BB12 7QR is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BB12) is called the outward code. The part after the space (7QR) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case BB which means Blackburn.
Postal District. In our case BB12.
Postal Sector. In our case BB12 7.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case QR.

The regional mail center for the post area BB is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the BB12 7QR postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is BURNLEY DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BB12 7QR postcode have the street address of Whins Lane

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BB12 7QR postcode is home to a bustling 29 residents!

It is situated within the post town of BURNLEY within the old postal county of Lancashire.

BB12 7QR is within the village of Simonstone.

The BB12 7QR postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BB12 7QR are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are end-terraced and detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in BB12 7QR are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for BB12 7QR

The telephone area code for BB12 7QR is 01282 Burnley.

Map Coordinates for BB12 7QR

Latitude	53.8151404138
Longitude	-2.33892889995

Ordnance Survey Maps for BB12 7QR

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BB12 7QR © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BB12 7QR

Fri 26th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	1.00%	ENE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	3.00%	E 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	9.00%	E 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	ENE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 7 mph

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	3.00%	ENE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	5.00%	ENE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	4.00%	ENE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	6.00%	E 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	19.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	15.00%	ENE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	15.00%	NE 9 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	15.00%	NE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	13.00%	NE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	19.00%	NE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	22.00%	NE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	44.00%	NE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	62.00%	NNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	38.00%	N 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	14.00%	NE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BB12 7QR Postcode?

Download Speeds For BB12 7QR

Average Mbps	38.300
Median Mbps	36.000
Maximum Mbps	79.670

BB12 7QR has an average download speed of 38.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,073 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

14% of postcodes (162,987) have slower broadband speeds.

86% of postcodes (1,020,581) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BB12 7QR

Average Mbps	9.900
Median Mbps	11.400
Maximum Mbps	20.000

BB12 7QR has an average upload speed of 9.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

5,876 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

23% of postcodes (271,098) have slower upload speeds.

77% of postcodes (907,667) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BB12 7QR Postcode

England Primary Schools

Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School

Address: Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Moor Lane, Padiham, Padiham St Leonard's Ce Va Primary, Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 8HT

Distance: 1.20 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282771470

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden

Address: St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden, Watt Street, Sabden, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9ED

Distance: 1.02 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282771009

Sabden Primary School

Address: Sabden Primary School, Whalley Road, Sabden, Lancashire, BB7 9DZ

Distance: 1.22 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282771000

Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Address: Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School, School Lane, Simonstone, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 7HR

Distance: 0.63 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282771147

Read St John's CofE Primary School

Address: Read St John's CofE Primary School, Straits Lane, READ, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 7PE

Distance: 0.86 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282771065

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BB12 7QR

61 - 63 CHURCH STREET

Address: 61-63 CHURCH STREET, PADIHAM, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 8JH

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: :

PADIHAM DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 106 BURNLEY ROAD, PADIHAM, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 8QN

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact: :

THE MACFARLANE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 33A KING STREET, WHALLEY, CLITHEROE, LANCASHIRE, BB7 9SP

Distance: 2.80 miles

Contact: :

ELLISON AND GRIFFITHS

Address: 83 KING STREET, WHALLEY, CLITHEROE, LANCASHIRE, BB7 9SW

Distance: 2.81 miles

Contact: :

PADIHAM ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 361 PADIHAM ROAD, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 6SX

Distance: 3.10 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 70 QUEEN STREET, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7AL

Distance: 3.31 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BB12 7QR

READ & SIMONSTONE PHARMACY

Address: 90 WHALLEY ROAD, READ, BURNLEY, BB12 7PN

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 771160

PADIHAM PHARMACY

Address: 83-85 BURNLEY ROAD, PADIHAM, BURNLEY, BB12 8BL

Distance: 1.49 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 771386

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: WYRE STREET, PADIHAM, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 8DQ

Distance: 1.49 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 311003

I G TODD PHARMACY

Address: 135-139 BURNLEY ROAD, PADIHAM, BURNLEY, BB12 8BA

Distance: 1.63 miles

Contact: :

BAILE AND GARRETT KIDDROW LANE PHARMACY

Address: KIDDROW LANE HEALTH CTR, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 6LH

Distance: 2.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 438264

WHALLEY PHARMACY

Address: 40 KING STREET, WHALLEY, CLITHEROE, BB7 9SL

Distance: 2.77 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 823278

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BB12 7QR

H & H PADIHAM (MR JINKINSON'S - PADIHAM)

Address: 95 BURNLEY ROAD, PADIHAM, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 8BL

Distance: 1.49 miles

Contact: :

SPECTACLE FACTORY SHOP LTD

Address: 45 KING STREET, WHALLEY, CLITHEROE, LANCASHIRE, BB7 9SP

Distance: 2.80 miles

Contact: :

OPTICAL DIRECT CLM LTD

Address: LONGTON HOUSE, BURNLEY ROAD, CLAYTON LE MOORS, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 5TW

Distance: 3.30 miles

Contact: :

EYES OF HARWOOD

Address: 76 QUEEN STREET, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7AL

Distance: 3.31 miles

Contact: :

PAUL NUTTALL OPTOMETRISTS (GREAT HARWOOD)

Address: 49 BLACKBURN ROAD, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7DF

Distance: 3.54 miles

Contact: :

4194 BURNLEY

Address: PRINCESS WAY, BURNLEY, BB12 0EQ

Distance: 4.00 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BB12 7QR

THE HEALTH CENTRE

Address: SABDEN MEDICAL CENTRE, THE HOLME, SABDEN, CLITHEROE, LANCASHIRE, BB7 9DZ

Distance: 1.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 772045

PADIHAM GROUP PRACTICE

Address: PADIHAM MEDICAL CENTRE, 36 BURNLEY ROAD, PADIHAM, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 8BP

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 731333

KIDDROW MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: KIDDROW LANE, BURNLEY, BB12 6LH

Distance: 2.47 miles

Contact: :

WHALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 42 KING STREET, WHALLEY, CLITHEROE, LANCASHIRE, BB7 9SL

Distance: 2.77 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 823273

ROSEGROVE SURGERY

Address: 225-227 GANNOW LANE, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 6HY

Distance: 3.01 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 731501

GREAT HARWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

Address: WATER STREET, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7QR

Distance: 3.23 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near BB12 7QR

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BB12 7QR

Hapton
Hapton station, Manchester Road, Hapton, Lancashire, BB12 7LG
Distance: 3.66 miles
Driving Time: 7.09 minutes
Whalley (Lancashire)
Whalley station, Mitton Road, Whalley, Lancashire, BB7 9SE
Distance: 4.67 miles
Driving Time: 8.25 minutes
Huncoat
Huncoat station, Station Road, Huncoat, Lancashire, BB5 6LT
Distance: 4.90 miles
Driving Time: 7.51 minutes
Rose Grove
Rose Grove station, Rose Grove Lane, Rose Grove, Lancashire, BB12 6EH
Distance: 4.92 miles
Driving Time: 6.51 minutes
Burnley Barracks
Burnley Barracks station, Junction Street, Burnley Barracks, Lancashire, BB12 0HG
Distance: 6.23 miles
Driving Time: 8.56 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BB12 7QR

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BB12 7QR

M65 J8

Distance: 3.00 miles

Driving Time: 4.66 minutes

M65 J9

Distance: 3.98 miles

Driving Time: 5.60 minutes

M65 J10

Distance: 5.36 miles

Driving Time: 6.94 minutes

M65 J7

Distance: 5.86 miles

Driving Time: 7.42 minutes

M65 J11

Distance: 6.64 miles

Driving Time: 8.17 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BB12 7QR Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Ribble Valley Co Const
Member or Parliament	Mr Nigel Evans
Contact Details	Contact Mr Nigel Evans
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the BB12 7QR Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Ribble Valley District Council and the County Council is Lancashire County Council.

Lancashire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Ribble Valley District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Ribble Valley District at the following link Ribble Valley District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Ribble Valley District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Ribble Valley District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the BB12 7QR Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Lancashire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Lancashire County Council

House Sales in BB12 7QR

Yearly House Sales for BB12 7QR
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2015	£985,000	£985,000	£985,000	1
2018	£199,950	£199,950	£199,950	1
2019	£950,000	£650,000	£800,000	2
2021	£182,500	£700,000	£441,250	2
2023	£175,000	£220,000	£197,500	2

Postcodes near the BB12 7QR Postcode

BB12 7QW Trapp Lane BB12 7QT Whins Lane BB12 7QU Whins Lane BB12 7QS Wicken Tree Row

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BB12 7QR Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BB12 7QR
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Wyre Street, Padiham, BURNLEY, BB12 8DQ	2.40 miles	Directions from BB12 7QR to Tesco
Aldi, Heys Lane, Great Harwood, BLACKBURN, BB6 7UA	4.86 miles	Directions from BB12 7QR to Aldi
Tesco, Queen Street, Great Harwood, BLACKBURN, BB6 7AT	5.14 miles	Directions from BB12 7QR to Tesco
Morrisons, Queen Street, Great Harwood, BLACKBURN, BB6 7AL	5.33 miles	Directions from BB12 7QR to Morrisons
Asda, Princess Way, BURNLEY, BB12 0EQ	6.43 miles	Directions from BB12 7QR to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near the BB12 7QR Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BB12 7QR
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 2EG	4.29 miles	Directions from BB12 7QR to Manchester Road
Grimshaw Retail Park, Blackburn, BB2 3DY	7.59 miles	Directions from BB12 7QR to Grimshaw Retail Park
Unit 8 Fullwood Central, Preston, PR2 9BQ	14.56 miles	Directions from BB12 7QR to Unit 8 Fullwood Central
Lostock Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6BA	15.00 miles	Directions from BB12 7QR to Lostock Lane, Bamber Bridge

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BB12 7QR
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Ribble Valley Enterprise Park, Holm Road, Barrow, CLITHEROE, BB7 9WF	2.89 miles	Directions from BB12 7QR to McDonald's, Ribble Valley Enterprise Park, Holm Road, Barrow, CLITHEROE, BB7 9WF
McDonald's, Princess Way, BURNLEY, BB12 0EQ	4.00 miles	Directions from BB12 7QR to McDonald's, Princess Way, BURNLEY, BB12 0EQ
McDonald's, Burnham Gate, BURNLEY, BB11 4SL	4.11 miles	Directions from BB12 7QR to McDonald's, Burnham Gate, BURNLEY, BB11 4SL
McDonald's, St. James's Street, BURNLEY, BB11 1QL	4.37 miles	Directions from BB12 7QR to McDonald's, St. James's Street, BURNLEY, BB11 1QL

KFC Restaurants near BB12 7QR
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Ribble Valley Enterprise Park, Holm Road, Barrow, CLITHEROE, BB7 9WF	2.89 miles	Directions from BB12 7QR to KFC Clitheroe - Barrow Brook
KFC, Colne Road, BURNLEY, BB10 1DY	4.30 miles	Directions from BB12 7QR to KFC Burnley - Colne Road
KFC, Hyndburn Road, Church, ACCRINGTON, BB5 4EQ	4.45 miles	Directions from BB12 7QR to KFC Accrington - Hyndburn Road
KFC, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR	6.06 miles	Directions from BB12 7QR to KFC Blackburn - Whitebirk Roundabout
KFC, Victoria Court, BLACKBURN, BB1 7JE	7.44 miles	Directions from BB12 7QR to KFC Blackburn - The Mall