The postcode BB5 3AP is located in Hyndburn, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB5 3AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB5 3AP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 3AP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to BB5 3AP is The Meadows which is centered 58 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Yew Tree Drive and is 264 m away. The closest railway station is Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station, 1.14 km away.
The closest primary school to BB5 3AP (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 28, 2017.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Wingwah and is 6.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 32 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BB5 3AP 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 3AP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB5 3AP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB5 3AP
| 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 3AP - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadfield Specialist School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (November 27, 2018) | 234 m |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 428 m |
| Rhyddings | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 20, 2018) | 562 m |
| Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 590 m |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (May 3, 2018) | 605 m |
| Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 640 m |
| St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 11, 2014) | 715 m |
| Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 798 m |
| Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2021) | 845 m |
| Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 7, 2021) | 998 m |
| Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 1.17 km |
| Green Haworth Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 1.23 km |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 1.43 km |
| Oswaldtwistle White Ash School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 6, 2019) | 1.49 km |
| Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 1.56 km |
| Accrington Woodnook Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 1.66 km |
| Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.89 km | |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 2.05 km |
| The Hollins | Academy | 11-16 | 2.16 km | |
| Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 2.25 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB5 3AP - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Heights Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 30, 2021 | 6 km | |
| Hapton CofE / Methodist School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 6.24 km | |
| Wordsworth House Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 6.36 km | |
| The Agra | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2018 | 6.42 km | |
| Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2019 | 6.48 km | |
| Landon News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 24, 2018 | 6.57 km | |
| Wingwah | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 2, 2020 | 6.57 km | |
| Cafe by the River | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 6.88 km | |
| Department of Work & Pensions | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 6.92 km | |
| Hourglass Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2018 | 6.92 km | |
| Albert Harrison & Co Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2019 | 7.08 km | |
| Simply Classic | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2021 | 7.08 km | |
| Wendy's Sweetie Success | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2017 | 7.28 km | |
| Keys Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2021 | 7.29 km | |
| Moorland View House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2016 | 7.29 km | |
| Spring Cottages | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 7.39 km | |
| Highfield Children's Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 7.41 km | |
| The Pendle Pig | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2018 | 7.42 km | |
| W.H. Oddie Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 14, 2017 | 7.42 km | |
| Bright Sparks Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2016 | 7.44 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB5 3AP - Data from Apr 2022
| Yew Tree Drive | 264 m | |
| Broadfield School | 300 m | |
| Pendleton Ave Top | 315 m | |
| Slaidburn Drive | 355 m | |
| St Marys RCPS | 428 m | |
| Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station | 1.14 km | |
| Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station | 1.15 km | |
| Accrington Rail Station | 1.7 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 42.11 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 42.16 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 42.69 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB5 3AP - Data from Dec 2021
| Hoyle Bottom | Valley | 956 m |
| The Orchard | 1.04 km | |
| Rothwell Heights | 1.3 km | |
| Priestley Clough | Valley | 1.46 km |
| Aspen Valley | Valley | 1.89 km |
| Peel Arm | 2.02 km | |
| Duckworth Hill | 2.07 km | |
| Cattle Plantation Lower | 2.07 km | |
| Barnfield Plantation | 2.15 km | |
| Cattle Plantation Higher | 2.21 km | |
| Sure Clough | Valley | 2.24 km |
| Friar Hill | 2.28 km | |
| Height Plantation | 2.29 km | |
| Laund Clough | Valley | 2.3 km |
| Madder Mill Wood | 2.48 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB5 3AP - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 35.6 Mbps | 32 Mbps | 58.59 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.3 Mbps | 8 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 28 | 9.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 41.1 | 10.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BB5 3AP - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.74096700 |
| Longitude | -2.38492200 |
| OS Easting | 374709 |
| OS Northing | 0427245 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Hyndburn |
| County Electorial Division | Oswaldtwistle ED |
| Electoral Ward | Immanuel |
| 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: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Accrington/Rossendale BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Oswaldtwistle BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008337 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Hyndburn 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Hyndburn 009B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |