BB9 6QJ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

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

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 BB9 6QJ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is PENDLE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BB9 6QJ postcode have the street address of Wheatley Lane Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BB9 6QJ postcode is home to a bustling 28 residents!

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

BB9 6QJ is within the town of Barrowford.

The BB9 6QJ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BB9 6QJ are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached.

Most properties in BB9 6QJ 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 BB9 6QJ

The telephone area code for BB9 6QJ is 01282 Burnley.

Map Coordinates for BB9 6QJ

Latitude	53.8456840094
Longitude	-2.23680989811

Ordnance Survey Maps for BB9 6QJ

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BB9 6QJ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BB9 6QJ

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	4.00%	NE 11 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	5.00%	NE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	13.00%	NNE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	87.00%	NNE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	88.00%	NNW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	86.00%	NW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	79.00%	WNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	36.00%	W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	3.00%	SW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	3.00%	SSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain shower (night)	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	42.00%	S 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	8.00%	S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	7.00%	S 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	S 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	S 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	12.00%	SSE 11 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 7.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	ESE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	ESE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	SE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	SE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	E 9 mph

Wed 1st 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)	10.00%	E 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	13.00%	ENE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	15.00%	ENE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	E 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	13.00%	E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	17.00%	E 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	NE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	NE 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BB9 6QJ Postcode?

Download Speeds For BB9 6QJ

Average Mbps	43.600
Median Mbps	40.000
Maximum Mbps	80.000

BB9 6QJ has an average download speed of 43.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,224 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

19% of postcodes (223,208) have slower broadband speeds.

81% of postcodes (960,209) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BB9 6QJ

Average Mbps	11.000
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	20.000

BB9 6QJ has an average upload speed of 11 Megabits per second (Mbps).

7,444 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

29% of postcodes (347,456) have slower upload speeds.

70% of postcodes (829,741) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BB9 6QJ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Walverden Primary School

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

Distance: 1.54 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282614834

Barrowford School

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

Distance: 0.85 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: 0.50 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: 0.99 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282612319

Marsden Community Primary School

Address: Marsden Community Primary School, Percy Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0BE

Distance: 1.31 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282612769

Bradley Primary School

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

Distance: 1.19 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: 1.20 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282614463

Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Address: Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Hibson Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0PY

Distance: 1.47 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282617035

St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson

Address: St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson, Lomeshaye Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0DQ

Distance: 1.16 miles

Contact:

Whitefield Infant School and Nursery

Address: Whitefield Infant School and Nursery, Every Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7HF

Distance: 0.96 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282612807

Lomeshaye Junior School

Address: Lomeshaye Junior School, Norfolk Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7SY

Distance: 0.86 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282612063

Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School

Address: Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School, Fence, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 9ED

Distance: 1.11 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282617214

England Higher Schools

Nelson and Colne College

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

Distance: 0.64 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282440200

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BB9 6QJ

BARROWFORD DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: :

YARNSPINNERS PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: :

NELSON CENTRE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 2 SCOTLAND ROAD, NELSON, LANCASHIRE, BB9 7UU

Distance: 1.08 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 72 LEEDS ROAD, NELSON, LANCASHIRE, BB9 9TD

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.31 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BB9 6QJ

BMT HEALTHCARE NORTH LIMITED

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

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 617317

DIRECT2CHEMIST

Address: SUITE 3, BRIDGEWATER HOUSE, SURREY ROAD, NELSON, LANCASHIRE, BB9 7TZ

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 786300

NELSON HEALTH CENTRE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 694825

WHITWORTH CHEMIST

Address: 96-106 EVERY STREET, NELSON, LANCASHIRE, BB9 7LS

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 449935

THE VILLAGE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 612639

NELSON PHARMACY

Address: 41 EVERY STREET, NELSON, LANCASHIRE, BB9 7LU

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 615041

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BB9 6QJ

N. P. SHER - BARROWFORD

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

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: :

SPECTACLE FACTORY SHOP (NELSON)

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

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: :

EYE CARE OPTICAL

Address: 14 MANCHESTER ROAD, NELSON, BB9 7EG

Distance: 1.09 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (NELSON)

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

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: :

BROWN OPTOMETRISTS

Address: 35 RAILWAY STREET, NELSON, LANCASHIRE, BB9 9SG

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact: :

S W ALLEN OPTICAL LTD

Address: 1 RAILWAY STREET, BRIERFIELD, NELSON, LANCASHIRE, BB9 5PJ

Distance: 1.51 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BB9 6QJ

BARROWFORD SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 612621

BARROWFORD HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 619944

ELMS FEDERATED PRACTICE - PENDLE VALLEY MILL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: :

DR JEHANGIR (SH)

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

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 657680

WHITEFIELD HEALTHCARE

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

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 657700

NELSON MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01282 657710

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Transport Links near BB9 6QJ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BB9 6QJ

Nelson
Nelson station, Hibson Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9SF
Distance: 1.45 miles
Driving Time: 3.36 minutes
Brierfield
Brierfield station, Railway Street, Brierfield, Lancashire, BB9 5PU
Distance: 3.09 miles
Driving Time: 5.13 minutes
Colne
Colne station, Primet Hill, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 9NX
Distance: 3.15 miles
Driving Time: 5.11 minutes
Burnley Central
Burnley Central station, Railway Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 1DA
Distance: 5.41 miles
Driving Time: 7.60 minutes
Burnley Barracks
Burnley Barracks station, Junction Street, Burnley Barracks, Lancashire, BB12 0HG
Distance: 6.18 miles
Driving Time: 8.12 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BB9 6QJ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BB9 6QJ

M65 J13

Distance: 1.05 miles

Driving Time: 2.43 minutes

M65 J12

Distance: 2.36 miles

Driving Time: 3.92 minutes

M65 J11

Distance: 4.96 miles

Driving Time: 6.43 minutes

M65 J10

Distance: 5.91 miles

Driving Time: 7.35 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BB9 6QJ Postcode?

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

What Council is the BB9 6QJ 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 BB9 6QJ 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 BB9 6QJ

Yearly House Sales for BB9 6QJ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2013	£205,000	£199,000	£202,000	2
2014	£215,000	£215,000	£215,000	1
2016	£221,000	£630,000	£367,000	3
2019	£251,000	£251,000	£251,000	1
2021	£390,000	£390,000	£390,000	1

Postcodes near the BB9 6QJ Postcode

BB9 6QG Carr Hall Road BB9 6QL Forest Lane BB9 6QH Sandy Hall Lane BB9 6QN Wheatley Lane Road BB9 6QW Wheatley Lane Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BB9 6QJ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BB9 6QJ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Morrisons, Pendle Street, NELSON, BB9 7UZ	1.39 miles	Directions from BB9 6QJ to Morrisons
Lidl, Rigby Street, NELSON, BB9 7AA	1.74 miles	Directions from BB9 6QJ to Lidl
Asda, Corporation Street, COLNE, BB8 8LU	2.64 miles	Directions from BB9 6QJ to Asda
Iceland, Briercliffe Shopping Centre, Briercliffe Road, BURNLEY, BB10 1WB	4.51 miles	Directions from BB9 6QJ to Iceland
Aldi, North Valley Retail Park, North Valley Road, COLNE, BB8 9HH	4.57 miles	Directions from BB9 6QJ to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the BB9 6QJ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BB9 6QJ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 2EG	4.24 miles	Directions from BB9 6QJ to Manchester Road
A65/a59 Gargrave Road, Skipton, BD23 1UD	11.45 miles	Directions from BB9 6QJ to A65/a59 Gargrave Road
Grimshaw Retail Park, Blackburn, BB2 3DY	12.16 miles	Directions from BB9 6QJ to Grimshaw Retail Park
Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping, Bury, BL9 7XX	17.46 miles	Directions from BB9 6QJ to Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BB9 6QJ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, North Valley Retail Park, North Valley Road, COLNE, BB8 9HH	2.84 miles	Directions from BB9 6QJ to McDonald's, North Valley Retail Park, North Valley Road, COLNE, BB8 9HH
McDonald's, Princess Way, BURNLEY, BB12 0EQ	3.53 miles	Directions from BB9 6QJ to McDonald's, Princess Way, BURNLEY, BB12 0EQ
McDonald's, St. James's Street, BURNLEY, BB11 1QL	3.89 miles	Directions from BB9 6QJ to McDonald's, St. James's Street, BURNLEY, BB11 1QL
McDonald's, Burnham Gate, BURNLEY, BB11 4SL	4.10 miles	Directions from BB9 6QJ to McDonald's, Burnham Gate, BURNLEY, BB11 4SL

KFC Restaurants near BB9 6QJ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Colne Road, BURNLEY, BB10 1DY	2.93 miles	Directions from BB9 6QJ to KFC Burnley - Colne Road
KFC, North Valley Road, COLNE, BB8 9DR	2.99 miles	Directions from BB9 6QJ to KFC Colne - North Valley Road
KFC, Ribble Valley Enterprise Park, Holm Road, Barrow, CLITHEROE, BB7 9WF	6.47 miles	Directions from BB9 6QJ to KFC Clitheroe - Barrow Brook
KFC, Hyndburn Road, Church, ACCRINGTON, BB5 4EQ	8.58 miles	Directions from BB9 6QJ to KFC Accrington - Hyndburn Road
KFC, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR	10.60 miles	Directions from BB9 6QJ to KFC Blackburn - Whitebirk Roundabout