The postcode BB8 8JF is located in Pendle, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB8 8JF is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BB8 8JF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 8JF as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to BB8 8JF is Dent Street which is centered 117 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Primit High School and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Colne Rail Station, 754 m away.
The closest primary school to BB8 8JF (for ages 11 and under) is Colne Primet Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 14, 2017. 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 8JF is Ye Old Sparrowhawk and is 3.9 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 4, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy House and is 4.35 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 31, 2019.
Policing for BB8 8JF 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 BB8 8JF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB8 8JF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB8 8JF
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BB8 8JF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colne Primet Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 16, 2018) | 0 m |
| Colne Primet Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 84 m |
| Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 29, 2020) | 338 m |
| Pendle View Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (February 8, 2018) | 338 m |
| Pendle Vale College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 717 m |
| Pendle Community High School & College | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 25, 2017) | 717 m |
| Castercliff Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 986 m |
| Colne Lord Street School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.03 km | |
| The Nook School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 1.17 km |
| Bradley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2018) | 1.59 km |
| West Street Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.64 km |
| Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.65 km |
| Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 1.72 km |
| Walverden Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 23, 2017) | 1.87 km |
| Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 17, 2020) | 1.94 km |
| Barrowford School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 16, 2016) | 1.95 km |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Colne | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 2.18 km |
| Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 6, 2016) | 2.21 km |
| Nelson and Colne College | College | 16-99 | 2.23 km | |
| Edenfield Girls' High School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 2.25 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB8 8JF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Shooters Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2020 | 2.27 km | |
| Hill Lane Baptist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2017 | 3.74 km | |
| Ye Old Sparrowhawk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2020 | 3.9 km | |
| Slimming World | Exempt June 22, 2017 | 3.94 km | |
| Hare & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2018 | 3.97 km | |
| Briercliffe Meats | Awaiting Inspection | 4.01 km | |
| Sun Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 4, 2020 | 4.01 km | |
| Briercliffe Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 4.04 km | |
| Briercliffe Community Centre | Exempt September 8, 2017 | 4.15 km | |
| Reedley CP School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 4.18 km | |
| Briercliffe Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 11, 2017 | 4.21 km | |
| Ginception Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2019 | 4.21 km | |
| The Protein Queen | Awaiting Inspection | 4.24 km | |
| Mr & Mrs Taylor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2016 | 4.28 km | |
| Aykroyd Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2022 | 4.31 km | |
| Tacklers Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 4.35 km | |
| Happy House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 31, 2019 | 4.35 km | |
| Pratt's Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2016 | 4.35 km | |
| Spar Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2017 | 4.35 km | |
| Tuck In @ Varleys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2022 | 4.35 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB8 8JF - Data from Apr 2022
| Primit High School | 94 m | |
| Phillips Lane | 140 m | |
| Phillips Lane | 204 m | |
| Whitewalls Drive | 268 m | |
| Whitewalls Drive | 301 m | |
| Colne Rail Station | 754 m | |
| Nelson Rail Station | 2.3 km | |
| Brierfield Rail Station | 4.23 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB8 8JF - Data from Dec 2021
| Swinden Clough | Valley | 783 m |
| Swinden Clough | Valley | 944 m |
| Barrowford Reservoir | 1.11 km | |
| Church Clough | Valley | 1.57 km |
| Church Clough Wood | 1.64 km | |
| The Lake | 1.69 km | |
| Fox Clough | Valley | 1.91 km |
| Grimshaw Wood | 2.03 km | |
| Dereks Orchard | 2.09 km | |
| Crawshaw Hill | 2.28 km | |
| The Lake | 2.6 km | |
| Foulridge Upper Reservoir | 2.67 km | |
| Lake Burwain | 2.69 km | |
| Walverden Reservoir | 2.73 km | |
| Slipper Hill Clough | Valley | 2.75 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.84907800 |
| Longitude | -2.18815800 |
| OS Easting | 387719 |
| OS Northing | 0439221 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Pendle |
| County Electorial Division | Pendle Central ED |
| Electoral Ward | Waterside & Horsfield |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000122 |
| 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: 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 | Colne BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008437 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Pendle 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Pendle 007C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |