The postcode BB8 8LR is located in Pendle, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB8 8LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB8 8LR 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 8LR as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to BB8 8LR is Rosehill Road which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Spinning Mill and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Colne Rail Station, 1.27 km away.
The closest primary school to BB8 8LR (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 8LR is Ye Old Sparrowhawk and is 3.46 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 3.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 31, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 70.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BB8 8LR 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 8LR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB8 8LR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB8 8LR
| 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 8LR - 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) | 187 m |
| Pendle View Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (February 8, 2018) | 187 m |
| Pendle Vale College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 259 m |
| Pendle Community High School & College | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 25, 2017) | 259 m |
| Colne Primet Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 16, 2018) | 519 m |
| Colne Primet Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 566 m |
| Castercliff Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 634 m |
| Bradley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2018) | 1.07 km |
| Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 1.27 km |
| Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.33 km |
| Walverden Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 23, 2017) | 1.38 km |
| Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 17, 2020) | 1.42 km |
| Colne Lord Street School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.54 km | |
| The Nook School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 1.55 km |
| Barrowford School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 16, 2016) | 1.63 km |
| Edenfield Girls' High School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 1.74 km |
| Nelson and Colne College | College | 16-99 | 1.78 km | |
| Whitefield Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (October 16, 2013) | 2.02 km |
| Lomeshaye Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 2.03 km |
| Al-Ikhlaas Primary School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 2.03 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB8 8LR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Shooters Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2020 | 2.08 km | |
| Ye Old Sparrowhawk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2020 | 3.46 km | |
| Hill Lane Baptist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2017 | 3.46 km | |
| Slimming World | Exempt June 22, 2017 | 3.58 km | |
| Hare & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2018 | 3.61 km | |
| Briercliffe Meats | Awaiting Inspection | 3.63 km | |
| Sun Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 4, 2020 | 3.63 km | |
| Briercliffe Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 3.64 km | |
| Reedley CP School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 3.67 km | |
| Briercliffe Community Centre | Exempt September 8, 2017 | 3.76 km | |
| The Protein Queen | Awaiting Inspection | 3.76 km | |
| Briercliffe Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 11, 2017 | 3.8 km | |
| Ginception Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2019 | 3.8 km | |
| Aykroyd Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2022 | 3.8 km | |
| Happy House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 31, 2019 | 3.94 km | |
| Pratt's Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2016 | 3.94 km | |
| Spar Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2017 | 3.94 km | |
| Tuck In @ Varleys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2022 | 3.94 km | |
| Village Pharmacy | Exempt September 7, 2017 | 3.94 km | |
| Tacklers Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 3.96 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB8 8LR - Data from Apr 2022
| The Spinning Mill | 91 m | |
| The Spinning Mill | 142 m | |
| Pendle Vale College | 154 m | |
| Colne More Fisher School | 192 m | |
| Fisher More RCHS | 195 m | |
| Colne Rail Station | 1.27 km | |
| Nelson Rail Station | 1.78 km | |
| Brierfield Rail Station | 3.72 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB8 8LR - Data from Dec 2021
| Swinden Clough | Valley | 267 m |
| Swinden Clough | Valley | 672 m |
| Barrowford Reservoir | 1.17 km | |
| The Lake | 1.46 km | |
| Grimshaw Wood | 2 km | |
| Church Clough | Valley | 2.02 km |
| Church Clough Wood | 2.08 km | |
| The Lake | 2.12 km | |
| Crawshaw Hill | 2.18 km | |
| Fox Clough | Valley | 2.25 km |
| Walverden Reservoir | 2.35 km | |
| Dereks Orchard | 2.53 km | |
| Hudderston Wood | 2.72 km | |
| Catlow Bottoms | Valley | 2.85 km |
| Pighole Clough | Valley | 2.91 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB8 8LR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 71 Mbps | 70.7 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 70.7 | 16 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BB8 8LR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.84611100 |
| Longitude | -2.19425500 |
| OS Easting | 387317 |
| OS Northing | 0438892 |
| 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 |