Residential dwellings
11,686
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
BB8 rents and yields
Asking rent £719/month · Gross yield 5.0% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is BB8?
BB8: residential dwellings 11,686.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.2%
BB8 has the highest HMO-shaped dwellings of the 4 neighbouring postcode districts compared.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 11,231
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.3%
- HMO-shaped units
- 18%
- EPC A or B
- 11%
- EPC D or worse
- 60%
What does BB8 earn?
BB8: asking rent £719/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 167 lets).
Asking rent
£719/month 12 months to Sep 2026
167 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 167 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
5.0% 12 months to Sep 2026
222 lets
+6.5% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 222 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
56 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does BB8 vary by home size?
Asking rent in BB8 runs from £503/month for 1 bedroom to £677/month for 2 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £503/month | 12 months to Jun 2026 · 7 of 12 months observed | — | 42 |
| 2 bedrooms | £677/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed | — | 118 |
| 3 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns BB8?
Corporate landlords hold 80% of the 1,087 units in BB8 whose freeholder is classified; 92% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords80% of classified · 867 units
- Housing associations14% of classified · 155 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)5.5% of classified · 60 units
- RMC0.5% of classified · 5 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does BB8 rank?
BB8 ranks 3rd of 4 postcode districts in Pendle for asking rent, at £719/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Pendle
BB8 ranks 3rd of 4 postcode districts in Pendle for asking rent, at £719/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BB9 | £954/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 222 | measured |
| 2 | BB18 | £806/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 116 | measured |
| 3 | BB8 | £719/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 167 | measured |
| 4 | BB12 | £706/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 336 | measured |
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Pendle
BB8 ranks 2nd of 4 postcode districts in Pendle for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.0%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BB9 | 6.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 370 | measured |
| 2 | BB8 | 5.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 222 | measured |
| 3 | BB12 | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 435 | measured |
| 4 | BB18 | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 172 | measured |
Where next from BB8?
- PendleThe wider market this area sits in.
- BB12Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,281/m² · Sep 2026
- BB18Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,276/m² · Sep 2026
- BB9Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £1,972/m² · Sep 2026
- BB10Next door, in another authority · Asking £1,879/m² · Sep 2026
- BD20Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,761/m² · Sep 2026
- BD22Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,825/m² · Sep 2026
- HX7Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,898/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about BB8
- What is the average rent in BB8?
- Homes to let in BB8 asked a median £719/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 167 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in BB8?
- 5.0% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 222 lets. +6.5% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in BB8?
- BB8 has 11,686 homes, 0.2% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about BB8
- Property values in BB8Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in BB8Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in BB8What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in BB8What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in BB8Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in BB8What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in BB8Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 167 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 222 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |