BB9 4FX postcode in Nelson, Lancashire
BB9 4FX is a postcode in Nelson, in the Whitefield & Walverden 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 2014. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where BB9 4FX is, and what is near it
- BB9 4FX
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- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 25 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 53.8342, longitude -2.2183)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices; OpenStreetMap charging points; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Ordnance Survey open maps. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after BB9 4FX?
- PendleDistrict council Pendle: bins, council tax, planning
- LancashireCounty council Lancashire: schools, roads, care
- Mohammad Sakib, Asjad Mahmood and Faraz AhmadCouncillors elected for the Whitefield & Walverden ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BB9 4FX Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LancashirePolice force area
- Pendle and ClitheroeParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jonathan Hinder (Labour). How to contact Jonathan Hinder
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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; GOV.UK links to council services; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at BB9 4FX?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for BB9 4FX. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at BB9 4FX?
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 daysSource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is BB9 4FX 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 BB9 4FX.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Pendle
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BB9 4FX: 1,149 properties in Pendle are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Pendle
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of BB9 4FX 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency flood risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in BB9 4FX
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BB9 4FX from January 2024 to September 2026. Typical prices for the homes around it are under Prices.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
Who lives at BB9 4FX?
The 2021 Census counted no one living at BB9 4FX: ONS gives figures only for postcodes with at least one resident or household.
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
How much energy do homes at BB9 4FX use?
DESNZ publishes no domestic energy figures for BB9 4FX. It leaves out any postcode with fewer than 5 domestic meters of a kind, or where two meters use most of the energy. Across the BB9 district, the median electricity meter used 2,251 kWh and the median gas meter used 11,231 kWh in 2024.
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is BB9 4FX in a conservation area?
The centre of BB9 4FX 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.
Near here
Which schools are near BB9 4FX?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to BB9 4FX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to BB9 4FX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BB9 4FX is Nelson Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.
- Nelson Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
- Brierfield Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
25 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lomeshaye Road, 101 m away.
More stations near BB9 4FX, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near BB9 4FX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB9 4FX, 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.
- Dr Jehangir (Sh) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01282 657680 450 mWalk
- Nelson Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01282 657710 450 mWalk
- Pwe Pendle Valley Mill Phone 01282 657657 450 mWalk
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near BB9 4FX?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BB9 4FX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- Polar Network Charging point · 1 charger 150 mWalk
- Instavolt Charging point · 2 chargers 500 mWalk
- Instavolt Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Near here
Which dentists are near BB9 4FX?
The nearest to the centre of BB9 4FX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Yarnspinners Primary Healthcare Centre Phone 01772 695300 450 mWalk
- Nelson Centre Dental Practice Phone 07511 145618 450 mWalk
- Oakland Family Dental Practice Phone 01282 692407 600 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to BB9 4FX?
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.
- Pendle Community Hospital Phone 01282 803737 450 mWalk
- Burnley General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 263555 2.7 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which care homes are near BB9 4FX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BB9 4FX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Pendle View Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01282 690703 850 mWalk
- Brierfield House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01282 619313 950 mWalk
- Pendle Gardens Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01282 449767 1.0 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near BB9 4FX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB9 4FX, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Everest Pharmacy Nelson Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01282 449935 400 mWalk
- Nelson Health Centre Pharmacy Mon 8:30am to 7:30pm; Tue to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01282 694825 450 mWalk
- Nelson Pharmacy Every day 8am to 10:30pm · Phone 01282 615041 500 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
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Which vets are near BB9 4FX?
The nearest vets to the centre of BB9 4FX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- LLM Farm Vets, Higham 3.8 kmCycle
- Stanley House Veterinary Surgery 3.9 kmCycle
- Rose Valley Vets Phone +441282930190 5.6 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the BB9 district
What do homes sell for near BB9 4FX?
Homes in the BB9 district sold for a typical £133,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 490 sales, up 9.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £325,500 60 sales
- Semi-detached £180,000 115 sales
- Terraced £100,000 298 sales
- Flat or maisonette £115,500 17 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near BB9 4FX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around BB9 4FX. Over half of them (89%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (55%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £2,640 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,760.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 770 (89%) | £1,760 |
| Band B | about 80 (9%) | £2,053 |
| Band C | about 10 (1%) | £2,347 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,640 |
| Band E | withheld | £3,227 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,814 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,400 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,280 |
When the homes were built
- 55% Before 1900
- 29% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- withheld 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
A dash: the count was withheld by its publisher, as too few homes to publish.
2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Pendle before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BB9 4FX is in (ONS area E01025224), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near BB9 4FX?
Police.uk records 370 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB9 4FX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 16, burglary 14, vehicle crime 13, possession of weapons 4, other crime 3, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 2, robbery 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 monthsSource: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for BB9 4FX
- Ward
- Whitefield & Walverden
- Parish
- Nelson
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Nelson
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 2014
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- GOV.UK links to council services
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
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