BB18 5NT Pendle
Live postcode, introduced December 1997. Ward: Barnoldswick. Region: North West.
Streets
- Robert Street, Barnoldswick: 13 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Pendle in 2026-27: Band D £2,640 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,760 | £2,053 | £2,347 | £2,640 | £3,227 | £3,814 | £4,400 | £5,280 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (41% of about 610 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Barnoldswick (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- St Andrews Methodist Church, Mosley Street, Barnoldswick: up to 6 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Gisburn Street Works, Barnoldswick: up to 3 homes, permissioned (440 m)
- Gisburn Street Works, Barnoldswick: up to 8 homes, permissioned (460 m)
- Gisburn Street Works, Barnoldswick: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (460 m)
- Land to the rear of the Greyhound Pub, Manchester Road, Barnoldswick: up to 9 homes, permissioned (470 m)
- Land at Former Fernbank Mill, Barnoldswick: up to 73 homes, not permissioned (640 m)
- Land at Ouzledale Foundary, Long Ing Lane, Barnoldswick: up to 120 homes, not permissioned (730 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
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 | Colne 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km |
| Gargrave 41,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km | |
| Nelson 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 39 within 800 m; nearest Station Road Barnoldswick | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Earby | 3.1 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 35.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Barnoldswick Med Ctr | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Everest Pharmacy Barnoldswick | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Barlick Dental Studio | 100 m |
| Hospital | Pendle Community Hospital | 9.0 km |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Barnoldswick Customer Service Reception | 360 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Letcliffe Park 4.6 ha | 670 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 640 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Victory Park 13 ha | 490 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,180 m² | 310 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 6.3 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.1 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 12% | 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 7 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Robert Street.