The postcode BB5 5AY is located in Hyndburn, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in December 2001 and is an active postcode. BB5 5AY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BB5 5AY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 5AY as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to BB5 5AY is Venture Court which is centered 170 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St James CEPS and is 480 m away. The closest railway station is Huncoat Rail Station, 1.63 km away.
The closest primary school to BB5 5AY (for ages 11 and under) is Altham St James Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 16, 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 5AY is Read Cricket Club and is 2.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 16, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Village and is 2.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.
Policing for BB5 5AY 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 5AY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB5 5AY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB5 5AY
| Introduction | December 2001 |
| 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 5AY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altham St James Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 16, 2021) | 534 m |
| Accrington Huncoat Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.78 km | |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 2.21 km |
| Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 3, 2018) | 2.26 km |
| Read St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 2.28 km |
| Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 2.29 km |
| St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 2.49 km |
| Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 3, 2008) | 2.56 km |
| Padiham Green Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 2.62 km |
| Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 2.73 km |
| Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 2.91 km |
| St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 3.02 km |
| Accrington Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 3.14 km |
| Accrington Peel Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 20, 2012) | 3.25 km |
| Padiham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 3.26 km |
| Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 3.32 km |
| Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 7, 2016) | 3.32 km |
| Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 3.39 km |
| Shuttleworth College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 3.57 km |
| Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 3.72 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB5 5AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Work & Pensions | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 1.38 km | |
| Hourglass Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2018 | 1.38 km | |
| Albert Harrison & Co Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2019 | 1.73 km | |
| Simply Classic | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2021 | 1.73 km | |
| Wordsworth House Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 2.14 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Pharmacy | Exempt August 8, 2018 | 2.2 km | |
| Read Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 16, 2018 | 2.2 km | |
| The Fuzzy Duck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2019 | 2.2 km | |
| C C Speak (Butchers) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 2.2 km | |
| Happy Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 2.2 km | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2018 | 2.2 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2017 | 2.2 km | |
| Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2019 | 2.21 km | |
| Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 5, 2017 | 2.26 km | |
| Stork Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 2.26 km | |
| Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) | Exempt October 11, 2018 | 2.26 km | |
| St Peter's Church of England School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 2.26 km | |
| St. John's C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 2.28 km | |
| Memorial Park Café | Awaiting Inspection | 2.29 km | |
| Hapton CofE / Methodist School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 2.29 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB5 5AY - Data from Apr 2022
| St James CEPS | 480 m | |
| Ambulance Station | 491 m | |
| Syke Side Bridge | 517 m | |
| Shorton Brook Drive | 564 m | |
| Walton Arms | 581 m | |
| Huncoat Rail Station | 1.63 km | |
| Huncoat Rail Station | 1.64 km | |
| Hapton Rail Station | 2.31 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 46.84 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 46.88 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 47.39 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB5 5AY - Data from Dec 2021
| Altham Clough Wood | 742 m | |
| Shorten Wood | 868 m | |
| Wind Engine Clough | Valley | 1.02 km |
| Gooseleach Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Woodlands | 1.75 km | |
| Lower Dean Wood | 1.83 km | |
| Brownsills Wood | 1.83 km | |
| New Plantation | 1.87 km | |
| Castle Clough | Valley | 1.89 km |
| Shuttleworth Wood | 1.96 km | |
| Castle Clough Wood | 2.03 km | |
| Whinney Hill | 2.25 km | |
| Strips | 2.27 km | |
| Bridge Hey Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Mill Hill | 2.33 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.78653400 |
| Longitude | -2.35064300 |
| OS Easting | 376995 |
| OS Northing | 0432303 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Hyndburn |
| County Electorial Division | Great Harwood, Rishton & Clayton-le-Moors ED |
| Electoral Ward | Altham |
| 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) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Burnley BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Altham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33003888 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Hyndburn 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Hyndburn 002B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |