The postcode BB8 8RW is located in Pendle, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB8 8RW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB8 8RW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 8RW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to BB8 8RW is Forest Bank which is centered 46 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dean Street and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Colne Rail Station, 3.16 km away.
The closest primary school to BB8 8RW (for ages 11 and under) is Trawden Forest Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 25, 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 8RW is Hare & Hounds and is 5.4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 15, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kelbrook Fisheries and is 5.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 18, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 62.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BB8 8RW 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 8RW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB8 8RW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB8 8RW
| 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 8RW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trawden Forest Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 25, 2018) | 131 m |
| Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 1.71 km |
| Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 6, 2016) | 2.03 km |
| Laneshaw Bridge Primary | Academy | 4-11 | 2.06 km | |
| West Street Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 2.25 km |
| Colne Park High School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.34 km | |
| The Nook School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 2.34 km |
| Colne Lord Street School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.06 km | |
| Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 3.46 km |
| Colne Primet Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 16, 2018) | 3.5 km |
| Colne Primet Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 3.52 km |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Colne | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 3.53 km |
| Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 29, 2020) | 3.72 km |
| Pendle View Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (February 8, 2018) | 3.72 km |
| Castercliff Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 3.82 km |
| Rosa House School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 3.85 km |
| Pendle Vale College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 3.91 km |
| Pendle Community High School & College | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 25, 2017) | 3.91 km |
| Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 3.93 km |
| Walverden Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 23, 2017) | 4.69 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB8 8RW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Shooters Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2020 | 3.6 km | |
| Hill Lane Baptist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2017 | 4.78 km | |
| The Cafe@HAPPA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2022 | 4.83 km | |
| The Old Stone Trough Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement May 31, 2021 | 4.87 km | |
| Hare & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2018 | 5.4 km | |
| Slimming World | Exempt June 22, 2017 | 5.41 km | |
| Briercliffe Meats | Awaiting Inspection | 5.53 km | |
| Sun Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 4, 2020 | 5.53 km | |
| Kelbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2020 | 5.66 km | |
| Parish Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2016 | 5.7 km | |
| Briercliffe Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 5.72 km | |
| Kelbrook Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2021 | 5.73 km | |
| Kelbrook Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2021 | 5.73 km | |
| Briercliffe Community Centre | Exempt September 8, 2017 | 5.75 km | |
| The Craven Heifer Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 21, 2020 | 5.8 km | |
| Brook Farm Childrens Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2021 | 5.82 km | |
| Tacklers Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 5.89 km | |
| Roggerham Gate Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 1, 2018 | 5.94 km | |
| Briercliffe Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 11, 2017 | 5.98 km | |
| Ginception Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2019 | 5.98 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB8 8RW - Data from Apr 2022
| Dean Street | 72 m | |
| Trawden Arms | 141 m | |
| Trawden Arms | 152 m | |
| River Street | 171 m | |
| St Marys Church | 330 m | |
| Colne Rail Station | 3.16 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB8 8RW - Data from Dec 2021
| Fox Clough | Valley | 1.67 km |
| Church Clough Wood | 1.87 km | |
| Church Clough | Valley | 1.96 km |
| Lower Hill | 2.12 km | |
| Law Hill | 2.3 km | |
| Turnhole Clough | Valley | 2.71 km |
| Will Moor Clough | Valley | 2.84 km |
| Ratten Clough | Valley | 2.87 km |
| Lower Coldwell Reservoir | 2.89 km | |
| Robin Scar | Valley | 2.94 km |
| Upper Coldwell Reservoir | 3.03 km | |
| Foulridge Upper Reservoir | 3.06 km | |
| Swains Plat Clough | Valley | 3.07 km |
| Saucer Hill Clough | Valley | 3.07 km |
| Crawshaw Hill | 3.24 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB8 8RW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 56.7 Mbps | 62.2 Mbps | 76.33 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.1 Mbps | 14.7 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 | 100% | 100% | 62.2 | 14.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BB8 8RW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.84674600 |
| Longitude | -2.13518000 |
| OS Easting | 391204 |
| OS Northing | 0438952 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| 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 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Burnley BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Trawden BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008432 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Pendle 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Pendle 006B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |