The postcode BB7 9QS is located in Ribble Valley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. BB7 9QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB7 9QS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 BB7 9QS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to BB7 9QS is Warren Fold which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Shireburn Arms and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Langho Rail Station, 4.12 km away.
The closest primary school to BB7 9QS (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 7, 2008. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Clitheroe Royal Grammar School.
The local pub for residents of BB7 9QS is Read Cricket Club and is 8.75 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 16, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Village and is 8.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 46.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for BB7 9QS 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 BB7 9QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB7 9QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB7 9QS
| Introduction | May 1994 |
| 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 BB7 9QS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 7, 2008) | 141 m |
| Stonyhurst College | Independent school | 3-19 | 1.15 km | |
| Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 29, 2012) | 3.93 km |
| St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, Billington | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (November 28, 2013) | 4.19 km |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 14, 2021) | 4.3 km |
| Salesbury Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2017) | 4.48 km |
| Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 4.51 km |
| Whalley Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 4.98 km |
| Barrow URC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 22, 2013) | 5.27 km |
| Oakhill School | Independent school | 0-16 | 5.35 km | |
| Brook View School | Special school | 8-19 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 5.52 km |
| Edisford Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 6.17 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 6.5 km |
| Ribblesdale High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 6.62 km |
| Hillside Specialist School and College | Special school | 3-19 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 6.74 km |
| St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clitheroe | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 6.83 km |
| Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2019) | 7.13 km |
| Clitheroe Royal Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 7.27 km | |
| Roe Lee Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 7.31 km |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 7.36 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB7 9QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe by the River | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 7.3 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Pharmacy | Exempt August 8, 2018 | 8.75 km | |
| Read Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 16, 2018 | 8.75 km | |
| The Fuzzy Duck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2019 | 8.75 km | |
| St. John's C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 8.83 km | |
| C C Speak (Butchers) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 8.94 km | |
| Happy Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 8.94 km | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2018 | 8.94 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2017 | 8.94 km | |
| Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 5, 2017 | 9.11 km | |
| Stork Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 9.11 km | |
| Higher Trapp Country House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 17, 2019 | 9.35 km | |
| Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) | Exempt October 11, 2018 | 9.57 km | |
| St Peter's Church of England School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 9.57 km | |
| Outdoor Elements Activities Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2019 | 9.79 km | |
| Department of Work & Pensions | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 10.21 km | |
| Hourglass Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2018 | 10.21 km | |
| Albert Harrison & Co Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2019 | 10.91 km | |
| Simply Classic | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2021 | 10.91 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB7 9QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Shireburn Arms | 91 m | |
| Shireburn Arms | 118 m | |
| St Josephs RCPS | 165 m | |
| St Johns Church | 408 m | |
| Langho Rail Station | 4.12 km | |
| Whalley Rail Station | 4.61 km | |
| Whalley Rail Station | 4.63 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB7 9QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Mill Wood | 619 m | |
| Raid Deep Wood | 664 m | |
| Raid Deep | 745 m | |
| Fox Fall Wood | 768 m | |
| Merrick's Wood | 886 m | |
| Bailey Hall Wood | 927 m | |
| Doe Hill | 932 m | |
| Doe Hill Wood | 1.08 km | |
| Park Clump | 1.26 km | |
| Bailey House Wood | 1.33 km | |
| Loach Field Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Three Acre Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Chippendale Clough | Valley | 1.4 km |
| Clough Bank Wood | 1.43 km | |
| Mill Wood | 1.43 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB7 9QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 47.9 Mbps | 46.9 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.3 Mbps | 12.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 64.3 | 17.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.83704300 |
| Longitude | -2.47889400 |
| OS Easting | 368583 |
| OS Northing | 0437972 |
| 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 South West ED |
| Electoral Ward | Hurst Green & Whitewell |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Hurst Green (Ribble Valley) BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33008571 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Ribble Valley 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Ribble Valley 001A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |