Postcode BB8 7RB (Pendle)

Map showing BB8 7RB and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB8 7RB is located in Pendle, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. BB8 7RB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB8 7RB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 BB8 7RB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to BB8 7RB is Venables Avenue which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fern Street and is 27 m away. The closest railway station is Colne Rail Station, 1.9 km away.

The closest primary school to BB8 7RB (for ages 11 and under) is Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 6, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Nook School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 15, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BB8 7RB is The Craven Heifer Inn and is 3.97 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 21, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kelbrook Fisheries and is 3.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BB8 7RB 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 BB8 7RB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BB8 7RB, and the approximate distance away.

Venables Avenue 23 m
Buttermere Avenue 37 m
Hawes Drive 109 m
Langdale Rise 114 m
Coniston Grove 154 m
Windermere Avenue 155 m
Fern Street 159 m
St Stephen's Way 182 m
Cleveland Street 188 m
Intake Crescent 195 m
Vincent Street 196 m
Thirlmere Avenue 202 m
Derwent Close 237 m
Snell Grove 245 m
Oak Street 252 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB8 7RB

Introduction February 1990
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 BB8 7RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Colne Park High School 176 m
Park Primary School Good
(May 6, 2016)
461 m
Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
840 m
West Street Community Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
994 m
Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.28 km
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Colne Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.46 km
Colne Lord Street School 1.65 km
The Nook School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.98 km
Trawden Forest Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.14 km
Laneshaw Bridge Primary 2.24 km
Colne Primet Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.56 km
Colne Primet Academy Good
(May 16, 2018)
2.6 km
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Requires improvement
(January 29, 2020)
2.93 km
Pendle View Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2018)
2.93 km
Pendle Vale College Good
(November 10, 2021)
3.28 km
Pendle Community High School & College Outstanding
(October 25, 2017)
3.28 km
Castercliff Primary School Good
(April 26, 2018)
3.42 km
Kelbrook Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
3.84 km
Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy Good
(May 23, 2018)
3.89 km
Blacko Primary School 3.92 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB8 7RB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Old Stone Trough Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
May 31, 2021
2.87 km
Kelbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 11, 2020
3.84 km
Kelbrook Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 18, 2021
3.91 km
Kelbrook Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
3.91 km
Parish Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2016
3.97 km
The Craven Heifer Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 21, 2020
3.97 km
Hollin Bank Barn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 2, 2021
3.99 km
The Shooters Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2020
4.05 km
Brook Farm Childrens Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
4.07 km
Anchor Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
February 7, 2022
4.77 km
Salterforth Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
5.01 km
Good Year Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 27, 2020
5.49 km
Hill Lane Baptist Church Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2017
5.56 km
Station Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
5.65 km
Lower Park Marina Retailers - other Exempt
January 14, 2016
5.66 km
Sue's Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.66 km
West Craven High School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
5.66 km
Earby Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2016
5.74 km
Earby Springfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
5.83 km
Kelbrook Road Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
5.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB8 7RB - Data from Apr 2022

Fern Street Bus Stop/Station 27 m
Fern Street Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Park High School Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Oak Street Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Venables Avenue Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Colne Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Nelson Rail Station Rail 4.89 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB8 7RB - Data from Dec 2021

Foulridge Upper Reservoir Inland Water 863 m
Law Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Church Clough Valley 1.45 km
Church Clough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Lower Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Dereks Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Lake Burwain Inland Water 1.76 km
Waller Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Fox Clough Valley 2.03 km
Noyna Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Slipper Hill Reservoir Inland Water 2.69 km
Duncan Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
The Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Copy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Dead Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB8 7RB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.1 Mbps 26.6 Mbps 41.12 Mbps
Upload 6.6 Mbps 5.2 Mbps 7.77 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.3 3.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 40.3 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 202,645 kWh - mean 14,475 kWh : median 13,569 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 37,541 kWh - mean 2,681 kWh : median 2,153 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB8 7RB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.86231000
Longitude -2.15561800
OS Easting 389863
OS Northing 0440688
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13834
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Pendle
County Electorial Division Pendle Rural ED
Electoral Ward Boulsworth & Foulridge
Local Authority District Pendle
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 E07000122
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Burnley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008425
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Pendle 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Pendle 004B
Output Area / Small Area 1B3