The postcode BB9 8BZ is located in Pendle, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB9 8BZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB9 8BZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 BB9 8BZ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.
The closest road name to BB9 8BZ is Pinfold Place which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Castercliff CPS and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Colne Rail Station, 1.63 km away.
The closest primary school to BB9 8BZ (for ages 11 and under) is Castercliff Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 26, 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 BB9 8BZ is Hare & Hounds and is 3.03 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 3.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 31, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 110.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.2% 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BB9 8BZ 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 BB9 8BZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB9 8BZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB9 8BZ
| 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 BB9 8BZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castercliff Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 160 m |
| Pendle Vale College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 451 m |
| Pendle Community High School & College | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 25, 2017) | 451 m |
| Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 29, 2020) | 694 m |
| Pendle View Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (February 8, 2018) | 694 m |
| Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 720 m |
| Colne Primet Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 16, 2018) | 932 m |
| Colne Primet Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 1.01 km |
| Walverden Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 23, 2017) | 1.11 km |
| Bradley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2018) | 1.24 km |
| Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 17, 2020) | 1.41 km |
| The Nook School | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 1.43 km |
| Edenfield Girls' High School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 1.58 km |
| Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 1.63 km |
| Colne Lord Street School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.89 km | |
| Marsden Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 1.92 km |
| Whitefield Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (October 16, 2013) | 2.04 km |
| Lomeshaye Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 2.1 km |
| Al-Ikhlaas Primary School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 2.1 km |
| Nelson and Colne College | College | 16-99 | 2.1 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB9 8BZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Shooters Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2020 | 1.42 km | |
| Hill Lane Baptist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2017 | 2.83 km | |
| Slimming World | Exempt June 22, 2017 | 3.01 km | |
| Hare & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2018 | 3.03 km | |
| Briercliffe Meats | Awaiting Inspection | 3.08 km | |
| Sun Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 4, 2020 | 3.08 km | |
| Briercliffe Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 3.12 km | |
| Briercliffe Community Centre | Exempt September 8, 2017 | 3.22 km | |
| Briercliffe Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 11, 2017 | 3.3 km | |
| Ginception Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2019 | 3.3 km | |
| The Protein Queen | Awaiting Inspection | 3.39 km | |
| Tacklers Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 3.42 km | |
| Reedley CP School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 3.43 km | |
| Happy House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 31, 2019 | 3.44 km | |
| Pratt's Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2016 | 3.44 km | |
| Spar Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2017 | 3.44 km | |
| Tuck In @ Varleys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2022 | 3.44 km | |
| Village Pharmacy | Exempt September 7, 2017 | 3.44 km | |
| Residential Child Care Community (North West) Ltd | Exempt November 8, 2021 | 3.45 km | |
| Oaklands Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2022 | 3.47 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB9 8BZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Castercliff CPS | 98 m | |
| Marsden Park | 100 m | |
| Marsden Park | 111 m | |
| Castercliff CPS | 116 m | |
| Andrew Road | 120 m | |
| Colne Rail Station | 1.63 km | |
| Nelson Rail Station | 1.71 km | |
| Brierfield Rail Station | 3.6 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB9 8BZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Swinden Clough | Valley | 707 m |
| Swinden Clough | Valley | 1.3 km |
| Crawshaw Hill | 1.52 km | |
| Walverden Reservoir | 1.8 km | |
| Barrowford Reservoir | 1.83 km | |
| Fox Clough | Valley | 1.98 km |
| Church Clough | Valley | 1.99 km |
| Church Clough Wood | 2.01 km | |
| The Lake | 2.05 km | |
| Catlow Bottoms | Valley | 2.19 km |
| Pighole Clough | Valley | 2.3 km |
| The Lake | 2.31 km | |
| Marsden Height | 2.64 km | |
| Grimshaw Wood | 2.66 km | |
| New Laithe Clough | Valley | 2.67 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB9 8BZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 80 Mbps | 110.7 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.2 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 17 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 9.8% | 100% | 106.8 | 16.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 90.2% | 90.2% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for BB9 8BZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.84076100 |
| Longitude | -2.18980700 |
| OS Easting | 387608 |
| OS Northing | 0438296 |
| 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 | Marsden & Southfield |
| 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 | E33008466 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Pendle 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Pendle 012C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D3 |