The postcode BB18 5HQ is located in Pendle, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. BB18 5HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB18 5HQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BB18 5HQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to BB18 5HQ is Upper Hill Way which is centered 215 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Higher Lane and is 42 m away.
The closest primary school to BB18 5HQ (for ages 11 and under) is Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 14, 2017.
The local pub for residents of BB18 5HQ is The Greyhound and is 903 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 26, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from China Express and is 1.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 27, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 16.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 3.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 32.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 64.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 3.6% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BB18 5HQ is covered by the Lancashire police force association and East Lancashire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BB18 5HQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB18 5HQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB18 5HQ
| Introduction | December 1997 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BB18 5HQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 944 m |
| West Craven High School | Academy | 11-16 | Special Measures (November 27, 2019) | 944 m |
| Salterforth Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.25 km |
| The Alternative School | Independent school | 6-18 | 1.32 km | |
| Gisburn Road Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 23, 2021) | 1.57 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barnoldswick | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 1.85 km |
| Coates Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 2.01 km |
| Kelbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 2.49 km |
| Earby Springfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 3.45 km |
| Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 3.86 km |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Colne | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 4.21 km |
| Blacko Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.42 km | |
| Thornton in Craven Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2018) | 4.54 km |
| Colne Park High School | Academy | 11-16 | 4.98 km | |
| Colne Lord Street School | Academy | 4-11 | 5.39 km | |
| Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 6, 2016) | 5.45 km |
| Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 5.61 km |
| West Street Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 5.62 km |
| Gisburn Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 16, 2019) | 5.99 km |
| Colne Primet Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 6.1 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB18 5HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Greyhound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2021 | 903 m | |
| The Greyhound Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2016 | 903 m | |
| Kelbrook Road Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2021 | 927 m | |
| Lower Park Marina | Exempt January 14, 2016 | 944 m | |
| Sue's Pantry | Awaiting Inspection | 944 m | |
| West Craven High | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2021 | 944 m | |
| Anchor Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement February 7, 2022 | 1 km | |
| Wishes \& Design | Awaiting Inspection | 1.07 km | |
| Hollin Bank Barn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2021 | 1.15 km | |
| Barnoldswick Legion Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2016 | 1.19 km | |
| J Wild (Confectioners) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 2, 2021 | 1.22 km | |
| McCulloughs (Bernulfsuuil) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 5, 2021 | 1.22 km | |
| Salterforth Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2020 | 1.25 km | |
| China Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2020 | 1.25 km | |
| Flava Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2021 | 1.25 km | |
| Sultan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 9, 2022 | 1.25 km | |
| The Cheeky Carrot Company LTD | Awaiting Inspection | 1.25 km | |
| Well Pharmacy | Exempt January 18, 2022 | 1.25 km | |
| Whitworth's Chemist | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2022 | 1.25 km | |
| St Andrews House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2022 | 1.25 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB18 5HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Higher Lane | 42 m | |
| Higher Lane | 145 m | |
| Gillians Lane | 404 m | |
| Bancroft Fold | 713 m | |
| Higher Park Farm | 788 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB18 5HQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Upper Hill | 175 m | |
| Lane Bottom | Valley | 313 m |
| Letcliff Hill | 434 m | |
| Hurst Hill | 552 m | |
| Moses Lee Clough | Valley | 561 m |
| Ousel Dale | Valley | 977 m |
| Lad Lowe Hill | 1.28 km | |
| Green Hill | 1.32 km | |
| High Close Hill | 1.42 km | |
| Monkroyd Hill | 1.5 km | |
| Dark Hill | 1.52 km | |
| Stockdale Plantation | 1.64 km | |
| Higher Laithe Plantation | 1.79 km | |
| Little Cut | 1.8 km | |
| Whinberry Clough | Valley | 1.92 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB18 5HQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 16.2 Mbps | 16.6 Mbps | 38.63 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 2.2 Mbps | 7.78 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 3.6% | 96.4% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 64.3% | 32.1% | 18 | 1.9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 28.6% | 32.1% | 36.3 | 6.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 3.6% | 3.6% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BB18 5HQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.90461600 |
| Longitude | -2.18694600 |
| OS Easting | 387815 |
| OS Northing | 0445400 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Pendle |
| County Electorial Division | Pendle Rural ED |
| Electoral Ward | Barnoldswick |
| Local Authority District | Pendle |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Lancashire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Lancashire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000122 |
| Travel To Work Area | Burnley |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
East Lancashire Teaching |
| Cancer Alliance | Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS East Lancashire CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33008417 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Pendle 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Pendle 002A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |