BB12 8SY 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 (8SY) 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 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case SY.

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 8SY 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 8SY postcode have the street address of Masefield Avenue

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BB12 8SY postcode is home to a bustling 50 residents!

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

BB12 8SY is within the town of Padiham.

The BB12 8SY postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BB12 8SY are bungalows. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these bungalows, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached. Of these houses, most are detached.

Most properties in BB12 8SY are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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

Telephone Area Code for BB12 8SY

The telephone area code for BB12 8SY is 01282 Burnley.

Map Coordinates for BB12 8SY

Latitude	53.7947712008
Longitude	-2.29934029341

Ordnance Survey Maps for BB12 8SY

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BB12 8SY © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BB12 8SY

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	E 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	ENE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	ENE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	5.00%	E 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	15.00%	E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	17.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	NE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	3.00%	NE 9 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	3.00%	ENE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	0.00%	ENE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	0.00%	NE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	0.00%	NE 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	18.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	1.00%	ENE 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	18.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	1.00%	ENE 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	1.00%	NE 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	NE 11 mph

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	ENE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	N 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	NW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	13.00%	WNW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	15.00%	W 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	15.00%	WNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	24.00%	WNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	NW 7 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	WNW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	WSW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	W 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	SSW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	WSW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	10.00%	W 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	6.00%	WSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	N 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BB12 8SY Postcode?

Download Speeds For BB12 8SY

Average Mbps	65.500
Median Mbps	52.200
Maximum Mbps	205.000

BB12 8SY has an average download speed of 65.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,141 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

45% of postcodes (529,009) have slower broadband speeds.

55% of postcodes (654,491) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BB12 8SY

Average Mbps	9.000
Median Mbps	9.900
Maximum Mbps	21.000

BB12 8SY has an average upload speed of 9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

5,073 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

19% of postcodes (222,621) have slower upload speeds.

81% of postcodes (956,947) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BB12 8SY Postcode

England Primary Schools

Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School

Address: Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School, Wellfield Drive, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 0JD

Distance: 1.47 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282436935

St Mary Magdalene's Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley

Address: St Mary Magdalene's Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley, Wellfield Drive, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 0JD

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact:

Whittlefield Primary School

Address: Whittlefield Primary School, Tabor Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 0HL

Distance: 1.31 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282429419

Burnley Ightenhill Primary School

Address: Burnley Ightenhill Primary School, Alder Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 6ED

Distance: 1.15 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282428246

St Augustine of Canterbury Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley

Address: St Augustine of Canterbury Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley, Lowerhouse Lane, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 6HZ

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact:

Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School

Address: Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School, Liverpool Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 6LN

Distance: 0.57 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282426774

Rosegrove Infant School

Address: Rosegrove Infant School, Owen Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 6HW

Distance: 0.83 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282424919

St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham

Address: St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham, St John's Road, Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 7BN

Distance: 0.63 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282771146

Padiham Primary School

Address: Padiham Primary School, Burnley Road, Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 8SJ

Distance: 0.30 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282772496

Padiham Green Church of England Primary School

Address: Padiham Green Church of England Primary School, St Anne's Street, Padiham, Lancashire, BB12 7AX

Distance: 0.62 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282776855

Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School

Address: Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Manchester Road, Hapton, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5RF

Distance: 1.25 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282771657

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: 0.95 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282771470

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: 1.96 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282771147

England Secondary Schools

Burnley High School

Address: Burnley High School, Byron Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 6NX

Distance: 0.19 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282681950

Shuttleworth College

Address: Shuttleworth College, Burnley Road, Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 8ST

Distance: 0.17 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282682300

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BB12 8SY

PADIHAM DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: :

61 - 63 CHURCH STREET

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

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: :

PADIHAM ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.14 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 58 COAL CLOUGH LANE, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB11 4NS

Distance: 1.77 miles

Contact: :

STANDISH STREET DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 26 STANDISH STREET, BURNLEY, BB11 1AP

Distance: 2.30 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 58 BANK PARADE, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB11 1TS

Distance: 2.38 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BB12 8SY

BAILE AND GARRETT KIDDROW LANE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 438264

I G TODD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact: :

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 311003

PADIHAM PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 771386

ROSEGROVE PHARMACY

Address: 22-26 ROSEGROVE LANE, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 6HX

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 424879

COHENS CHEMIST

Address: 305-307 PADIHAM ROAD, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 6PR

Distance: 1.25 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 422188

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BB12 8SY

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

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

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: :

4194 BURNLEY

Address: PRINCESS WAY, BURNLEY, BB12 0EQ

Distance: 2.14 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (BURNLEY)

Address: UNIT 41, 25 THE MALL, CHARTER WALK SHOPPING CENTRE, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB11 1BA

Distance: 2.32 miles

Contact: :

J BROWN LTD

Address: 58 ST. JAMES'S STREET, BURNLEY, BB11 1NH

Distance: 2.32 miles

Contact: :

STEPHEN C BYE OPTICIANS

Address: 30 MANCHESTER ROAD, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB11 1HH

Distance: 2.34 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (ST JAMES STREET BURNLEY)

Address: 51 ST. JAMES'S STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB11 1QL

Distance: 2.41 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BB12 8SY

KIDDROW MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: KIDDROW LANE, BURNLEY, BB12 6LH

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: :

PADIHAM GROUP PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 731333

ROSEGROVE SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 731501

IGHTENHILL MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: TABOR STREET, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 0HL

Distance: 1.31 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 424464

FOXCROFT SURGERY

Address: FOXCROFT SURGERY, PENDLE WAY, IGHTENHILL, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB12 0PY

Distance: 1.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 411000

MANCHESTER ROAD SURGERY

Address: 187 MANCHESTER ROAD, BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, BB11 4HP

Distance: 2.03 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near BB12 8SY

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BB12 8SY

Burnley Barracks
Burnley Barracks station, Junction Street, Burnley Barracks, Lancashire, BB12 0HG
Distance: 2.12 miles
Driving Time: 4.74 minutes
Hapton
Hapton station, Manchester Road, Hapton, Lancashire, BB12 7LG
Distance: 2.13 miles
Driving Time: 4.40 minutes
Burnley Manchester Road
Burnley Manchester Road station, Manchester Road, Burnley Manchester Road, Lancashire, BB11 1JZ
Distance: 2.65 miles
Driving Time: 5.95 minutes
Burnley Central
Burnley Central station, Railway Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 1DA
Distance: 2.89 miles
Driving Time: 6.54 minutes
Rose Grove
Rose Grove station, Rose Grove Lane, Rose Grove, Lancashire, BB12 6EH
Distance: 4.88 miles
Driving Time: 7.06 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BB12 8SY

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BB12 8SY

M65 J10

Distance: 1.62 miles

Driving Time: 3.61 minutes

M65 J9

Distance: 2.17 miles

Driving Time: 4.38 minutes

M65 J11

Distance: 2.62 miles

Driving Time: 4.57 minutes

M65 J8

Distance: 2.96 miles

Driving Time: 5.20 minutes

M65 J12

Distance: 5.06 miles

Driving Time: 6.97 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BB12 8SY Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Burnley Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Antony Higginbotham
Contact Details	Contact Antony Higginbotham
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the BB12 8SY Postcode in?

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

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

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

You can visit the website for Burnley District at the following link Burnley District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Burnley 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 Burnley 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 8SY 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 8SY

Yearly House Sales for BB12 8SY
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£83,000	£83,000	£83,000	1
2012	£120,000	£120,000	£120,000	1
2013	£95,000	£149,950	£122,475	2
2015	£131,000	£131,000	£131,000	1
2016	£125,000	£125,000	£125,000	1
2017	£115,000	£115,000	£115,000	1
2018	£138,500	£134,950	£132,817	3
2019	£145,000	£145,000	£145,000	1
2020	£800	£800	£800	1
2022	£165,000	£198,000	£184,333	3

Postcodes near the BB12 8SY Postcode

BB12 8SS Burnley Road BB12 8SX Cowley Crescent BB12 6PJ Keats Fold BB12 8SZ Kingsley Avenue BB12 8TB Marlowe Avenue BB12 6NN Padiham Road BB12 8TE Tennyson Avenue BB12 8TA Victoria Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BB12 8SY Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BB12 8SY
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Wyre Street, Padiham, BURNLEY, BB12 8DQ	1.05 miles	Directions from BB12 8SY to Tesco
Asda, Princess Way, BURNLEY, BB12 0EQ	3.43 miles	Directions from BB12 8SY to Asda
Aldi, Active Way, BURNLEY, BB11 1BS	3.49 miles	Directions from BB12 8SY to Aldi
Sainsburys, Active Way, BURNLEY, BB11 1BS	3.49 miles	Directions from BB12 8SY to Sainsburys
Iceland, Curzon Street, BURNLEY, BB11 1BX	3.57 miles	Directions from BB12 8SY to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the BB12 8SY Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BB12 8SY
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 2EG	2.23 miles	Directions from BB12 8SY to Manchester Road
Grimshaw Retail Park, Blackburn, BB2 3DY	8.15 miles	Directions from BB12 8SY to Grimshaw Retail Park
Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping, Bury, BL9 7XX	13.80 miles	Directions from BB12 8SY to Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping
Bridgehall Lane, Bury, BL9 7PJ	14.01 miles	Directions from BB12 8SY to Bridgehall Lane

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BB12 8SY
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Burnham Gate, BURNLEY, BB11 4SL	2.07 miles	Directions from BB12 8SY to McDonald's, Burnham Gate, BURNLEY, BB11 4SL
McDonald's, Princess Way, BURNLEY, BB12 0EQ	2.13 miles	Directions from BB12 8SY to McDonald's, Princess Way, BURNLEY, BB12 0EQ
McDonald's, St. James's Street, BURNLEY, BB11 1QL	2.41 miles	Directions from BB12 8SY to McDonald's, St. James's Street, BURNLEY, BB11 1QL
McDonald's, Hyndburn Road, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1PY	4.16 miles	Directions from BB12 8SY to McDonald's, Hyndburn Road, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1PY

KFC Restaurants near BB12 8SY
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Colne Road, BURNLEY, BB10 1DY	2.68 miles	Directions from BB12 8SY to KFC Burnley - Colne Road
KFC, Hyndburn Road, Church, ACCRINGTON, BB5 4EQ	4.32 miles	Directions from BB12 8SY to KFC Accrington - Hyndburn Road
KFC, Ribble Valley Enterprise Park, Holm Road, Barrow, CLITHEROE, BB7 9WF	5.03 miles	Directions from BB12 8SY to KFC Clitheroe - Barrow Brook
KFC, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR	6.59 miles	Directions from BB12 8SY to KFC Blackburn - Whitebirk Roundabout
KFC, North Valley Road, COLNE, BB8 9DR	7.02 miles	Directions from BB12 8SY to KFC Colne - North Valley Road