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BB8 9BL

POSTCODE

A Vivary Bridge postcode in Pendle, a 10-minute walk from Colne Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    West Street Community Primary School

    Primary

    0.20 mi

  2. 2
    Colne Lord Street School

    Primary · Good

    0.30 mi

  3. 3
    Park Primary School

    Primary

    0.50 mi

  4. 4
    Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Primary

    0.56 mi

  5. 5
    The Nook School

    Special · Good

    0.74 mi

  6. 6
    Colne Park High School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 38.0

    0.77 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Colne Rail Station

    Rail

    779 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Nelson Rail Station

    Rail

    3.8 km straight lineabout 47 min

  • Brierfield Rail Station

    Rail

    5.7 km straight lineabout 71 min

Bus stops

  • Colne Lane

    Bus · opp · east

    131 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Walton Street

    Bus · by · north

    134 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St Johns Church

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    137 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Windy Bank Top

    Bus · adj · north

    157 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Windy Bank Top

    Bus · by · south

    162 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BB8 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BB8 9 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 88 sales

BB8 9BL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BB8 9 sector.

Average price
£148,677
Median price: £140,250
Median +16.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 88 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £134,238
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£181k£148k£116k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£155,000 · 2026-09-21 · Terraced · Freehold
BB8 9LG
£114,000 · 2026-09-16 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB8 9EF
£170,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
BB8 9LL
£97,950 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB8 9EW
£165,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB8 9HJ
£113,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB8 9HD
£217,250 · 2026-08-13 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB8 9QE
£183,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB8 9QQ
£160,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
BB8 9SE
£115,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB8 9EG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BB8 9BL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB8 9BL

Counts are for Vivary Bridge electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
35
YoY +106%
473217
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
22
YoY -8%
553311
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1371
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
20
YoY -26%
372513
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 3 key categories improving · violent crime rising

79
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Pendle 014 (E02007003)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£39,089

£33,582–£45,499

Disposable (net) annual household income
£30,613

£26,589–£35,246

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£29,530

£27,400–£31,825

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£26,589

£23,328–£30,305

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,189
White Brit.95.4%
Other White1.0%
White & Asian0.9%
Other Asian0.5%
Chinese0.4%
+ 9 other groups · 1.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,188
No religion47.9%
Christian44.6%
Not answered5.8%
Buddhist0.9%
Other religion0.4%
+ 1 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,187
50–6422.1%
35–4918.4%
25–3414.7%
65–7413.0%
5–95.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.1%

Households

Total households: 650
One person: other33.7%
One person: aged 66+17.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.2%
+ 8 other households · 25.1%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
1503
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1503 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BB8 9BL

England
Country
Pendle
Local Authority
Lancashire
Vivary Bridge
Ward
Burnley
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB8 9BL
Coordinates
53.8576, -2.1710
Grid reference
SD888401
Easting
388,848
Northing
440,168
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VVR5H+3H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Colne
Travel to Work
Burnley
ITL Region
Pendle

Administrative Information

Pendle
Local Authority
Council Area
Pendle and Clitheroe E14001422
Constituency
E14001422
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Vivary Bridge
Constituency code
E14001422
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Colne
International Territorial Level
Pendle

Health & NHS

Lancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01A
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Pendle 014G E01025207
E01025207
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Pendle 014 E02007003
E02007003
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Pendle 004C E01025207
E01025207
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Pendle 004 E02005243
E02005243
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:20 AM4:24 PM
7:20 AM
Sunrise
4:24 PM
Sunset
9 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
4:24 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 4 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BB8 9BL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01025207 and MSOA E02007003 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1503
Present — Active
Postcode BB8 9BL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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