The postcode BB5 1SS is located in Hyndburn, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB5 1SS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB5 1SS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 BB5 1SS as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to BB5 1SS is Monk Street which is centered 59 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Princess Street and is 238 m away. The closest railway station is Accrington Rail Station, 742 m away.
The closest primary school to BB5 1SS (for ages 11 and under) is Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 7, 2016 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of BB5 1SS is Read Cricket Club and is 5.93 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 16, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wingwah and is 5.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 89.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BB5 1SS 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 BB5 1SS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB5 1SS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB5 1SS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 BB5 1SS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 86 m |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 465 m |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 623 m |
| Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 7, 2016) | 763 m |
| Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 797 m |
| Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 907 m |
| Accrington Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 923 m |
| Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2021) | 1.12 km |
| Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 1.16 km |
| Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 1.22 km |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 1.24 km |
| Rhyddings | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 20, 2018) | 1.31 km |
| Accrington Woodnook Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 1.48 km |
| St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 11, 2014) | 1.67 km |
| Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 7, 2021) | 1.68 km |
| Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 7, 2015) | 1.71 km |
| Broadfield Specialist School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (November 27, 2018) | 1.71 km |
| Accrington Peel Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 20, 2012) | 1.71 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (May 3, 2018) | 1.73 km |
| Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 1.89 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB5 1SS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Heights Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 30, 2021 | 4.87 km | |
| Hapton CofE / Methodist School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 5.04 km | |
| Wordsworth House Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 5.12 km | |
| Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2019 | 5.23 km | |
| Landon News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 24, 2018 | 5.34 km | |
| Wingwah | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 2, 2020 | 5.34 km | |
| The Agra | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2018 | 5.35 km | |
| Cafe by the River | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 5.37 km | |
| Department of Work & Pensions | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 5.44 km | |
| Hourglass Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2018 | 5.44 km | |
| Albert Harrison & Co Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2019 | 5.66 km | |
| Simply Classic | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2021 | 5.66 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Pharmacy | Exempt August 8, 2018 | 5.93 km | |
| Read Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 16, 2018 | 5.93 km | |
| The Fuzzy Duck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2019 | 5.93 km | |
| C C Speak (Butchers) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 6.02 km | |
| Happy Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 6.02 km | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2018 | 6.02 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2017 | 6.02 km | |
| St. John's C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 6.06 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB5 1SS - Data from Apr 2022
| Princess Street | 238 m | |
| Princess Street | 242 m | |
| Lister Street | 277 m | |
| Elmfield Street | 301 m | |
| Lister Street | 324 m | |
| Accrington Rail Station | 742 m | |
| Accrington Rail Station | 827 m | |
| Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station | 854 m | |
| Terminal Two Access | 43.56 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 43.61 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 44.13 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB5 1SS - Data from Dec 2021
| Peel Arm | 676 m | |
| Madder Mill Wood | 1.28 km | |
| The Orchard | 1.45 km | |
| Crow Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Aspen Valley | Valley | 1.59 km |
| Park Plantation | 1.76 km | |
| Whinney Hill | 1.81 km | |
| Priestley Clough | Valley | 1.99 km |
| Mill Wood | 2.01 km | |
| The Coppice | 2.09 km | |
| Rothwell Heights | 2.27 km | |
| Laund Clough | Valley | 2.47 km |
| Hoyle Bottom | Valley | 2.48 km |
| Spring Wood | 2.48 km | |
| Tag Clough | Valley | 2.66 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB5 1SS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 68.1 Mbps | 89.6 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.2 Mbps | 14.5 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14.7 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 4.7% | 100% | 78.4 | 14.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 95.3% | 95.3% | 395.5 | 36 |
Energy usage data for BB5 1SS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.75458900 |
| Longitude | -2.38040600 |
| OS Easting | 375015 |
| OS Northing | 0428759 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Hyndburn |
| County Electorial Division | Accrington West & Oswaldtwistle Central ED |
| Electoral Ward | Central |
| Local Authority District | Hyndburn |
| 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 | E07000120 |
| Travel To Work Area | Blackburn |
| 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: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Challenged Asian terraces Subgroup: Pakistani communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Accrington/Rossendale BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Accrington BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008321 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Hyndburn 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Hyndburn 006H |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |