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Thinking of living at BB9 8RT? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Castercliff Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson | Primary | 900 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Colne Primet Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Pendle Vale College | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 42.5 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Colne Primet Academy | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 35.4 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Edenfield Girls' High School | Independent | 1.4 km | 16.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Grow Independent School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Al-Ikhlaas Primary School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
Every primary near BB9 8RT, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Nelson Old Brass Band Crown Green Bowls Club | 910 m | 13 |
| Tennis | Pendle Vale College | 410 m | 7 |
| Golf | Marsden Park Public Golf Course | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Football | Nelson Football Club | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Swinden Playing Fields | 670 m | 3 |
| Cricket | Barrowford CC | 990 m | 3 |
| Swimming | Pendle Wavelengths | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Seedhill Athletics & Fitness Centre | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Pendle Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Barden Lane Riding Stables. | 4.7 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Nelson, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km), with 114k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Blackburn.
The nearest bus stop is Thorne Street, 150 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes M5, M4, M3, M6); 56 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Bradley Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 60% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School (1.4 km).
The nearest secondary is Pendle Vale College, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 42.5 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Clitheroe Royal Grammar School (12.3 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 650 m away, with Kindness Kitchen closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Reedyford Hlth Care Group (1.5 km), with Asda Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, The Barber's Shop is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Airedale General Hospital, 17 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 58% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 71% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 19 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Age UK Lancashire is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Short Homers Working Mens Club the nearest pub (600 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (17 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 133 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 5% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 60% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Hodge House, 550 m away; for exercise, PureGym (400 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 36 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 54 km.
Most households own their home, 32% rent privately.
32 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.