BB8 9SJ postcode in Colne, Lancashire

BB8 9SJ 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 at BB8 9SJ can get it Across Pendle: 94% Typical price £132,500 Homes sold in BB8 9, last 12 months. ▲ 8.8% on the year before Nearest station Colne 650 m in a straight line

Where BB8 9SJ is, and what is near it

Map of BB8 9SJ and what is near it Map of BB8 9SJ: its centre point, with the 197 other postcodes in the BB8 9 sector, 4 schools (3 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) and 10 bus stops. 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 9AP: 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 9DJ: also in BB8 9BB8 9DL: also in BB8 9BB8 9DN: also in BB8 9BB8 9DQ: also in BB8 9BB8 9DR: also in BB8 9BB8 9DS: also in BB8 9BB8 9DU: also in BB8 9BB8 9DW: also in BB8 9BB8 9DX: also in BB8 9BB8 9DY: also in BB8 9BB8 9DZ: also in BB8 9BB8 9EA: also in BB8 9BB8 9EB: also in BB8 9BB8 9ED: also in BB8 9BB8 9EE: also in BB8 9BB8 9EF: also in BB8 9BB8 9EG: also in BB8 9BB8 9EH: also in BB8 9BB8 9EJ: also in BB8 9BB8 9EL: also in BB8 9BB8 9EN: also in BB8 9BB8 9EP: also in BB8 9BB8 9EQ: also in BB8 9BB8 9ER: also in BB8 9BB8 9ES: also in BB8 9BB8 9ET: also in BB8 9BB8 9EU: also in BB8 9BB8 9EW: also in BB8 9BB8 9EX: also in BB8 9BB8 9EY: also in BB8 9BB8 9EZ: also in BB8 9BB8 9FB: also in BB8 9BB8 9FD: also in BB8 9BB8 9FE: also in BB8 9BB8 9FF: also in BB8 9BB8 9FG: also in BB8 9BB8 9FH: also in BB8 9BB8 9FL: also in BB8 9BB8 9HA: also in BB8 9BB8 9HB: also in BB8 9BB8 9HD: 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 9LD: also in BB8 9BB8 9LE: also in BB8 9BB8 9LF: also in BB8 9BB8 9LG: also in BB8 9BB8 9LH: also in BB8 9BB8 9LJ: also in BB8 9BB8 9LL: also in BB8 9BB8 9LN: also in BB8 9BB8 9LP: also in BB8 9BB8 9LQ: also in BB8 9BB8 9LR: also in BB8 9BB8 9LS: also in BB8 9BB8 9LT: also in BB8 9BB8 9LU: also in BB8 9BB8 9LW: 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 9NJ: 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 9PA: also in BB8 9BB8 9PJ: also in BB8 9BB8 9PL: also in BB8 9BB8 9PN: also in BB8 9BB8 9PR: also in BB8 9BB8 9PT: also in BB8 9BB8 9PU: 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 9RJ: also in BB8 9BB8 9RL: also in BB8 9BB8 9RN: also in BB8 9BB8 9RP: also in BB8 9BB8 9RR: also in BB8 9BB8 9RS: also in BB8 9BB8 9RT: also in BB8 9BB8 9RU: also in BB8 9BB8 9RW: also in BB8 9BB8 9RX: also in BB8 9BB8 9RY: also in BB8 9BB8 9RZ: also in BB8 9BB8 9SA: also in BB8 9BB8 9SB: also in BB8 9BB8 9SD: also in BB8 9BB8 9SE: also in BB8 9BB8 9SF: also in BB8 9BB8 9SG: also in BB8 9BB8 9SH: also in BB8 9BB8 9SL: also in BB8 9BB8 9SN: also in BB8 9BB8 9SQ: also in BB8 9BB8 9SW: also in BB8 9BB8 9TA: also in BB8 9BB8 9TB: also in BB8 9 School 800 mThe Nook School 1.6 kmHarambee Surgery 3.1 kmBarrowford Surgery 3.2 kmNelson station 3.6 kmColne BB8 9SJ Map of BB8 9SJ and what is near it Map of BB8 9SJ: 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) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Vivary Bridge BB8 9SJ
  • BB8 9SJ
  • Other postcodes in BB8 9: 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 -2.1786)

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 9SJ?

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 9SJ?

Every home and business at BB8 9SJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BB8 9SJ 100% Pendle 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BB8 9SJ 100% Pendle 98%
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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 9SJ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BB8 9SJ.

Check the bin days for BB8 9SJ on BinDayBuddy

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 9SJ 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 9SJ.

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 9SJ: 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 9SJ 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 9SJ?

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 9SJ

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BB8 9SJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 July 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 BB8 9SJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around BB8 9SJ. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (31%). 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 9SJ

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 270 (39%)£1,760
Band Babout 190 (28%)£2,053
Band Cabout 80 (12%)£2,347
Band Dabout 50 (7%)£2,640
Band Eabout 30 (4%)£3,227
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,814
Band Gabout 40 (6%)£4,400
Band Hwithheld£5,280

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 30% 1900 to 1918
  3. 31% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 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 9SJ is in (ONS area E01025222), 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 9SJ?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB8 9SJ is Colne Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.

  • Colne Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
  • Nelson Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle

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 Haverholt Close, 15 m away.

More stations near BB8 9SJ, 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 9SJ?

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

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

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

  • Tesla Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.1 kmWalk
  • Instavolt Charging point · 2 chargers 2.4 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 9SJ?

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

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 9SJ?

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

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

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

The centre of BB8 9SJ 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 9SJ?

Police.uk records 155 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB8 9SJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences67 reports
Anti-social behaviour27 reports
Criminal damage and arson17 reports
Public order10 reports
Shoplifting7 reports
Drugs7 reports

Also: other theft 6, burglary 5, vehicle crime 5, other crime 3, 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 9SJ

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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Nearby postcodes

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

BB8 9SE40 mBB8 9FD90 mBB8 9SN90 mBB8 9SW100 mBB8 9PT130 mBB8 9FH140 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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