BB12 6NG Burnley
Live postcode, introduced July 1983. Ward: Rosegrove with Lowerhouse. Region: North West.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Burnley in 2026-27: Band D £2,549 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,700 | £1,983 | £2,266 | £2,549 | £3,116 | £3,682 | £4,249 | £5,099 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (35% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 Direction: Houses in Multiple Occupation.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 217-227, LOWERHOUSE LANE, grade II
- 274-298, LOWERHOUSE LANE, grade II
- LAMP POST OPPOSITE NUMBER 217, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land off Duncan Street, Rosegrove, permissioned (700 m)
- Former Dexter Paints, Gannow Lane, permissioned (860 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 117 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rose Grove 73,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 750 m |
| Hapton 13,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Burnley Barracks 30,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 32 within 800 m; nearest Lowerhouse Fold | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Burnley | 3.4 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest evyve Charging Station | 470 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 42.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Rosegrove Surgery | 790 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Rosegrove Pharmacy | 730 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Padiham Road Dental Practice | 1.4 km |
| Hospital | Burnley General Hospital | 4.7 km |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Padiham Customer Service Reception | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Whitegate Convenience Store | 690 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,180 m² | 640 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Sycamore Park 5.4 ha | 670 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,570 m² | 450 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 5.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gawthorpe Hall, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.1 km north. 18 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gawthorpe Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km north |
| Spigot mortar (Blacker Bombard) position | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km west |
| Ightenhill Manor (site of) | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km north-east |
| Scott Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Jacky Wood | Wood | 560 m west |
| Lodge Plantation | Wood | 820 m north |
| Pit Plantation | Wood | 920 m north |
| Habergham Clough | Valley | 1.5 km south |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 2.4 km south-west |
| Clowbridge Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4.9 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 18 |
17 of the postcode's 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.