The postcode BB12 8SS is located in Burnley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB12 8SS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB12 8SS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 8SS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to BB12 8SS is Tennyson Avenue which is centered 59 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Shuttleworth College Grounds and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Rose Grove Rail Station, 1.65 km away.
The closest primary school to BB12 8SS (for ages 11 and under) is Padiham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 15, 2017. 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 8SS is Shakespeare Hotel and is 553 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 299 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 31, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 143.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 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 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 8SS 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 8SS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB12 8SS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB12 8SS
| 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 8SS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shuttleworth College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 135 m |
| Padiham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 276 m |
| Burnley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 404 m |
| Padiham Green Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 873 m |
| St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 956 m |
| St Joseph's Park Hill School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.06 km | |
| Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.1 km |
| Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.32 km |
| St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 1.42 km | |
| Rosegrove Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (October 9, 2018) | 1.54 km |
| Burnley Ightenhill Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 1.99 km |
| Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 2.1 km |
| Whittlefield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 2.26 km |
| St Mary Magdalene's Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 2.48 km |
| Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 29, 2020) | 2.48 km |
| The Rose School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 2.96 km |
| Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 3, 2018) | 2.98 km |
| Cherry Fold Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 2.98 km |
| Lincoln House School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 3.23 km |
| Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 3.23 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB12 8SS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texaco Petrol Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2017 | 0 m | |
| Shuttleworth College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2020 | 135 m | |
| Whitegate Early Years Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2021 | 204 m | |
| Victoria Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 10, 2018 | 237 m | |
| Adventure Tots | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2021 | 269 m | |
| Ramzans Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 24, 2018 | 269 m | |
| Victoria News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 1, 2022 | 269 m | |
| Choi's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2019 | 299 m | |
| Sue's Cafe & Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 28, 2022 | 307 m | |
| Whitegate Wines | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2017 | 307 m | |
| Little People Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2022 | 347 m | |
| Woodside HFE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2020 | 381 m | |
| Burnley High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 404 m | |
| Bobs Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2021 | 464 m | |
| Shakespeare Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 23, 2016 | 553 m | |
| Pendle Street Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 5, 2020 | 579 m | |
| I.G. Todd Pharmacy | Exempt September 7, 2017 | 633 m | |
| J Conlan's Family Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2019 | 633 m | |
| Kendalls Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 633 m | |
| New Taste Fish & Chips Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 25, 2020 | 633 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB12 8SS - Data from Apr 2022
| Shuttleworth College Grounds | 123 m | |
| Milton Street | 125 m | |
| Cowley Crescent | 230 m | |
| Milton Street | 239 m | |
| Whitegate | 260 m | |
| Graffiti Club Taxi Rank | 3.71 km | |
| Chicago Rock Taxi Rank | 3.73 km | |
| Hargreaves Street Taxi Rank | 3.78 km | |
| Rose Grove Rail Station | 1.65 km | |
| Hapton Rail Station | 1.92 km | |
| Hapton Rail Station | 1.96 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 47.72 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 47.76 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 48.26 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB12 8SS - Data from Dec 2021
| Long Plantation | 115 m | |
| Sweet Clough | Valley | 426 m |
| Pit Plantation | 515 m | |
| Bankcrofts Plantation | 528 m | |
| Longfield Plantation | 555 m | |
| Jacky Wood | 569 m | |
| Gawthorpe Hall Plantation | 749 m | |
| Lodge Plantation | 832 m | |
| Tipping Hill Plantation | 943 m | |
| Grove Lane Plantation | 1.16 km | |
| Mona Bents Plantation | 1.23 km | |
| Shuttleworth Wood | 1.6 km | |
| Fiery Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Whitaker Clough | Valley | 1.75 km |
| Jack Hill | 1.77 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB12 8SS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 143.5 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.1 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 105.8 | 15.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 586 | 40.3 |
Energy usage data for BB12 8SS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.79643000 |
| Longitude | -2.30111300 |
| OS Easting | 380263 |
| OS Northing | 0433389 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| 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 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| 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 004B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |