BB8 9AP postcode in Colne, Lancashire

BB8 9AP is a postcode in Colne, in the Vivary Bridge 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 £132,500 Homes sold in BB8 9, last 12 months. ▲ 8.8% on the year before Nearest station Colne 250 m in a straight line

Where BB8 9AP is, and what is near it

Map of BB8 9AP and what is near it Map of BB8 9AP: its centre point, with the 197 other postcodes in the BB8 9 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 15 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BB8 9AA: also in BB8 9BB8 9AB: also in BB8 9BB8 9AF: also in BB8 9BB8 9AG: also in BB8 9BB8 9AH: also in BB8 9BB8 9AL: also in BB8 9BB8 9AN: also in BB8 9BB8 9AQ: also in BB8 9BB8 9AR: also in BB8 9BB8 9AS: also in BB8 9BB8 9AT: also in BB8 9BB8 9AU: also in BB8 9BB8 9AW: also in BB8 9BB8 9AX: also in BB8 9BB8 9AY: also in BB8 9BB8 9AZ: also in BB8 9BB8 9BA: also in BB8 9BB8 9BB: also in BB8 9BB8 9BD: also in BB8 9BB8 9BF: also in BB8 9BB8 9BG: also in BB8 9BB8 9BH: also in BB8 9BB8 9BJ: also in BB8 9BB8 9BL: also in BB8 9BB8 9BN: also in BB8 9BB8 9BP: also in BB8 9BB8 9BQ: also in BB8 9BB8 9BU: also in BB8 9BB8 9BY: also in BB8 9BB8 9BZ: also in BB8 9BB8 9DA: also in BB8 9BB8 9DB: also in BB8 9BB8 9DD: also in BB8 9BB8 9DE: also in BB8 9BB8 9DF: also in BB8 9BB8 9DG: also in BB8 9BB8 9DH: also in BB8 9BB8 9DL: also in BB8 9BB8 9DQ: also in BB8 9BB8 9FB: also in BB8 9BB8 9FD: also in BB8 9BB8 9FE: also in BB8 9BB8 9FF: also in BB8 9BB8 9FJ: also in BB8 9BB8 9FL: also in BB8 9BB8 9HH: also in BB8 9BB8 9HJ: also in BB8 9BB8 9HR: also in BB8 9BB8 9HS: also in BB8 9BB8 9HT: also in BB8 9BB8 9HU: also in BB8 9BB8 9HX: also in BB8 9BB8 9HY: also in BB8 9BB8 9HZ: also in BB8 9BB8 9JA: also in BB8 9BB8 9JB: also in BB8 9BB8 9JD: also in BB8 9BB8 9JE: also in BB8 9BB8 9JF: also in BB8 9BB8 9JG: also in BB8 9BB8 9JH: also in BB8 9BB8 9JJ: also in BB8 9BB8 9JL: also in BB8 9BB8 9JN: also in BB8 9BB8 9JP: also in BB8 9BB8 9JQ: also in BB8 9BB8 9NA: also in BB8 9BB8 9NB: also in BB8 9BB8 9ND: also in BB8 9BB8 9NE: also in BB8 9BB8 9NF: also in BB8 9BB8 9NG: also in BB8 9BB8 9NH: also in BB8 9BB8 9NJ: also in BB8 9BB8 9NL: also in BB8 9BB8 9NP: also in BB8 9BB8 9NR: also in BB8 9BB8 9NS: also in BB8 9BB8 9NT: also in BB8 9BB8 9NU: also in BB8 9BB8 9NW: also in BB8 9BB8 9NX: also in BB8 9BB8 9NY: also in BB8 9BB8 9NZ: also in BB8 9BB8 9PA: also in BB8 9BB8 9PB: also in BB8 9BB8 9PD: also in BB8 9BB8 9PE: also in BB8 9BB8 9PF: also in BB8 9BB8 9PJ: also in BB8 9BB8 9PN: also in BB8 9BB8 9PR: also in BB8 9BB8 9PT: also in BB8 9BB8 9PU: also in BB8 9BB8 9PW: also in BB8 9BB8 9PX: also in BB8 9BB8 9PY: also in BB8 9BB8 9PZ: also in BB8 9BB8 9QA: also in BB8 9BB8 9QB: also in BB8 9BB8 9QD: also in BB8 9BB8 9QE: also in BB8 9BB8 9QF: also in BB8 9BB8 9QG: also in BB8 9BB8 9QH: also in BB8 9BB8 9QJ: also in BB8 9BB8 9QL: also in BB8 9BB8 9QN: also in BB8 9BB8 9QP: also in BB8 9BB8 9QQ: also in BB8 9BB8 9QR: also in BB8 9BB8 9QW: also in BB8 9BB8 9QY: also in BB8 9BB8 9RG: also in BB8 9BB8 9RH: also in BB8 9BB8 9RL: also in BB8 9BB8 9RN: also in BB8 9BB8 9RW: also in BB8 9BB8 9SD: also in BB8 9BB8 9SL: also in BB8 9BB8 9SN: also in BB8 9 2 places, 1.0–3.3 kmHarambee Surgery 2.9 kmColne BB8 9AP Map of BB8 9AP and what is near it Map of BB8 9AP: its centre point, with the 197 other postcodes in the BB8 9 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 15 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. The Nook School 1.1 kmVivary Bridge BB8 9AP
  • BB8 9AP
  • Other postcodes in BB8 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 53.8558, longitude -2.1782)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BB8 9AP?

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 9AP?

Every home and business at BB8 9AP 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 9AP?

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 9AP 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 9AP.

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 9AP: 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 9AP 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 9AP?

Homes in BB8 9 sold for a typical £132,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 88 sales, up 8.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£132,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£121,750 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £182,000 13 sales
  • Terraced £122,000 69 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 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 9AP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BB8 9AP from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 9AP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around BB8 9AP. Over half of them (94%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (76%). 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 9AP

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 £2,347 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,760.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 630 (94%)£1,760
Band Babout 10 (1%)£2,053
Band Cabout 30 (4%)£2,347
Band Dwithheld£2,640
Band Ewithheld£3,227
Band Ffewer than 5£3,814
Band Gwithheld£4,400
Band Hfewer than 5£5,280

When the homes were built

  1. 76% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

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 9AP is in (ONS area E01025223), 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 9AP?

The nearest open schools to BB8 9AP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB8 9AP, 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 9AP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB8 9AP is Colne Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.

  • Colne Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
  • Nelson Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle

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

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Crabtree Street, 98 m away.

More stations near BB8 9AP, 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 9AP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB8 9AP, 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 9AP?

1 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BB8 9AP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Tesla Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 950 mWalk
  • Instavolt Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 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 9AP?

The nearest to the centre of BB8 9AP, 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 9AP?

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 9AP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB8 9AP, 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 9AP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB8 9AP, 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 9AP?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB8 9AP 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 9AP in a conservation area?

The centre of BB8 9AP 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 BB8 9AP?

Police.uk records 170 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB8 9AP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences68 reports
Anti-social behaviour31 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports
Shoplifting14 reports
Public order10 reports
Drugs8 reports

Also: other theft 6, vehicle crime 5, burglary 4, other crime 4, 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 9AP

Ward
Vivary Bridge
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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BB8 9AW30 mBB8 0AG30 mBB8 9DQ50 mBB8 9AT60 mBB8 0BS70 mBB8 9PJ70 m
All of BB8

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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