The postcode BB5 3SQ is located in Hyndburn, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB5 3SQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB5 3SQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 3SQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to BB5 3SQ is School House Lane which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Primary School and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Accrington Rail Station, 2.09 km away.
The closest primary school to BB5 3SQ (for ages 11 and under) is Green Haworth Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 1, 2017.
The local pub for residents of BB5 3SQ is Rossendale Valley Sailing Club and is 6.86 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 6.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for BB5 3SQ 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 3SQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB5 3SQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB5 3SQ
| 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 3SQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Haworth Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 0 m |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (May 3, 2018) | 701 m |
| St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 11, 2014) | 728 m |
| Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 1.24 km |
| The Hollins | Academy | 11-16 | 1.31 km | |
| Broadfield Specialist School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (November 27, 2018) | 1.32 km |
| Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 1.54 km |
| Accrington Woodnook Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 1.58 km |
| Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 1.62 km |
| Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 1.63 km |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 1.63 km |
| Rhyddings | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 20, 2018) | 1.79 km |
| Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2021) | 2.05 km |
| Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 7, 2015) | 2.16 km |
| St Anne's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 9, 2019) | 2.18 km |
| Heathland Private School | Independent school | 3-16 | 2.18 km | |
| Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 7, 2021) | 2.2 km |
| Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 2.31 km |
| Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 2.37 km |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 2.47 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB5 3SQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Heights Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 30, 2021 | 5.94 km | |
| Hapton CofE / Methodist School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 6.24 km | |
| The Agra | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2018 | 6.28 km | |
| Wordsworth House Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 6.41 km | |
| Keys Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2021 | 6.5 km | |
| Moorland View House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2016 | 6.5 km | |
| Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2019 | 6.52 km | |
| Landon News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 24, 2018 | 6.6 km | |
| Wingwah | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 2, 2020 | 6.6 km | |
| Rossendale Valley Sailing Club | Exempt May 1, 2019 | 6.86 km | |
| Beijing Cantonese Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 11, 2019 | 6.92 km | |
| Wendy's Sweetie Success | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2017 | 7.15 km | |
| The Pendle Pig | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2018 | 7.28 km | |
| W.H. Oddie Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 14, 2017 | 7.28 km | |
| Department of Work & Pensions | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 7.32 km | |
| Hourglass Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2018 | 7.32 km | |
| The Best Centre | Exempt July 17, 2020 | 7.33 km | |
| Albert Harrison & Co Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2019 | 7.37 km | |
| Simply Classic | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2021 | 7.37 km | |
| Spring Cottages | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 7.48 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB5 3SQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Primary School | 62 m | |
| Red Lion Hotel | 199 m | |
| Red Lion Hotel | 202 m | |
| Shoulder of Mutton | 406 m | |
| St Oswalds RCPS | 691 m | |
| Accrington Rail Station | 2.09 km | |
| Accrington Rail Station | 2.19 km | |
| Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station | 2.3 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 41.18 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 41.23 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 41.76 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB5 3SQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Rothwell Heights | 296 m | |
| Priestley Clough | Valley | 857 m |
| Friar Hill | 1.07 km | |
| Sure Clough | Valley | 1.14 km |
| Cattle Plantation Lower | 1.21 km | |
| Barnfield Plantation | 1.23 km | |
| Height Plantation | 1.35 km | |
| Hoyle Bottom | Valley | 1.35 km |
| Cattle Plantation Higher | 1.37 km | |
| Tom Dale Clough | Valley | 1.47 km |
| Laund Clough | Valley | 1.61 km |
| Luddington Clough | Valley | 2.1 km |
| The Orchard | 2.27 km | |
| Dry Hill | 2.37 km | |
| Thirteen Stone Hill | 2.41 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB5 3SQ - 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 | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.73385700 |
| Longitude | -2.37066800 |
| OS Easting | 375645 |
| OS Northing | 0426449 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33008339 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Hyndburn 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Hyndburn 009A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |