Postcode BB12 8RF (Burnley)

Map showing BB12 8RF and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB12 8RF is located in Burnley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB12 8RF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB12 8RF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 8RF as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to BB12 8RF is Raleigh Street which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Milton Street and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Hapton Rail Station, 1.84 km away.

The closest primary school to BB12 8RF (for ages 11 and under) is Padiham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 15, 2017.

The local pub for residents of BB12 8RF is Shakespeare Hotel and is 354 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 23, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Choi's Kitchen and is 49 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 31, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BB12 8RF is covered by the Lancashire police force association and East Lancashire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BB12 8RF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BB12 8RF, and the approximate distance away.

Raleigh Street 55 m
Milton Street 57 m
Herbert Street 61 m
Spenser Street 96 m
Shakespeare Street 129 m
Dryden Street 148 m
Cardwell Street 150 m
Victoria Road 158 m
Villiers Street 163 m
Ruskin Avenue 177 m
Russell Terrace 186 m
Graham Street 219 m
Peel Street 227 m
Tennyson Avenue 230 m
Bright Street 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB12 8RF

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BB12 8RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Padiham Primary School Good
(June 15, 2017)
91 m
Shuttleworth College Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
369 m
Padiham Green Church of England Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
611 m
Burnley High School Good
(May 24, 2017)
673 m
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham Good
(February 1, 2018)
735 m
Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.09 km
St Joseph's Park Hill School 1.31 km
Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.36 km
St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.68 km
Rosegrove Infant School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.79 km
Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School Good
(December 13, 2017)
2.01 km
Burnley Ightenhill Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.26 km
Whittlefield Primary School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.52 km
Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
2.72 km
St Mary Magdalene's Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.74 km
Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
2.74 km
The Rose School Good
(March 28, 2019)
3.21 km
Cherry Fold Community Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
3.22 km
Higham St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.31 km
Altham St James Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2021)
3.32 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB12 8RF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Adventure Tots Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
0 m
Ramzans Food Store Retailers - other 4
Good
July 24, 2018
0 m
Victoria News Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 1, 2022
0 m
Victoria Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
September 10, 2018
37 m
Choi's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
49 m
Whitegate Early Years Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
152 m
Woodside HFE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
172 m
Bobs Butchers Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
204 m
Texaco Petrol Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 8, 2017
269 m
Pendle Street Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2020
320 m
Shakespeare Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 23, 2016
354 m
Shuttleworth College School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
369 m
I.G. Todd Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 7, 2017
391 m
J Conlan's Family Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2019
391 m
Kendalls Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
391 m
New Taste Fish & Chips Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 25, 2020
391 m
PK'S Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 30, 2018
391 m
Taj Gourmet Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 30, 2018
391 m
W Boyes & Co Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
391 m
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
March 8, 2019
415 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB12 8RF - Data from Apr 2022

Milton Street Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Milton Street Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Shuttleworth College Grounds Bus Stop/Station 378 m
Graffiti Club Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.98 km
Chicago Rock Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4 km
Hargreaves Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 4.04 km
Hapton Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Hapton Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
Rose Grove Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.77 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47.82 km
Terminal One Access Air 48.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB12 8RF - Data from Dec 2021

Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 196 m
Bankcrofts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 518 m
Sweet Clough Valley 645 m
Jacky Wood Woodland Or Forest 698 m
Pit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 748 m
Longfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 765 m
Gawthorpe Hall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 903 m
Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Tipping Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Grove Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Mona Bents Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Shuttleworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Fiery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Jack Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Strips Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB12 8RF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 81.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 91 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 326,741 kWh - mean 20,421 kWh : median 15,473 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB12 8RF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.79680600
Longitude -2.30515400
OS Easting 379997
OS Northing 0433432
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3044
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Burnley
County Electorial Division Padiham & Burnley West ED
Electoral Ward Gawthorpe
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000117
Travel To Work Area Burnley

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Burnley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Burnley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008120
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Burnley 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Burnley 004D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1