POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

BB8 7BF postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 19 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 18 Dec 2024 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 18 Dec 2024Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 19 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £291,995Based on 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 18 Dec 2024
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 19 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 18 Dec 2024.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

9 within 400m

BB8 7BF links 9 transport stops within 400m and 25 within 800m. 9 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Keighley Road Roundabout (BCT) at about 202m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

20 within 1200m

BB8 7BF currently links 20 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 7 food and drink, 5 nightlife, 4 grocery. The closest mapped place is Morris Dancers at about 300m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched BB8 7BF in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

19 nearby school rows

19 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for BB8 7BF. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 9

BB8 7BF has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 9 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 98, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 43 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£291,995

Strong sample. Based on 21 sales · Latest sale in data: 18 Dec 2024.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of BB8 7BF, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

7 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (5), cafe (2).

Amenity group

Nightlife

5 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (5).

Amenity group

Grocery

4 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (3), supermarket (1).

Amenity group

Health

2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by chemist (1), pharmacy (1).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Nightlife

Morris Dancers

Pub at Byron Road, Colne.

Food and drink

Lee Garden

Fast Food at 1 Trawden Road, 1, Trawden Road, Colne.

Food and drink

Cemetery chippy

Fast Food at 75, Keighley Road, Colne.

Food and drink

Lakeside Cafe

Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

The Cotton Tree

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

Royal British Legion

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary option in BB8 7AA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Colne Lord Street School

Primary option in BB8 9AR. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Colne Primet Primary School

Primary option in BB8 8JE. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for BB8 7BF before you shortlist homes.

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Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around BB8 7BF.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

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