BB7 9JH Ribble Valley
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Billington & Langho. Region: North West.
Streets
- Moor Lane, Ribble Valley: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Moor Lane, Whalley Banks: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Ribble Valley in 2026-27: Band D £2,387 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,591 | £1,856 | £2,121 | £2,387 | £2,917 | £3,447 | £3,978 | £4,773 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (18% of about 900 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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: yes, Ribble Valley.
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.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 4 addresses are between 173 m and 189 m above sea level (179 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 50% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Whalley (Lancashire) 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km |
| Langho 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Rishton 41,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 5 within 800 m; nearest Nab Rise Billington | 740 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Whalley | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 50.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Whalley Medical Centre | 1.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Whalley Pharmacy | 1.1 km |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Macfarlane Dental Practice | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | Calderstones Hospital | 2.2 km |
| Police station | Lancashire Constabulary | 1.2 km |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4,650 m² | 1.2 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,390 m² | 770 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 2.0 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 850 m² | 1.1 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Whalley Bridge, a scheduled monument, 1.0 km north-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Whalley Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north-east |
| Whalley Cistercian abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km north |
| Three high crosses in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Butler Clough | Valley | 290 m north |
| Billington Moor Plantation | Wood | 840 m south-west |
| Nab Wood | Wood | 1.0 km north-east |
| Banks Wood | Wood | 1.0 km east |
| Turn Hill | Hill | 1.2 km north-east |
| Dean Clough Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.5 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 4 |
2 of the postcode's 4 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 | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 11% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 46% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 15% | 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 9 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 Moor Lane.