The postcode BB12 8AR is located in Burnley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. BB12 8AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB12 8AR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 8AR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to BB12 8AR is Grisedale Drive which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Grisedale Drive and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Rose Grove Rail Station, 1.32 km away.
The closest primary school to BB12 8AR (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Park Hill School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Lincoln House School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 19, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of BB12 8AR is Ighten Leigh Social Club and is 308 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 17, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chicken N Shakes and is 644 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 10, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 113 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BB12 8AR 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 8AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB12 8AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB12 8AR
| Introduction | June 1981 |
| 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 8AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Park Hill School | Independent school | 3-11 | 505 m | |
| Burnley Ightenhill Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 649 m |
| St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 820 m | |
| Whittlefield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 833 m |
| Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 873 m |
| St Mary Magdalene's Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 932 m |
| Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 29, 2020) | 932 m |
| Rosegrove Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (October 9, 2018) | 1.02 km |
| Burnley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 1.16 km |
| Shuttleworth College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 1.44 km |
| Lincoln House School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.75 km |
| Padiham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 1.78 km |
| Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 1.99 km |
| The Rose School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 2 km |
| Burnley College | College | 16-99 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 2 km |
| Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 18, 2015) | 2.03 km |
| Cherry Fold Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 2.09 km |
| The Aspire Hub, Burnley | Special school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 2.4 km |
| Padiham Green Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 2.42 km |
| St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 2.48 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB12 8AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palace House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 25, 2022 | 164 m | |
| Voyage Care (Stephenson Drive) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2017 | 256 m | |
| Emma's News And Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2017 | 273 m | |
| Ashmeade HFE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 23, 2022 | 308 m | |
| Brook House Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2022 | 308 m | |
| Ighten Leigh Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2018 | 308 m | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2020 | 310 m | |
| JJ`s At The Dugdale | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 470 m | |
| Sycamore Convenience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 18, 2020 | 481 m | |
| Mcauley Mount | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 6, 2021 | 505 m | |
| St Josephs Park Hill School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2017 | 505 m | |
| Padiham Road Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2017 | 510 m | |
| Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2018 | 585 m | |
| Ighten Mount Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2017 | 591 m | |
| Ightenhill Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 18, 2018 | 632 m | |
| Chicken N Shakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 10, 2022 | 644 m | |
| Edwards Family Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 17, 2022 | 644 m | |
| Ightenhill Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2017 | 644 m | |
| The Pepper Pot | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 10, 2021 | 644 m | |
| W.H. Oddie Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 644 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB12 8AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Grisedale Drive | 72 m | |
| Grisedale Drive | 75 m | |
| Lockyer Avenue | 152 m | |
| Castlerigg Drive | 188 m | |
| Castlerigg Drive | 190 m | |
| Graffiti Club Taxi Rank | 2.27 km | |
| Chicago Rock Taxi Rank | 2.31 km | |
| Hargreaves Street Taxi Rank | 2.35 km | |
| Rose Grove Rail Station | 1.32 km | |
| Burnley Barracks Rail Station | 1.51 km | |
| Burnley Central Rail Station | 2.22 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 47.83 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 47.87 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 48.35 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB12 8AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Lodge Plantation | 719 m | |
| Tipping Hill Plantation | 766 m | |
| Pit Plantation | 1.09 km | |
| Longfield Plantation | 1.12 km | |
| Hagg Wood | 1.18 km | |
| Gawthorpe Hall Plantation | 1.2 km | |
| Sweet Clough | Valley | 1.37 km |
| Jacky Wood | 1.62 km | |
| Long Plantation | 1.62 km | |
| Bankcrofts Plantation | 1.66 km | |
| Crow Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Mona Bents Plantation | 1.69 km | |
| Grove Lane Plantation | 1.72 km | |
| Spring Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Chicken Hill Wood | 1.89 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB12 8AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 113 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.6 Mbps | 15.2 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 3.1% | 100% | 92.3 | 14.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 96.9% | 96.9% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for BB12 8AR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.79759200 |
| Longitude | -2.27774200 |
| OS Easting | 381803 |
| OS Northing | 0433512 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Burnley |
| County Electorial Division | Burnley Central West ED |
| Electoral Ward | Whittlefield with Ightenhill |
| Local Authority District | Burnley |
| 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 | E07000117 |
| Travel To Work Area | Burnley |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Burnley BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Burnley BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008127 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Burnley 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Burnley 005C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |