BB9 6RT postcode in Brierfield, Lancashire
BB9 6RT is a postcode in Brierfield, in the Brierfield West & Reedley ward of Pendle. It is in the Burnley parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1983.
Where BB9 6RT is, and what is near it
- BB9 6RT
- Other postcodes in BB9 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
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 53.8359, longitude -2.2324)
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 BB9 6RT?
- PendleDistrict council Pendle: bins, council tax, planning
- LancashireCounty council Lancashire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BB9 6RT Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LancashirePolice force area
- BurnleyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Oliver Ryan (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Oliver Ryan
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 6RT?
97% of the homes and businesses at BB9 6RT can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 95% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 6RT?
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, 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 6RT at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 54 homes and businesses at BB9 6RT. 9 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 16 more at a lower risk.
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 BB9 6RT: 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 6RT is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 16:20 on 22 October 2026.
- Pendle Water at Lomeshaye, Business Village and Industrial EstateFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Pendle Water at Lomeshaye, Business Village and Industrial Estate
- River Calder in east LancashireFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Calder in east Lancashire
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 16:20 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 BB9 6RT?
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.
- 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
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BB9 district: a typical £135,000 from 504 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 6RT
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BB9 6RT 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 6RT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around BB9 6RT. Over half of them (79%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (51%). 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 700 (79%) | £1,760 |
| Band B | about 100 (11%) | £2,053 |
| Band C | about 50 (6%) | £2,347 |
| Band D | about 40 (4%) | £2,640 |
| Band E | withheld | £3,227 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,814 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,400 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,280 |
When the homes were built
- 51% Before 1900
- 11% 1900 to 1918
- 15% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 10% 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 2010 to 2019: 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 BB9 6RT is in (ONS area E01025185), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 6RT?
The nearest open schools to BB9 6RT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 6RT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BB9 6RT is Nelson Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.
- Nelson Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
- Brierfield Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Industrial Estate, 84 m away.
More stations near BB9 6RT, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BB9 6RT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB9 6RT, 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 900 mWalk
- Nelson Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01282 657710 900 mWalk
- Pwe Pendle Valley Mill Phone 01282 657657 900 mWalk
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 6RT?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BB9 6RT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Polar Network Charging point · 1 charger 1.0 kmWalk
- Instavolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
- 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BB9 6RT?
The nearest to the centre of BB9 6RT, 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 900 mWalk
- Nelson Centre Dental Practice Phone 07511 145618 1.1 kmWalk
- Dentistry for All Phone 01282 618976 1.3 kmCycle
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 6RT?
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 1.3 kmCycle
- Burnley General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 263555 2.9 kmCycle
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 6RT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BB9 6RT, 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 450 mWalk
- Brierfield House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01282 619313 850 mWalk
- Victoria House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01282 697535 900 mWalk
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 6RT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB9 6RT, 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.
- 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 900 mWalk
- Everest Pharmacy Nelson Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01282 449935 1.0 kmWalk
- Direct2chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed 1.0 kmWalk
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 6RT?
The nearest vets to the centre of BB9 6RT 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 2.9 kmCycle
- Stanley House Veterinary Surgery 4.6 kmCycle
- Rose Valley Vets Phone +441282930190 5.5 kmDrive
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 6RT in a conservation area?
The centre of BB9 6RT 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 BB9 6RT?
Police.uk records 217 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB9 6RT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 10, drugs 7, burglary 6, possession of weapons 3, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, 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: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BB9 6RT
- Ward
- Brierfield West & Reedley
- Parish
- Brierfield
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Brierfield
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1983
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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