The postcode BB12 7QU is located in Ribble Valley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB12 7QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB12 7QU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BB12 7QU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to BB12 7QU is Woodfields which is centered 155 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Stork Hotel and is 768 m away. The closest railway station is Hapton Rail Station, 4 km away.
The closest primary school to BB12 7QU (for ages 11 and under) is Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 3, 2018.
The local pub for residents of BB12 7QU is Stork Hotel and is 746 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Village and is 888 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 21 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for BB12 7QU is covered by the Lancashire police force association and East Lancashire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BB12 7QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB12 7QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB12 7QU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BB12 7QU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 3, 2018) | 782 m |
| Read St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 886 m |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 1.89 km |
| Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 2.2 km |
| Sabden Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 2.25 km |
| Altham St James Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 16, 2021) | 2.54 km |
| Padiham Green Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 2.83 km |
| St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 3.03 km |
| Padiham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 3.24 km |
| Shuttleworth College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 3.55 km |
| Oakhill School | Independent school | 0-16 | 3.84 km | |
| Burnley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 3.89 km |
| Higham St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 4 km |
| Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 4.12 km |
| Whalley Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 4.15 km |
| St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 4.17 km |
| St Joseph's Park Hill School | Independent school | 3-11 | 4.35 km | |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 4.6 km |
| Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 4.61 km |
| Accrington Huncoat Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.66 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB12 7QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Trapp Country House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 17, 2019 | 515 m | |
| Outdoor Elements Activities Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2019 | 731 m | |
| Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 5, 2017 | 746 m | |
| Stork Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 746 m | |
| Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) | Exempt October 11, 2018 | 782 m | |
| St Peter's Church of England School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 782 m | |
| St. John's C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 886 m | |
| C C Speak (Butchers) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 888 m | |
| Happy Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 888 m | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2018 | 888 m | |
| Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2017 | 888 m | |
| Read & Simonstone Pharmacy | Exempt August 8, 2018 | 1.04 km | |
| Read Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 16, 2018 | 1.04 km | |
| The Fuzzy Duck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2019 | 1.04 km | |
| Department of Work & Pensions | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 1.85 km | |
| Hourglass Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2018 | 1.85 km | |
| Meadow Lodge Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 4, 2018 | 1.92 km | |
| Padiham Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2016 | 1.97 km | |
| Vetrano Restaurant | Awaiting Inspection | 2.07 km | |
| Padiham FC Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2017 | 2.09 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB12 7QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Stork Hotel | 768 m | |
| Straits Lane | 793 m | |
| Haugh Avenue | 815 m | |
| Fountains Avenue | 829 m | |
| School Lane | 862 m | |
| Hapton Rail Station | 4 km | |
| Hapton Rail Station | 4.03 km | |
| Whalley Rail Station | 4.5 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 49.75 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 49.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB12 7QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Read Heights | 657 m | |
| Badger Plantation | 698 m | |
| Haslost Wood | 717 m | |
| Pump House Dean | Valley | 722 m |
| Brown Banks Wood | 757 m | |
| Moorhouse Plantation | 917 m | |
| Cottage Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Pan Wood | 1.11 km | |
| Robinson's Wood | 1.11 km | |
| Ox Hey Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Hodgeon Stone Plantation | 1.15 km | |
| Well Wood | 1.2 km | |
| Black Wood | 1.24 km | |
| The Dean | Valley | 1.33 km |
| Height Side Wood | 1.37 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB12 7QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 21.9 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 36.08 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.5 Mbps | 1.8 Mbps | 4.2 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% | 21.3 | 1.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | 36 | 4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.81308800 |
| Longitude | -2.34641500 |
| OS Easting | 377288 |
| OS Northing | 0435256 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Ribble Valley |
| County Electorial Division | Ribble Valley North East ED |
| Electoral Ward | East Whalley, Read & Simonstone |
| Local Authority District | Ribble Valley |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Lancashire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Lancashire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000124 |
| Travel To Work Area | Blackburn |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
East Lancashire Teaching |
| Cancer Alliance | Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS East Lancashire CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Established farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | Read BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33008592 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Ribble Valley 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Ribble Valley 005B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |