Postcode district

Flood risk in BB10

How exposed the BB10 postcode district (Burnley and Pendle) is to flooding from rivers, the sea and surface water, from a sample of points checked against the Environment Agency maps.

0%in Flood Zone 2 or 3
0%in Flood Zone 3
0%medium or high river and sea risk
20%some surface water risk

Based on 5 points spread across the district. An indication of the area, not a count of properties.

What the maps show around BB10

Most of the points we checked are outside the flood zones, but flood risk is local: a single street, underpass or stream can be the exception. We checked 5 points spread across the district: the centre and four points about 900 m away.

0% of the sample points are in Flood Zone 2 or 3 · 20% have some surface water risk Overall: mostly lower risk. This describes the district as a whole, not your street.

Rivers and the sea

High0 of 5
Medium0 of 5
Low0 of 5
Very low5 of 5

Surface water

High0 of 5
Medium0 of 5
Low1 of 5
Very low4 of 5
Show as a table
Flood risk bands across the sample points
Risk bandRivers and seaSurface waterAnnual chance of flooding
High 0 of 5 0 of 5 more than 3.3%
Medium 0 of 5 0 of 5 1% to 3.3%
Low 0 of 5 1 of 5 0.1% to 1%
Very low 5 of 5 4 of 5 less than 0.1%

Flood zone: 0 of 5 points in Zone 3 and 0 in Zone 2.

Flood warning areas near BB10

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts and warnings for these named areas within about six kilometres of the district centre.

River Brun at Burnley, Church Street, Keirby Walk

Properties on Church Street, Keirby Walk, Bank Parade, Hall Street and Bridge Street

River Brun Lancashire

River Calder at Fulledge, around Towneley Holmes Road and Holmes Street

Area closest to the River Calder at Fulledge including Unity College, Towneley Holmes Road, Holmes Street, Richard Street, Plumbe Street and Lutner Street

River Calder Lancashire

River Calder at Burnley Town Centre, Centenary Way to Holme Road

Areas close to the River Calder on and adjacent to Centenary Way, Parker Lane, Hammerton Street, St. James Street, the Shopping Centre, Curzon Street, Brown Street, Calder Vale Road and Holme Road

River Calder Lancashire

Pendle Water at Lomeshaye, football ground, Kirby Road and Lindred Road

Recreational areas and property in Lomeshaye including the football ground, Kirby Road, Churchill Way, Lindred Road and Lomeshaye Marsh

Pendle Water Lancashire

River Calder at Padiham, between Wyre St and Park Rd, Station Rd and Burnley Rd

In the vicinity of Wyre Street, Burnley Road, Park Road, Station Road, Waterside Mews, and St James Place

River Calder Lancashire

Colne Water at Primet Bridge, between Greenfield Road and the railway line

Homes and businesses in Primet Bridge including Knotts Lane, Burnley Road, New Street, Ridehalgh Street, Phillips Lane and Greenfield Road

Colne Water Lancashire

You can sign up for free flood warnings for your own address on GOV.UK.

Check your own BB10 postcode

The figures above describe the district. Your home is one point in it, and that point is what the check reads.

This district spans Burnley and Pendle.

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is BB10 in a flood zone?

None of the 5 sample points we checked across the BB10 postcode district fall in Flood Zone 2 or 3. That does not rule out a zone elsewhere in the district, because the sample is a handful of points and flood zones can be narrow. Check your full postcode to be sure.

Is surface water flooding a risk in BB10?

1 of the 5 sample points (20%) sit in an area the Environment Agency rates at least low risk for surface water flooding. Surface water risk is highly local: it follows dips, underpasses and the line of old streams, so look at your own postcode.

Which flood warning areas cover BB10?

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts and warnings for named areas. Within about six kilometres of the centre of BB10 these include River Brun at Burnley, Church Street, Keirby Walk, River Calder at Fulledge, around Towneley Holmes Road and Holmes Street and River Calder at Burnley Town Centre, Centenary Way to Holme Road. You can sign up for free flood warnings for your address on GOV.UK.

How accurate is a postcode district summary?

It is an indication, not a verdict on any single home. We checked 5 points around the centre of the district against the Environment Agency maps. A district can hold many streets and a flood zone can be a few metres wide. The free check on a full postcode, with a pin you can move onto your plot, is the precise answer.