The postcode BB5 4QA is located in Hyndburn, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB5 4QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB5 4QA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 4QA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to BB5 4QA is All Saint's Close which is centered 63 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Aspen Lane and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station, 1.41 km away.
The closest primary school to BB5 4QA (for ages 11 and under) is Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School.
The local pub for residents of BB5 4QA is Read Cricket Club and is 7.54 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 7.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 53.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 47.4% 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 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BB5 4QA 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 4QA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB5 4QA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB5 4QA
| 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 4QA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 0 m | |
| Oswaldtwistle White Ash School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 6, 2019) | 396 m |
| Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 763 m |
| Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 7, 2021) | 889 m |
| Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2021) | 1.31 km |
| Rhyddings | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 20, 2018) | 1.4 km |
| Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 1.45 km |
| Knuzden St Oswald's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 1.46 km |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 1.6 km |
| Broadfield Specialist School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (November 27, 2018) | 1.75 km |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 1.8 km |
| Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 2.12 km |
| Shadsworth Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 2.17 km |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 2.25 km |
| Intack Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 2.26 km |
| Rishton Methodist Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 2.26 km |
| St Charles' RC School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 2.27 km |
| Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 2.31 km |
| Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 2.34 km |
| Shadsworth Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 10, 2019) | 2.46 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB5 4QA - 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 | 6.51 km | |
| Acorn Heights Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 30, 2021 | 7.11 km | |
| Hapton CofE / Methodist School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 7.26 km | |
| Wordsworth House Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 7.32 km | |
| Department of Work & Pensions | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 7.36 km | |
| Hourglass Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2018 | 7.36 km | |
| Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2019 | 7.44 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Pharmacy | Exempt August 8, 2018 | 7.54 km | |
| Read Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 16, 2018 | 7.54 km | |
| The Fuzzy Duck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2019 | 7.54 km | |
| Landon News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 24, 2018 | 7.56 km | |
| Wingwah | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 2, 2020 | 7.56 km | |
| The Agra | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2018 | 7.61 km | |
| C C Speak (Butchers) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 7.67 km | |
| Happy Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 7.67 km | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2018 | 7.67 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2017 | 7.67 km | |
| St. John's C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 7.69 km | |
| Albert Harrison & Co Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2019 | 7.69 km | |
| Simply Classic | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2021 | 7.69 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB5 4QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Aspen Lane | 126 m | |
| Aspen Lane | 155 m | |
| Harlech Drive | 220 m | |
| Stanhill Inn | 302 m | |
| Stanhill Inn | 363 m | |
| Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station | 1.41 km | |
| Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station | 1.42 km | |
| Rishton Rail Station | 2.02 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 43.06 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 43.11 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 43.65 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB5 4QA - Data from Dec 2021
| Aspen Valley | Valley | 907 m |
| The Orchard | 938 m | |
| Duckworth Hill | 1.5 km | |
| Park Plantation | 1.92 km | |
| Clough | Valley | 1.95 km |
| Abbott Clough | Valley | 1.95 km |
| Hoyle Bottom | Valley | 2.03 km |
| Madder Mill Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Peel Arm | 2.12 km | |
| Crow Wood | 2.33 km | |
| Mill Wood | 2.37 km | |
| Rishton Reservoir | 2.51 km | |
| Reservoir Plantation | 2.75 km | |
| Spring Wood | 2.99 km | |
| Rothwell Heights | 3.18 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB5 4QA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 42.3 Mbps | 53.6 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.7 Mbps | 20 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% | 23.8 | 6.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 52.6% | 100% | 59.8 | 11.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 47.4% | 47.4% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BB5 4QA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.74663000 |
| Longitude | -2.41187400 |
| OS Easting | 372935 |
| OS Northing | 0427885 |
| 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 Oswald'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 | E33008329 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Hyndburn 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Hyndburn 007E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |