The postcode BB5 2SW is located in Rossendale, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB5 2SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB5 2SW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 2SW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to BB5 2SW is Underbank Road which is centered 192 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St Johns School and is 81 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.85 km away at Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway) The closest railway station is Accrington Rail Station, 4.05 km away.
The closest primary school to BB5 2SW (for ages 11 and under) is St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 14, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Austen House. The last OFSTED inspection on March 6, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of BB5 2SW is Rossendale Valley Sailing Club and is 4.87 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on May 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wingwah and is 6.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for BB5 2SW 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 2SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB5 2SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB5 2SW
| 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 2SW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 0 m |
| Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 1.62 km |
| Austen House | Independent school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 6, 2019) | 1.71 km |
| Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2019) | 1.9 km |
| The Hollins | Academy | 11-16 | 2.18 km | |
| Haslingden Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2018) | 2.46 km |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 10, 2013) | 2.52 km |
| Green Haworth Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 2.87 km |
| Crawshawbooth Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 3 km |
| St Anne's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 9, 2019) | 3.24 km |
| Heathland Private School | Independent school | 3-16 | 3.24 km | |
| Accrington Woodnook Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 3.31 km |
| All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 3.34 km | |
| Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 15, 2017) | 3.36 km |
| Belmont School | Special school | 5-18 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 3.36 km |
| St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 3.37 km |
| St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 11, 2014) | 3.4 km |
| Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 7, 2015) | 3.42 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 3.45 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (May 3, 2018) | 3.46 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB5 2SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keys Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2021 | 4.53 km | |
| Moorland View House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2016 | 4.53 km | |
| Rossendale Valley Sailing Club | Exempt May 1, 2019 | 4.87 km | |
| Beijing Cantonese Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 11, 2019 | 4.94 km | |
| Acorn Heights Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 30, 2021 | 5.92 km | |
| The Agra | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2018 | 6.02 km | |
| The New Waggoners | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 7, 2022 | 6.24 km | |
| Hapton CofE / Methodist School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 6.33 km | |
| Wordsworth House Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 6.58 km | |
| Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2019 | 6.67 km | |
| Landon News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 24, 2018 | 6.68 km | |
| Wingwah | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 2, 2020 | 6.68 km | |
| Fearns High School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2018 | 6.79 km | |
| Wendy's Sweetie Success | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2017 | 6.79 km | |
| The Best Centre | Exempt July 17, 2020 | 6.89 km | |
| The Pendle Pig | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2018 | 6.9 km | |
| W.H. Oddie Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 14, 2017 | 6.9 km | |
| Wiltshire Farm Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2018 | 6.92 km | |
| Riverford Organic Farmers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 10, 2018 | 7.04 km | |
| FreshFields Enterprises Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2017 | 7.09 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB5 2SW - Data from Apr 2022
| St Johns School | 81 m | |
| Round Hill Lane | 122 m | |
| Rising Bridge Road | 196 m | |
| Rising Bridge Road | 220 m | |
| Slack Head | 307 m | |
| Bacup Road Taxi Rank | 3.91 km | |
| Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway) | 3.85 km | |
| Accrington Rail Station | 4.05 km | |
| Accrington Rail Station | 4.17 km | |
| Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station | 4.99 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 39.77 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 39.82 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 40.33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB5 2SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Cat Clough | Valley | 402 m |
| Roundhill | 495 m | |
| Luddington Clough | Valley | 815 m |
| Sherfin Clough | Valley | 908 m |
| Tom Dale Clough | Valley | 1.41 km |
| Todd Hall Plantation | 1.9 km | |
| Thirteen Stone Hill | 1.93 km | |
| Friar Hill | 2.03 km | |
| Picker Hill | 2.05 km | |
| Goodshaw Hill | 2.09 km | |
| Cribden Hill | 2.1 km | |
| Pinner Clough | Valley | 2.15 km |
| Warmden Clough | Valley | 2.21 km |
| Mitchell's House Reservoirs | 2.31 km | |
| Laund Clough | Valley | 2.35 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB5 2SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.72389000 |
| Longitude | -2.33054100 |
| OS Easting | 378287 |
| OS Northing | 0425327 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Hyndburn |
| County Electorial Division | Rossendale West ED |
| Electoral Ward | Worsley |
| Local Authority District | Rossendale |
| 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 | E07000125 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Accrington/Rossendale BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Accrington BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008628 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rossendale 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rossendale 002D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |