BB6 8DT is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BB6) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8DT) 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 BB6.
Postal Sector. In our case BB6 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case DT.

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 BB6 8DT postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is BLACKBURN DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BB6 8DT postcode have the street address of York Lane

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BB6 8DT postcode is home to a bustling 53 residents!

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

BB6 8DT is within the village of Langho.

The BB6 8DT postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BB6 8DT are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are end-terraced, semi-detached and detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in BB6 8DT are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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

Map Coordinates for BB6 8DT

Latitude	53.7984694034
Longitude	-2.44309509917

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BB6 8DT © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BB6 8DT

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	S 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	SSW 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	4.00%	WSW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	2.00%	WSW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	1.00%	W 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	1.00%	NW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	N 2 mph

Mon 6th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	3.00%	NNE 2 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	3.00%	NE 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	NNW 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	5.00%	NNW 2 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	7.00%	W 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	31.00%	WNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	3.00%	WNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	W 4 mph

Tue 7th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	WSW 2 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Fog	9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	15.00%	WSW 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	N 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	SW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	NW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	NW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	NW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	NNW 4 mph

Wed 8th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	SE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	SSW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	5.00%	SW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	4.00%	WSW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	5.00%	W 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	W 2 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BB6 8DT Postcode?

Download Speeds For BB6 8DT

Average Mbps	20.300
Median Mbps	20.100
Maximum Mbps	38.100

BB6 8DT has an average download speed of 20.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

382 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

3% of postcodes (41,074) have slower broadband speeds.

97% of postcodes (1,143,185) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BB6 8DT

Average Mbps	3.800
Median Mbps	3.600
Maximum Mbps	8.560

BB6 8DT has an average upload speed of 3.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,319 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

4% of postcodes (51,568) have slower upload speeds.

96% of postcodes (1,131,754) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BB6 8DT Postcode

England Primary Schools

Whalley Church of England Primary School

Address: Whalley Church of England Primary School, Church Lane, Whalley, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9SY

Distance: 2.14 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254823348

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho

Address: St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho, Whalley Road, Langho, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB6 8EQ

Distance: 0.40 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254247157

Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School

Address: Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School, Whalley Road, Langho, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB6 8AB

Distance: 0.78 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254247156

England Secondary Schools

St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, Billington

Address: St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, Billington, Elker Lane, Billington, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9JA

Distance: 1.36 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BB6 8DT

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 18 GLEBE STREET, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7AA

Distance: 1.80 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.83 miles

Contact: :

WILPSHIRE DENTAL CLINIC

Address: 791 WHALLEY NEW ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB1 9BE

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: :

THE MACFARLANE DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.17 miles

Contact: :

ELLISON AND GRIFFITHS

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

Distance: 2.21 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 28 HIGH STREET, RISHTON, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB1 4LA

Distance: 2.39 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BB6 8DT

LANGHO PHARMACY

Address: 1D EAST VIEW TERRACE, LANGHO, BLACKBURN, BB6 8BX

Distance: 0.45 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 247750

E B HOLDEN PHARMACY

Address: 9-11 QUEEN STREET, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7QL

Distance: 1.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 886178

BOOTS

Address: 50 QUEEN STREET, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7QQ

Distance: 1.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 884330

MY PHARMACY

Address: HESKETH HOUSE, 1 HESKETH STREET, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, BB6 7DW

Distance: 1.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 882800

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.83 miles

Contact: tel: 01707 297706

WHALLEY PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.10 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 823278

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BB6 8DT

PAUL NUTTALL OPTOMETRISTS (GREAT HARWOOD)

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

Distance: 1.70 miles

Contact: :

KASBIL DOMICILIARY CARE

Address: 52 KNOWSLEY ROAD WEST, CLAYTON LE DALE, BLACKBURN, BB1 9PW

Distance: 1.74 miles

Contact: :

EYES OF HARWOOD

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

Distance: 1.83 miles

Contact: :

IDEAL EYECARE

Address: 775 WHALLEY NEW ROAD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB1 9BE

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: :

SPECTACLE FACTORY SHOP LTD

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

Distance: 2.17 miles

Contact: :

UNIVISION EYE CENTRE

Address: 41 HIGH STREET, RISHTON, BLACKBURN, BB1 4JZ

Distance: 2.41 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BB6 8DT

GREAT HARWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: :

THE WEAVERS PRACTICE (GREAT HARWOOD HEALTH CENTRE)

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

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: :

GREAT HARWOOD MEDICAL GROUP

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

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 617570

WHALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 2.10 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 823273

BROWNHILL SURGERY

Address: 788-790 WHALLEY NEW ROAD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB1 9BA

Distance: 2.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 247477

HIGH STREET SURGERY

Address: 87-89 HIGH STREET, RISHTON, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB1 4LD

Distance: 2.36 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near BB6 8DT

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BB6 8DT

Langho
Langho station, off Whalley New Road, Langho, Lancashire, BB6 8EZ
Distance: 0.61 miles
Driving Time: 2.02 minutes
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire station, Ramsgreave Road, Wilpshire, Lancashire, BB1 9BP
Distance: 2.33 miles
Driving Time: 4.61 minutes
Whalley (Lancashire)
Whalley station, Mitton Road, Whalley, Lancashire, BB7 9SE
Distance: 2.78 miles
Driving Time: 5.69 minutes
Rishton
Rishton station, Station Road, Rishton, Lancashire, BB1 4EY
Distance: 3.44 miles
Driving Time: 6.59 minutes
Blackburn
Blackburn station, Railway Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1EX
Distance: 4.56 miles
Driving Time: 8.40 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BB6 8DT

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BB6 8DT

M65 J7

Distance: 4.37 miles

Driving Time: 8.31 minutes

M65 J5

Distance: 6.60 miles

Driving Time: 8.90 minutes

M65 J8

Distance: 6.89 miles

Driving Time: 10.74 minutes

M65 J9

Distance: 8.15 miles

Driving Time: 11.96 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BB6 8DT 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 BB6 8DT 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 BB6 8DT 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 BB6 8DT

Yearly House Sales for BB6 8DT
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2013	£249,040	£249,040	£249,040	1
2015	£170,000	£170,000	£170,000	1
2017	£215,000	£215,000	£215,000	1
2018	£235,000	£235,000	£235,000	1
2022	£225,000	£265,000	£273,667	3

Postcodes near the BB6 8DT Postcode

BB6 8DZ Hawthorn Close BB6 8DR Snodworth Road BB6 8DU Whalley Old Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BB6 8DT Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BB6 8DT
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Morrisons, Queen Street, Great Harwood, BLACKBURN, BB6 7AL	2.94 miles	Directions from BB6 8DT to Morrisons
Tesco, Queen Street, Great Harwood, BLACKBURN, BB6 7AT	3.08 miles	Directions from BB6 8DT to Tesco
Aldi, Heys Lane, Great Harwood, BLACKBURN, BB6 7UA	3.51 miles	Directions from BB6 8DT to Aldi
Aldi, Whitebirk Drive, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HT	4.40 miles	Directions from BB6 8DT to Aldi
Iceland, Whitebirk Drive, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HT	4.40 miles	Directions from BB6 8DT to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the BB6 8DT Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BB6 8DT
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Grimshaw Retail Park, Blackburn, BB2 3DY	4.14 miles	Directions from BB6 8DT to Grimshaw Retail Park
Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 2EG	8.04 miles	Directions from BB6 8DT to Manchester Road
Unit 8 Fullwood Central, Preston, PR2 9BQ	10.26 miles	Directions from BB6 8DT to Unit 8 Fullwood Central
Lostock Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6BA	10.71 miles	Directions from BB6 8DT to Lostock Lane, Bamber Bridge

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BB6 8DT
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR	3.07 miles	Directions from BB6 8DT to McDonald's, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR
McDonald's, Ribble Valley Enterprise Park, Holm Road, Barrow, CLITHEROE, BB7 9WF	3.48 miles	Directions from BB6 8DT to McDonald's, Ribble Valley Enterprise Park, Holm Road, Barrow, CLITHEROE, BB7 9WF
McDonald's, King William Street, BLACKBURN, BB1 7DJ	3.82 miles	Directions from BB6 8DT to McDonald's, King William Street, BLACKBURN, BB1 7DJ
McDonald's, Hyndburn Road, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1PY	3.98 miles	Directions from BB6 8DT to McDonald's, Hyndburn Road, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1PY

KFC Restaurants near BB6 8DT
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR	3.07 miles	Directions from BB6 8DT to KFC Blackburn - Whitebirk Roundabout
KFC, Ribble Valley Enterprise Park, Holm Road, Barrow, CLITHEROE, BB7 9WF	3.48 miles	Directions from BB6 8DT to KFC Clitheroe - Barrow Brook
KFC, Victoria Court, BLACKBURN, BB1 7JE	3.78 miles	Directions from BB6 8DT to KFC Blackburn - The Mall
KFC, Hyndburn Road, Church, ACCRINGTON, BB5 4EQ	3.83 miles	Directions from BB6 8DT to KFC Accrington - Hyndburn Road
KFC, Haslingden Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 3HQ	4.40 miles	Directions from BB6 8DT to KFC Blackburn - Haslingden Road