BB9 6LE postcode in Pendle, Lancashire

BB9 6LE is a postcode in Pendle, in the Barrowford & Pendleside 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 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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Pendle: 94% Typical price £222,500 Homes sold in BB9 6, last 12 months. ▼ 0.2% on the year before Nearest station Nelson 5.0 km in a straight line

Where BB9 6LE is, and what is near it

Map of BB9 6LE and what is near it Map of BB9 6LE: its centre point, with the 204 other postcodes in the BB9 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. BB9 6BS: also in BB9 6BB9 6ES: also in BB9 6BB9 6EX: also in BB9 6BB9 6EY: also in BB9 6BB9 6EZ: also in BB9 6BB9 6HB: also in BB9 6BB9 6HE: also in BB9 6BB9 6JP: also in BB9 6BB9 6JU: also in BB9 6BB9 6JX: also in BB9 6BB9 6LA: also in BB9 6BB9 6LB: also in BB9 6BB9 6LD: also in BB9 6BB9 6LF: also in BB9 6BB9 6LG: also in BB9 6BB9 6LH: also in BB9 6BB9 6LJ: also in BB9 6BB9 6LQ: also in BB9 6BB9 6LR: also in BB9 6BB9 6LW: also in BB9 6BB9 6LZ: also in BB9 6BB9 6NB: also in BB9 6BB9 6ND: also in BB9 6BB9 6NE: also in BB9 6BB9 6NF: also in BB9 6BB9 6NH: also in BB9 6BB9 6NJ: also in BB9 6BB9 6NL: also in BB9 6BB9 6NN: also in BB9 6BB9 6NP: also in BB9 6BB9 6NQ: also in BB9 6BB9 6NR: also in BB9 6BB9 6NS: also in BB9 6BB9 6NT: also in BB9 6BB9 6NU: also in BB9 6BB9 6NW: also in BB9 6BB9 6NX: also in BB9 6BB9 6NZ: also in BB9 6BB9 6PA: also in BB9 6BB9 6PB: also in BB9 6BB9 6PD: also in BB9 6BB9 6PE: also in BB9 6BB9 6PF: also in BB9 6BB9 6PG: also in BB9 6BB9 6PL: also in BB9 6BB9 6PQ: also in BB9 6BB9 6QX: also in BB9 6BB9 6QY: also in BB9 6BB9 6QZ: also in BB9 6BB9 6RA: also in BB9 6BB9 6RB: also in BB9 6BB9 6RL: also in BB9 6 School 2.7 km2 places, 3.4–3.6 kmSchool 5.1 kmColne station 5.3 kmBarrowford & Pendleside BB9 6LE Map of BB9 6LE and what is near it Map of BB9 6LE: its centre point, with the 204 other postcodes in the BB9 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 2.7 kmSchool 5.1 kmColne station 5.3 kmBarrowford & Pendleside BB9 6LE
  • BB9 6LE
  • Other postcodes in BB9 6: 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 53.8725, longitude -2.2565)

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 BB9 6LE?

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 BB9 6LE?

75% of the homes and businesses at BB9 6LE cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Pendle: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% can get it

Pendle: 98%

Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)75%

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 BB9 6LE?

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 BB9 6LE 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 6LE.

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 BB9 6LE: 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 BB9 6LE 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 BB9 6LE?

Homes in BB9 6 sold for a typical £222,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 74 sales, down 0.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£222,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£223,000
12 months to August 2026
£222,500

▼ down 0.2% on the 12 months before

Detached£365,000 21 sales
Semi-detached£280,000 20 sales
Terraced£157,700 29 sales
Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

Across the whole BB9 district: a typical £135,000 from 504 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 BB9 6LE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BB9 6LE 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 BB9 6LE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around BB9 6LE. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (49%). 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 BB9 6LE

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 E, the most common, is £3,227.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,760
Band Babout 80 (10%)£2,053
Band Cabout 170 (21%)£2,347
Band Dabout 170 (21%)£2,640
Band Eabout 200 (24%)£3,227
Band Fabout 110 (13%)£3,814
Band Gabout 60 (7%)£4,400
Band Hwithheld£5,280

When the homes were built

  1. 49% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 26% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 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 BB9 6LE is in (ONS area E01025204), 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 BB9 6LE?

The nearest open schools to BB9 6LE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB9 6LE, 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 BB9 6LE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB9 6LE is Nelson Rail Station, 5.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Nelson Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmDrive
  • Colne Rail Station Railway station 5.3 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 BB9 6LE, 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 BB9 6LE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB9 6LE, 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 BB9 6LE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BB9 6LE 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.

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 BB9 6LE?

The nearest to the centre of BB9 6LE, 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 BB9 6LE?

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 BB9 6LE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB9 6LE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Pendle Gardens Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01282 449767 4.0 kmCycle
  • Pendle View Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01282 690703 4.2 kmCycle
  • Dercliffe Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01282 603605 4.7 kmCycle

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 BB9 6LE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB9 6LE, 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 BB9 6LE?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB9 6LE 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 BB9 6LE in a conservation area?

The centre of BB9 6LE 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 BB9 6LE?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of BB9 6LE in the latest month it has published.

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 BB9 6LE

Ward
Barrowford & Pendleside
Parish
Barley-with-Wheatley Booth
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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Nearby postcodes

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

BB9 6PA580 mBB9 6PB760 mBB9 6BS820 mBB9 6NZ1.2 kmBB9 6LF1.4 kmBB9 6LH1.4 km
All of BB9

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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