BB9 9UP postcode in Nelson, Lancashire

BB9 9UP is a postcode in Nelson, in the Bradley ward of Pendle. It is in the Pendle and Clitheroe parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since June 1996.

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 74% of homes and businesses at BB9 9UP can get it Across Pendle: 94% Typical price £90,000 Homes sold in BB9 9, last 12 months. ▲ 1.1% on the year before Nearest station Nelson 250 m in a straight line

Where BB9 9UP is, and what is near it

Map of BB9 9UP and what is near it Map of BB9 9UP: its centre point, with the 196 other postcodes in the BB9 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 36 bus stops (5 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. BB9 9AD: also in BB9 9BB9 9AN: also in BB9 9BB9 9AR: also in BB9 9BB9 9BD: also in BB9 9BB9 9BF: also in BB9 9BB9 9BT: also in BB9 9BB9 9DU: also in BB9 9BB9 9ED: also in BB9 9BB9 9EF: also in BB9 9BB9 9EL: also in BB9 9BB9 9EP: also in BB9 9BB9 9PS: also in BB9 9BB9 9PU: also in BB9 9BB9 9PX: also in BB9 9BB9 9QF: also in BB9 9BB9 9QL: also in BB9 9BB9 9RL: also in BB9 9BB9 9RN: also in BB9 9BB9 9RR: also in BB9 9BB9 9SB: also in BB9 9BB9 9SG: also in BB9 9BB9 9SJ: also in BB9 9BB9 9SL: also in BB9 9BB9 9SN: also in BB9 9BB9 9SP: also in BB9 9BB9 9SS: also in BB9 9BB9 9SW: also in BB9 9BB9 9SX: also in BB9 9BB9 9SZ: also in BB9 9BB9 9TD: also in BB9 9BB9 9TG: also in BB9 9BB9 9TL: also in BB9 9BB9 9TN: also in BB9 9BB9 9TP: also in BB9 9BB9 9TQ: also in BB9 9BB9 9TR: also in BB9 9BB9 9TT: also in BB9 9BB9 9TU: also in BB9 9BB9 9TW: also in BB9 9BB9 9TX: also in BB9 9BB9 9UA: also in BB9 9BB9 9UB: also in BB9 9BB9 9UE: also in BB9 9BB9 9XB: also in BB9 9BB9 9XH: also in BB9 9BB9 9XT: also in BB9 9BB9 9XX: also in BB9 9BB9 9XY: also in BB9 9BB9 9YN: also in BB9 9 Bus stop 350 mSchool 400 mSchool 450 mMarsden & Southfield BB9 9UP Map of BB9 9UP and what is near it Map of BB9 9UP: its centre point, with the 196 other postcodes in the BB9 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 36 bus stops (5 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Bus stop 350 mMarsden & Southfield BB9 9UP
  • BB9 9UP
  • Other postcodes in BB9 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 36 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 53.8375, longitude -2.2136)

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 9UP?

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 9UP?

74% of the homes and businesses at BB9 9UP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 74% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BB9 9UP 74% Pendle 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BB9 9UP 74% Pendle 98%
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 9UP?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BB9 9UP.

Check the bin days for BB9 9UP 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 BB9 9UP 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 9UP.

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 9UP: 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 9UP 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 9UP?

Homes in BB9 9 sold for a typical £90,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 51 sales, up 1.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£90,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£89,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £145,000 9 sales
  • Terraced £81,000 38 sales

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 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 9UP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BB9 9UP 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

Food hygiene ratings at BB9 9UP

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at BB9 9UP. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BB9 9UP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around BB9 9UP. Over half of them (90%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (46%). 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 9UP

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 630 (90%)£1,760
Band Babout 40 (6%)£2,053
Band Cabout 20 (3%)£2,347
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,640
Band Efewer than 5£3,227
Band Fwithheld£3,814
Band Gfewer than 5£4,400
Band Hfewer than 5£5,280

When the homes were built

  1. 46% Before 1900
  2. 22% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1965 to 1982, 2010 to 2019, 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 BB9 9UP is in (ONS area E01025182), 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 9UP?

The nearest open schools to BB9 9UP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB9 9UP, 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 9UP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB9 9UP is Nelson Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.

  • Nelson Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
  • Brierfield Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle

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

36 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Pendle Street, 42 m away.

More stations near BB9 9UP, 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 9UP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB9 9UP, 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 9UP?

2 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BB9 9UP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Instavolt Charging point · 2 chargers 300 mWalk
  • Polar Network Charging point · 1 charger 350 mWalk
  • Instavolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.8 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 BB9 9UP?

The nearest to the centre of BB9 9UP, 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 9UP?

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 9UP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB9 9UP, 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 BB9 9UP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB9 9UP, 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 9UP?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB9 9UP 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 9UP in a conservation area?

The centre of BB9 9UP 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 9UP?

Police.uk records 347 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB9 9UP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences128 reports
Anti-social behaviour82 reports
Criminal damage and arson28 reports
Other theft23 reports
Drugs18 reports
Burglary15 reports

Also: shoplifting 15, public order 14, vehicle crime 11, other crime 5, possession of weapons 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 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 9UP

Ward
Bradley
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
June 1996

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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

BB9 9BF30 mBB9 7UU40 mBB9 7WD40 mBB9 7UT70 mBB9 9AD70 mBB9 9SZ70 m
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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