The postcode BB8 8JU is located in Pendle, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB8 8JU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB8 8JU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 8JU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.
The closest road name to BB8 8JU is Coppice Close which is centered 83 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Pendle Vale College and is 189 m away. The closest railway station is Colne Rail Station, 1.23 km away.
The closest primary school to BB8 8JU (for ages 11 and under) is Pendle View Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 8, 2018. 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 8JU is Hare & Hounds and is 3.49 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 15, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy House and is 3.87 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 31, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for BB8 8JU 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 8JU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB8 8JU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB8 8JU
| 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 BB8 8JU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 29, 2020) | 234 m |
| Pendle View Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (February 8, 2018) | 234 m |
| Pendle Vale College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 287 m |
| Pendle Community High School & College | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 25, 2017) | 287 m |
| Colne Primet Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 16, 2018) | 486 m |
| Castercliff Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 501 m |
| Colne Primet Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 562 m |
| Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.18 km |
| Bradley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2018) | 1.25 km |
| The Nook School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 1.32 km |
| Walverden Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 23, 2017) | 1.4 km |
| Colne Lord Street School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.5 km | |
| Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 1.51 km |
| Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 17, 2020) | 1.54 km |
| Edenfield Girls' High School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 1.81 km |
| Barrowford School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 16, 2016) | 1.91 km |
| West Street Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 2.02 km |
| Nelson and Colne College | College | 16-99 | 2.02 km | |
| Marsden Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 2.16 km |
| Whitefield Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (October 16, 2013) | 2.17 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB8 8JU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Shooters Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2020 | 1.86 km | |
| Hill Lane Baptist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2017 | 3.29 km | |
| Slimming World | Exempt June 22, 2017 | 3.46 km | |
| Hare & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2018 | 3.49 km | |
| Briercliffe Meats | Awaiting Inspection | 3.53 km | |
| Sun Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 4, 2020 | 3.53 km | |
| Briercliffe Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 3.56 km | |
| Briercliffe Community Centre | Exempt September 8, 2017 | 3.66 km | |
| Ye Old Sparrowhawk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2020 | 3.69 km | |
| Briercliffe Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 11, 2017 | 3.73 km | |
| Ginception Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2019 | 3.73 km | |
| Reedley CP School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 3.73 km | |
| The Protein Queen | Awaiting Inspection | 3.76 km | |
| Aykroyd Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2022 | 3.86 km | |
| Happy House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 31, 2019 | 3.87 km | |
| Pratt's Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2016 | 3.87 km | |
| Spar Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2017 | 3.87 km | |
| Tuck In @ Varleys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2022 | 3.87 km | |
| Village Pharmacy | Exempt September 7, 2017 | 3.87 km | |
| Tacklers Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 3.87 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB8 8JU - Data from Apr 2022
| Pendle Vale College | 189 m | |
| Liddlesdale Road | 199 m | |
| Liddlesdale Road | 213 m | |
| Fisher More RCHS | 252 m | |
| Colne More Fisher School | 263 m | |
| Colne Rail Station | 1.23 km | |
| Nelson Rail Station | 1.89 km | |
| Brierfield Rail Station | 3.82 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB8 8JU - Data from Dec 2021
| Swinden Clough | Valley | 484 m |
| Swinden Clough | Valley | 951 m |
| Barrowford Reservoir | 1.39 km | |
| The Lake | 1.74 km | |
| Church Clough | Valley | 1.82 km |
| Church Clough Wood | 1.87 km | |
| Crawshaw Hill | 1.93 km | |
| Fox Clough | Valley | 1.99 km |
| Walverden Reservoir | 2.25 km | |
| Grimshaw Wood | 2.25 km | |
| The Lake | 2.32 km | |
| Dereks Orchard | 2.58 km | |
| Catlow Bottoms | Valley | 2.64 km |
| Pighole Clough | Valley | 2.76 km |
| Hudderston Wood | 2.98 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB8 8JU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.84494500 |
| Longitude | -2.19048200 |
| OS Easting | 387565 |
| OS Northing | 0438760 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Pendle |
| County Electorial Division | Nelson East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Bradley |
| 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: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Burnley BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Nelson (Pendle) BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008454 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Pendle 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Pendle 010C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D3 |