The postcode BB5 3DF is located in Hyndburn, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB5 3DF is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BB5 3DF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 3DF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to BB5 3DF is Colliers Street which is centered 42 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Printers and is 42 m away. The closest railway station is Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station, 290 m away.
The closest primary school to BB5 3DF (for ages 11 and under) is Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 21, 2021. 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 3DF is Read Cricket Club and is 6.84 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 6.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.
Policing for BB5 3DF 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 3DF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB5 3DF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB5 3DF
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BB5 3DF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2021) | 118 m |
| Rhyddings | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 20, 2018) | 369 m |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 426 m |
| Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 7, 2021) | 684 m |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 686 m |
| Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 718 m |
| Broadfield Specialist School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (November 27, 2018) | 909 m |
| Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 956 m |
| Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 973 m |
| Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 975 m |
| Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 1.06 km |
| Oswaldtwistle White Ash School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 6, 2019) | 1.09 km |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 1.32 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (May 3, 2018) | 1.35 km |
| St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 11, 2014) | 1.39 km |
| Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.41 km | |
| Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 7, 2016) | 1.72 km |
| Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.89 km |
| Accrington Woodnook Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 1.89 km |
| Accrington Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 1.92 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB5 3DF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Heights Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 30, 2021 | 5.83 km | |
| Hapton CofE / Methodist School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 6.02 km | |
| Wordsworth House Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 6.11 km | |
| Cafe by the River | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 6.12 km | |
| Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2019 | 6.22 km | |
| The Agra | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2018 | 6.3 km | |
| Landon News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 24, 2018 | 6.33 km | |
| Wingwah | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 2, 2020 | 6.33 km | |
| Department of Work & Pensions | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 6.42 km | |
| Hourglass Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2018 | 6.42 km | |
| Albert Harrison & Co Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2019 | 6.66 km | |
| Simply Classic | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2021 | 6.66 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Pharmacy | Exempt August 8, 2018 | 6.84 km | |
| Read Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 16, 2018 | 6.84 km | |
| The Fuzzy Duck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2019 | 6.84 km | |
| C C Speak (Butchers) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 6.94 km | |
| Happy Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 6.94 km | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2018 | 6.94 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2017 | 6.94 km | |
| St. John's C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 6.97 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB5 3DF - Data from Apr 2022
| The Printers | 42 m | |
| The Printers | 46 m | |
| Oswaldtwistle Mills | 104 m | |
| Oswaldtwistle Mills | 125 m | |
| Moscow Mill Street | 218 m | |
| Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station | 290 m | |
| Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station | 309 m | |
| Accrington Rail Station | 1.53 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 42.93 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 42.98 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 43.51 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB5 3DF - Data from Dec 2021
| The Orchard | 491 m | |
| Aspen Valley | Valley | 1.11 km |
| Peel Arm | 1.26 km | |
| Hoyle Bottom | Valley | 1.63 km |
| Madder Mill Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Park Plantation | 1.88 km | |
| Crow Wood | 1.96 km | |
| Priestley Clough | Valley | 2.03 km |
| Rothwell Heights | 2.04 km | |
| Duckworth Hill | 2.22 km | |
| Mill Wood | 2.28 km | |
| Laund Clough | Valley | 2.76 km |
| Whinney Hill | 2.79 km | |
| Clough | Valley | 2.82 km |
| Spring Wood | 2.88 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.74787000 |
| Longitude | -2.39055000 |
| OS Easting | 374342 |
| OS Northing | 0428015 |
| 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 | St Andrew's |
| 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 | Oswaldtwistle BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33003908 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Hyndburn 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Hyndburn 007C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |