The postcode BB5 3JG is located in Hyndburn, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB5 3JG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB5 3JG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 3JG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to BB5 3JG is White Ash Lane which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Black Dog Inn and is 149 m away. The closest railway station is Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station, 1.13 km away.
The closest primary school to BB5 3JG (for ages 11 and under) is Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 14, 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 3JG is Read Cricket Club and is 7.66 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 7.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 147.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93% 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BB5 3JG 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 3JG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB5 3JG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB5 3JG
| 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 3JG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 0 m |
| Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 7, 2021) | 291 m |
| Oswaldtwistle White Ash School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 6, 2019) | 382 m |
| Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 689 m |
| Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 763 m | |
| Rhyddings | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 20, 2018) | 789 m |
| Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2021) | 857 m |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 973 m |
| Broadfield Specialist School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (November 27, 2018) | 1.01 km |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 1.59 km |
| Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 1.68 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (May 3, 2018) | 1.77 km |
| St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 11, 2014) | 1.89 km |
| Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 2.03 km |
| Knuzden St Oswald's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 2.08 km |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 2.17 km |
| Green Haworth Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 2.31 km |
| Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 7, 2016) | 2.64 km |
| Accrington Woodnook Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 2.71 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB5 3JG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe by the River | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 6.8 km | |
| Acorn Heights Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 30, 2021 | 6.8 km | |
| Hapton CofE / Methodist School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 6.99 km | |
| Wordsworth House Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 7.08 km | |
| Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2019 | 7.2 km | |
| The Agra | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2018 | 7.27 km | |
| Landon News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 24, 2018 | 7.31 km | |
| Wingwah | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 2, 2020 | 7.31 km | |
| Department of Work & Pensions | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 7.34 km | |
| Hourglass Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2018 | 7.34 km | |
| Albert Harrison & Co Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2019 | 7.6 km | |
| Simply Classic | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2021 | 7.6 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Pharmacy | Exempt August 8, 2018 | 7.66 km | |
| Read Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 16, 2018 | 7.66 km | |
| The Fuzzy Duck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2019 | 7.66 km | |
| C C Speak (Butchers) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 7.78 km | |
| Happy Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 7.78 km | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2018 | 7.78 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2017 | 7.78 km | |
| St. John's C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 7.8 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB5 3JG - Data from Apr 2022
| Black Dog Inn | 149 m | |
| Black Dog Inn | 177 m | |
| Commercial Street | 191 m | |
| Church Street | 196 m | |
| Thwaites Road | 228 m | |
| Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station | 1.13 km | |
| Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station | 1.14 km | |
| Accrington Rail Station | 2.49 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 42.51 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 42.56 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 43.09 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB5 3JG - Data from Dec 2021
| The Orchard | 533 m | |
| Aspen Valley | Valley | 1.21 km |
| Duckworth Hill | 1.28 km | |
| Hoyle Bottom | Valley | 1.29 km |
| Clough | Valley | 1.86 km |
| Peel Arm | 2.07 km | |
| Park Plantation | 2.27 km | |
| Madder Mill Wood | 2.28 km | |
| Rothwell Heights | 2.44 km | |
| Crow Wood | 2.55 km | |
| Priestley Clough | Valley | 2.63 km |
| Abbott Clough | Valley | 2.67 km |
| Mill Wood | 2.72 km | |
| Warmwithens Reservoir | 2.81 km | |
| Cattle Plantation Lower | 2.81 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB5 3JG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 147.5 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.8 Mbps | 39 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 7% | 100% | 95.8 | 14.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 93% | 93% | 483.5 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for BB5 3JG - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.74266200 |
| Longitude | -2.40243400 |
| OS Easting | 373555 |
| OS Northing | 0427440 |
| 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 | 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: 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 | Oswaldtwistle BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008328 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Hyndburn 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Hyndburn 007D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |