BB8 9QU is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BB8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (9QU) 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 BB8.
Postal Sector. In our case BB9 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case QU.

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 BB8 9QU postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is PENDLE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BB8 9QU postcode have the street address of Greenfield Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BB8 9QU postcode is home to a bustling 24 residents!

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

BB8 9QU is within the town of Colne.

The BB8 9QU postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BB8 9QU are houses. Of these houses, most are enclosed mid-terrace. The remainder are mid-terraced.

Most properties in BB8 9QU 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 BB8 9QU

The telephone area code for BB8 9QU is 01282 Burnley.

Map Coordinates for BB8 9QU

Latitude	53.8527101415
Longitude	-2.1985415539

Ordnance Survey Maps for BB8 9QU

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BB8 9QU © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BB8 9QU

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	56.00%	SSW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	60.00%	SSW 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	9.00%	S 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	57.00%	S 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	83.00%	S 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	57.00%	S 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	52.00%	S 13 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	49.00%	S 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	SE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	3.00%	SE 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	SE 7 mph

Wed 1st 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)	8.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	40.00%	ESE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	ESE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	ESE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	ESE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	14.00%	SE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	NNE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	NNE 7 mph

Thu 2nd 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)	10.00%	NNE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	NE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	NNE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	3.00%	NNE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	2.00%	NNE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	3.00%	NNE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	NNE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	N 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BB8 9QU Postcode?

Download Speeds For BB8 9QU

Average Mbps	19.500
Median Mbps	21.300
Maximum Mbps	27.610

BB8 9QU has an average download speed of 19.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

363 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

3% of postcodes (38,082) have slower broadband speeds.

97% of postcodes (1,146,196) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BB8 9QU

Average Mbps	2.400
Median Mbps	2.500
Maximum Mbps	3.930

BB8 9QU has an average upload speed of 2.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

867 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

3% of postcodes (37,177) have slower upload speeds.

97% of postcodes (1,146,597) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BB8 9QU Postcode

England Primary Schools

Blacko Primary School

Address: Blacko Primary School, Gisburn Road, Blacko, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 6LS

Distance: 1.26 miles

Contact:

West Street Community Primary School

Address: West Street Community Primary School, West Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0HW

Distance: 1.35 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282865840

Colne Lord Street School

Address: Colne Lord Street School, Lord Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 9AR

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact:

Colne Primet Primary School

Address: Colne Primet Primary School, Tatton Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JE

Distance: 0.46 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282864607

Castercliff Primary School

Address: Castercliff Primary School, Marsden Hall Road North, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8JJ

Distance: 0.88 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282617627

Walverden Primary School

Address: Walverden Primary School, Bracewell Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0TL

Distance: 1.24 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282614834

Barrowford School

Address: Barrowford School, Rushton Street, Barrowford, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 6EA

Distance: 0.79 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282615644

Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School

Address: Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Wheatley Lane Road, Barrowford, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 6QT

Distance: 1.18 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282614462

Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson

Address: Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson, Holland Place, Off Reedyford Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8HD

Distance: 0.77 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282612319

Bradley Primary School

Address: Bradley Primary School, Dover Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7RF

Distance: 0.88 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282615772

Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School

Address: Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School, Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9TQ

Distance: 1.14 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282614463

England Secondary Schools

Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School

Address: Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School, Gibfield Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JT

Distance: 0.49 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282865299

Colne Primet Academy

Address: Colne Primet Academy, Dent Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JF

Distance: 0.49 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282863970

Pendle Vale College

Address: Pendle Vale College, Oxford Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8LF

Distance: 0.64 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282682240

England Higher Schools

Nelson and Colne College

Address: Nelson and Colne College, Scotland Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7YT

Distance: 1.09 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282440200

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BB8 9QU

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 233 LEEDS ROAD, NELSON, LANCASHIRE, BB9 8EH

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 66 ALBERT ROAD, COLNE, LANCASHIRE, BB8 0AG

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: :

BARROWFORD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 59 GISBURN ROAD, BARROWFORD, NELSON, LANCASHIRE, BB9 8ND

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 45 ALBERT ROAD, COLNE, LANCASHIRE, BB8 0BP

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 15 ALBERT ROAD, COLNE, LANCASHIRE, BB8 0RY

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 109 SCOTLAND ROAD, NELSON, LANCASHIRE, BB9 7XH

Distance: 1.08 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BB8 9QU

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: CORPORATION STREET, COLNE, BB8 8LU

Distance: 0.30 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 873510

THE VILLAGE PHARMACY

Address: 110-112 GISBURN ROAD, BARROWFORD, NELSON, LANCASHIRE, BB9 6EW

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 612639

TAYLORS PHARMACY

Address: 207 LEEDS ROAD, NELSON, BB9 8EH

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 615325

BMT HEALTHCARE NORTH LIMITED

Address: BARROWFORD PHARMACY, BARROWFORD, NELSON, LANCASHIRE, BB9 8NT

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 617317

PHARMADRUG DIRECT

Address: 99A LEEDS ROAD, NELSON, LANCASHIRE, BB9 9UA

Distance: 1.02 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 449942

EVERCARE PHARMACY

Address: 7 ALBERT ROAD, COLNE, BB8 0RY

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 863420

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BB8 9QU

4948 COLNE

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, CORPORATION STREET, COLNE, LANCASHIRE, BB8 8LU

Distance: 0.30 miles

Contact: :

N. P. SHER - BARROWFORD

Address: 1A GISBURN ROAD, BARROWFORD, NELSON, LANCASHIRE, BB9 8NB

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: :

PLANIT OPTICIANS (COLNE)

Address: 60 ALBERT ROAD, COLNE, LANCASHIRE, BB8 0AD

Distance: 1.02 miles

Contact: :

SPECTACLE FACTORY SHOP (NELSON)

Address: 51 SCOTLAND ROAD, NELSON, LANCASHIRE, BB9 7UY

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: :

COLNE OPTICIANS

Address: 6 CHURCH STREET, COLNE, LANCASHIRE, BB8 0LG

Distance: 1.22 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (NELSON)

Address: 8 MARSDEN MALL, PENDLE RISE SHOPPING CENTRE, NELSON, LANCASHIRE, BB9 9SL

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BB8 9QU

BARROWFORD HEALTH CENTRE

Address: LEE STREET, BARROWFORD, NELSON, LANCASHIRE, BB9 8NR

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 619944

BARROWFORD SURGERY

Address: 2A-4 RIDGEWAY, BARROWFORD, NELSON, LANCASHIRE, BB9 8QP

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 612621

FAIRMORE MEDICAL PRACTICE (LEEDS ROAD)

Address: PWE FAIRMORE, PENDLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, LEEDS ROAD, NELSON, LANCASHIRE, BB9 9SZ

Distance: 1.25 miles

Contact: :

ELMS FEDERATED PRACTICE - PENDLE VALLEY MILL SURGERY

Address: CARR ROAD, NELSON, LANCASHIRE, BB9 7SR

Distance: 1.31 miles

Contact: :

DR JEHANGIR (SH)

Address: YARNSPINNERS PRIMARY HCC, YARNSPINNERS WHARF, CARR ROAD, NELSON, LANCASHIRE, BB9 7SR

Distance: 1.31 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 657680

WHITEFIELD HEALTHCARE

Address: CARR ROAD, NELSON, LANCASHIRE, BB9 7SR

Distance: 1.31 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 657700

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Transport Links near BB8 9QU

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BB8 9QU

Colne
Colne station, Primet Hill, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 9NX
Distance: 1.15 miles
Driving Time: 2.62 minutes
Nelson
Nelson station, Hibson Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9SF
Distance: 2.54 miles
Driving Time: 4.08 minutes
Brierfield
Brierfield station, Railway Street, Brierfield, Lancashire, BB9 5PU
Distance: 3.46 miles
Driving Time: 5.05 minutes
Burnley Central
Burnley Central station, Railway Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 1DA
Distance: 6.01 miles
Driving Time: 7.38 minutes
Burnley Barracks
Burnley Barracks station, Junction Street, Burnley Barracks, Lancashire, BB12 0HG
Distance: 6.79 miles
Driving Time: 7.91 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BB8 9QU

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BB8 9QU

M65 J13

Distance: 1.87 miles

Driving Time: 2.64 minutes

M65 J12

Distance: 2.97 miles

Driving Time: 3.71 minutes

M65 J11

Distance: 5.56 miles

Driving Time: 6.21 minutes

M65 J10

Distance: 6.52 miles

Driving Time: 7.14 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BB8 9QU Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Pendle Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Andrew Stephenson
Contact Details	Contact Andrew Stephenson
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the BB8 9QU Postcode in?

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

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

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

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

How much is the Council Tax?

Pendle 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 Pendle 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 BB8 9QU 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 BB8 9QU

Yearly House Sales for BB8 9QU
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£72,000	£72,000	£72,000	1
2016	£84,000	£84,000	£84,000	1
2017	£78,400	£78,400	£78,400	1
2018	£125,000	£125,000	£125,000	1
2020	£120,000	£120,000	£120,000	1
2021	£105,000	£105,000	£105,000	1

Postcodes near the BB8 9QU Postcode

BB9 6JQ Colne Road BB8 9QT Colne Road BB8 8LB Corporation Street BB8 8LJ Regent Street BB8 8LE Whitewalls Close

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BB8 9QU Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BB8 9QU
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Corporation Street, COLNE, BB8 8LU	0.49 miles	Directions from BB8 9QU to Asda
Aldi, North Valley Retail Park, North Valley Road, COLNE, BB8 9HH	1.95 miles	Directions from BB8 9QU to Aldi
Morrisons, Pendle Street, NELSON, BB9 7UZ	1.99 miles	Directions from BB8 9QU to Morrisons
Sainsburys, Windy Bank, COLNE, BB8 9HY	2.14 miles	Directions from BB8 9QU to Sainsburys
Lidl, Rigby Street, NELSON, BB9 7AA	2.33 miles	Directions from BB8 9QU to Lidl

What Popular Restaurants are near the BB8 9QU Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BB8 9QU
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 2EG	5.11 miles	Directions from BB8 9QU to Manchester Road
A65/a59 Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1UD	10.06 miles	Directions from BB8 9QU to A65/a59 Gargrave Road
Grimshaw Retail Park, Blackburn, BB2 3DY	13.71 miles	Directions from BB8 9QU to Grimshaw Retail Park
6 Square Road, Halifax, HX1 1QG	16.60 miles	Directions from BB8 9QU to 6 Square Road

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BB8 9QU
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, North Valley Retail Park, North Valley Road, COLNE, BB8 9HH	1.21 miles	Directions from BB8 9QU to McDonald's, North Valley Retail Park, North Valley Road, COLNE, BB8 9HH
McDonald's, Princess Way, BURNLEY, BB12 0EQ	4.45 miles	Directions from BB8 9QU to McDonald's, Princess Way, BURNLEY, BB12 0EQ
McDonald's, St. James's Street, BURNLEY, BB11 1QL	4.70 miles	Directions from BB8 9QU to McDonald's, St. James's Street, BURNLEY, BB11 1QL
McDonald's, Burnham Gate, BURNLEY, BB11 4SL	5.01 miles	Directions from BB8 9QU to McDonald's, Burnham Gate, BURNLEY, BB11 4SL

KFC Restaurants near BB8 9QU
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, North Valley Road, COLNE, BB8 9DR	1.36 miles	Directions from BB8 9QU to KFC Colne - North Valley Road
KFC, Colne Road, BURNLEY, BB10 1DY	3.73 miles	Directions from BB8 9QU to KFC Burnley - Colne Road
KFC, Ribble Valley Enterprise Park, Holm Road, Barrow, CLITHEROE, BB7 9WF	8.06 miles	Directions from BB8 9QU to KFC Clitheroe - Barrow Brook
KFC, Hyndburn Road, Church, ACCRINGTON, BB5 4EQ	10.04 miles	Directions from BB8 9QU to KFC Accrington - Hyndburn Road
KFC, Keighley Retail Park, Hard Ings Road, KEIGHLEY, BD21 3NJ	12.04 miles	Directions from BB8 9QU to KFC Keighley - Hardings Road