BB9 9RE Pendle
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Marsden & Southfield. Region: North West.
Streets
- Pine Street, Nelson: 25 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 A (92% of about 520 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: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Pendle Rise Estates Phoenix Chambers: up to 39 homes, not permissioned (470 m)
- Land off Fry Street, Nelson: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (510 m)
- Land at Giles Street, Nelson: up to 37 homes, not permissioned (520 m)
- Barkerhouse Road Day Nursery, Barkerhouse Road, Nelson: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (560 m)
- Barkerhouse Road Day Nursery, Barkerhouse Road, Nelson: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (560 m)
- Land at Former Garage Site, Marsden Hall Road: up to 30 homes, permissioned (600 m)
- 28-34 Manchester Road, Nelson: up to 10 homes, permissioned (650 m)
- Nelson Discount Furniture, Cooper Street, Nelson: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (730 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 25 addresses are between 150 m and 156 m above sea level (154 m on average).
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 | Nelson 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 500 m |
| Brierfield 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Colne 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 53 within 800 m; nearest Bracewell Street Nelson | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Nelson | 530 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Rigby Street Car Park | 700 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 36.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Reedyford Hlth Care Group | 890 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Barkerhouse Pharmacy | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 430 m |
| Hospital | Pendle Community Hospital | 500 m |
| Police station | Nelson Police Station | 520 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Premier Cashzone | 490 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,750 m² | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Walverden Park 6.6 ha | 190 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 520 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.4 ha | 930 m |
| Allotments | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,130 m² | 340 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 8.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
11 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Walverden Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km south-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km north-west |
| Marsden Height | Hill | 1.6 km south |
| Pighole Clough | Valley | 2.0 km south-east |
| Crawshaw Hill | Hill | 2.1 km east |
| Old Laund Wood | Wood | 2.6 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 23 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 25 |
23 of the postcode's 25 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 | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 35% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 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) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 34% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 65% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 13% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Pine Street.