flood risk 4 of 26 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 6% of homes and businesses can get it. Pendle: 94% Typical price £186,250 Homes sold in BB8 8, last 12 months. ▲ 0.7% on the year before Nearest station Colne 5.0 km in a straight line

Where BB8 8SY is, and what is near it

Map of BB8 8SY and what is near it Map of BB8 8SY: its centre point, with the 213 other postcodes in the BB8 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BB8 8BP: also in BB8 8BB8 8BS: also in BB8 8BB8 8BT: also in BB8 8BB8 8BU: also in BB8 8BB8 8BY: also in BB8 8BB8 8EN: also in BB8 8BB8 8EX: also in BB8 8BB8 8NH: also in BB8 8BB8 8NJ: also in BB8 8BB8 8NL: also in BB8 8BB8 8PN: also in BB8 8BB8 8PQ: also in BB8 8BB8 8PX: also in BB8 8BB8 8PY: also in BB8 8BB8 8PZ: also in BB8 8BB8 8QA: also in BB8 8BB8 8QB: also in BB8 8BB8 8QD: also in BB8 8BB8 8QE: also in BB8 8BB8 8QS: also in BB8 8BB8 8QT: also in BB8 8BB8 8QU: also in BB8 8BB8 8QX: also in BB8 8BB8 8RA: also in BB8 8BB8 8RH: also in BB8 8BB8 8RN: also in BB8 8BB8 8RR: also in BB8 8BB8 8RS: also in BB8 8BB8 8RT: also in BB8 8BB8 8RU: also in BB8 8BB8 8RW: also in BB8 8BB8 8RX: also in BB8 8BB8 8RY: also in BB8 8BB8 8RZ: also in BB8 8BB8 8SA: also in BB8 8BB8 8SB: also in BB8 8BB8 8SD: also in BB8 8BB8 8SE: also in BB8 8BB8 8SF: also in BB8 8BB8 8SG: also in BB8 8BB8 8SH: also in BB8 8BB8 8SJ: also in BB8 8BB8 8SL: also in BB8 8BB8 8SN: also in BB8 8BB8 8SQ: also in BB8 8BB8 8SR: also in BB8 8BB8 8SS: also in BB8 8BB8 8SU: also in BB8 8BB8 8SW: also in BB8 8BB8 8SX: also in BB8 8BB8 8SZ: also in BB8 8BB8 8TD: also in BB8 8BB8 8TF: also in BB8 8BB8 8TH: also in BB8 8BB8 8TJ: also in BB8 8 Colne Park High School 3.6 km2 places, 3.9–5.0 kmThe Nook School 4.3 km2 places, 7.3–7.6 kmWaterside & Horsfield BB8 8SY Map of BB8 8SY and what is near it Map of BB8 8SY: its centre point, with the 213 other postcodes in the BB8 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 4 places, 2.1–7.6 kmColne Park High School 3.6 km2 places, 3.9–5.0 kmWaterside & Horsfield BB8 8SY
  • BB8 8SY
  • Other postcodes in BB8 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 53.8505, longitude -2.1054)

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 8SY?

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 8SY?

33% of the homes and businesses at BB8 8SY cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)6% can get it

Pendle: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)6% can get it

Pendle: 98%

Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)33%

The line marks the figure across Pendle.

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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 8SY?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BB8 8SY.

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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 8SY at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 26 homes and businesses at BB8 8SY. 4 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 11 more at a lower risk.

26 homes and businesses at BB8 8SY High: 4Medium: 2Low: 9Not in an area at risk: 11

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 8SY: 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 8SY is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 14:56 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 14:56 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BB8 8SY?

Homes in BB8 8 sold for a typical £186,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 84 sales, up 0.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£186,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£185,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £300,000 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £207,000 23 sales
  • Terraced £165,500 48 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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 8SY

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BB8 8SY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 March 2026. 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 8SY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around BB8 8SY. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (54%). 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 8SY

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 290 (34%)£1,760
Band Babout 150 (17%)£2,053
Band Cabout 170 (20%)£2,347
Band Dabout 90 (10%)£2,640
Band Eabout 90 (10%)£3,227
Band Fabout 60 (7%)£3,814
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,400
Band Hfewer than 5£5,280

When the homes were built

  1. 54% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 BB8 8SY is in (ONS area E01025180), 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 8SY?

The nearest open schools to BB8 8SY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB8 8SY, 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 8SY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB8 8SY is Colne Rail Station, 5.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Colne Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmDrive
  • Nelson Rail Station Railway station 7.3 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 BB8 8SY, 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 8SY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB8 8SY, 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 8SY?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BB8 8SY 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.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BB8 8SY?

The nearest to the centre of BB8 8SY, 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 8SY?

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 8SY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB8 8SY, 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 8SY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB8 8SY, 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 8SY?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB8 8SY 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 8SY in a conservation area?

The centre of BB8 8SY 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 8SY?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB8 8SY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

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 BB8 8SY

Ward
Boulsworth & Foulridge
Parish
Trawden Forest
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BB8 8SX650 mBB8 8QA1.1 kmBB8 8PZ1.2 kmBB8 7EQ1.2 kmBB8 8SU1.2 kmBB8 8SZ1.2 km
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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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