The postcode BB5 2AR is located in Hyndburn, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB5 2AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB5 2AR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 2AR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to BB5 2AR is Limefield Street which is centered 52 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Barnfield Street and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Accrington Rail Station, 841 m away.
The closest primary school to BB5 2AR (for ages 11 and under) is Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 7, 2015. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Wingwah and is 4.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 61.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BB5 2AR 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 2AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB5 2AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB5 2AR
| 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 2AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 7, 2015) | 74 m |
| St Anne's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 9, 2019) | 270 m |
| Heathland Private School | Independent school | 3-16 | 270 m | |
| Accrington Woodnook Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 547 m |
| Accrington Peel Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 20, 2012) | 773 m |
| Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 810 m |
| Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.22 km |
| The Hollins | Academy | 11-16 | 1.36 km | |
| Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 1.55 km |
| Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 1.59 km |
| Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 1.6 km |
| Accrington Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 1.62 km |
| St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 11, 2014) | 1.67 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (May 3, 2018) | 1.83 km |
| Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 7, 2016) | 1.84 km |
| Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 1.87 km |
| Green Haworth Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 2.09 km |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 2.09 km |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 2.17 km |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 2.21 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB5 2AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Heights Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 30, 2021 | 3.89 km | |
| Hapton CofE / Methodist School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 4.17 km | |
| The Agra | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2018 | 4.28 km | |
| Wordsworth House Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 4.33 km | |
| Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2019 | 4.45 km | |
| Landon News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 24, 2018 | 4.52 km | |
| Wingwah | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 2, 2020 | 4.52 km | |
| Wendy's Sweetie Success | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2017 | 5.15 km | |
| The Pendle Pig | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2018 | 5.28 km | |
| W.H. Oddie Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 14, 2017 | 5.28 km | |
| Department of Work & Pensions | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 5.29 km | |
| Hourglass Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2018 | 5.29 km | |
| Albert Harrison & Co Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2019 | 5.29 km | |
| Simply Classic | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2021 | 5.29 km | |
| The Best Centre | Exempt July 17, 2020 | 5.34 km | |
| Keys Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2021 | 5.35 km | |
| Moorland View House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2016 | 5.35 km | |
| Spring Cottages | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 5.4 km | |
| Highfield Children's Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 5.4 km | |
| Bright Sparks Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2016 | 5.49 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB5 2AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Barnfield Street | 83 m | |
| Beaconsfield Street | 90 m | |
| Beech Street | 125 m | |
| Adelaide Street | 170 m | |
| Garfield Street | 179 m | |
| Accrington Rail Station | 841 m | |
| Accrington Rail Station | 934 m | |
| Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station | 2.33 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 42.89 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 42.94 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 43.46 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB5 2AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Tag Clough | Valley | 999 m |
| The Coppice | 1.01 km | |
| Laund Clough | Valley | 1.07 km |
| Priestley Clough | Valley | 1.25 km |
| Brocklehurst Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Warmden Clough | Valley | 1.59 km |
| Moleside Plantation | 1.6 km | |
| Rothwell Heights | 1.81 km | |
| Whinney Hill | 2.21 km | |
| Peel Arm | 2.28 km | |
| Tom Dale Clough | Valley | 2.39 km |
| Cronker Plantation | 2.39 km | |
| Mitchell's House Reservoirs | 2.59 km | |
| Friar Hill | 2.73 km | |
| The Orchard | 2.78 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB5 2AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 59.5 Mbps | 61.3 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.7 Mbps | 13.3 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.7 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 72.4 | 16.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BB5 2AR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.75052100 |
| Longitude | -2.35606000 |
| OS Easting | 376618 |
| OS Northing | 0428298 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Hyndburn |
| County Electorial Division | Accrington South ED |
| Electoral Ward | Barnfield |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban 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 | E33008332 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Hyndburn 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Hyndburn 008B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |