Postcode BB5 5RQ (Hyndburn)

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The postcode BB5 5RQ is located in Hyndburn, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB5 5RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB5 5RQ 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 5RQ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to BB5 5RQ is Lancaster Drive which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Devonshire Drive and is 191 m away. The closest railway station is Huncoat Rail Station, 2.27 km away.

The closest primary school to BB5 5RQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 20, 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 5RQ is Read Cricket Club and is 3.57 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 3.69 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BB5 5RQ is covered by the Lancashire police force association and East Lancashire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BB5 5RQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BB5 5RQ, and the approximate distance away.

Lancaster Drive 53 m
Gloucester Avenue 57 m
Rutland Close 57 m
Devonshire Drive 69 m
Cumberland Avenue 84 m
York Close 136 m
Norfolk Close 174 m
Oxford Avenue 185 m
Warwick Avenue 188 m
Spring Meadows 189 m
Whalley Road 199 m
Clayton Way 245 m
Scott Street 255 m
Jackson Street 269 m
Simmons Way 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB5 5RQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BB5 5RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors Good
(June 20, 2017)
83 m
Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2008)
501 m
Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
515 m
St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.73 km
Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.77 km
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Good
(December 7, 2016)
1.8 km
Accrington Academy Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.85 km
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.02 km
Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2019)
2.18 km
Great Harwood Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
2.19 km
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.19 km
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.23 km
Altham St James Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2021)
2.29 km
Rishton Methodist Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.44 km
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
2.53 km
Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
2.58 km
The Hyndburn Academy 2.58 km
Accrington Huncoat Primary School 2.62 km
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
2.66 km
St Charles' RC School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.72 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB5 5RQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
2.85 km
Department of Work & Pensions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
3.5 km
Hourglass Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
3.5 km
Read & Simonstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
3.57 km
Read Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2018
3.57 km
The Fuzzy Duck Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
3.57 km
C C Speak (Butchers) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
3.69 km
Happy Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
3.69 km
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2018
3.69 km
Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
3.69 km
St. John's C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
3.71 km
Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 5, 2017
3.85 km
Stork Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
3.85 km
Albert Harrison & Co Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
3.96 km
Simply Classic Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
3.96 km
Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 11, 2018
4.07 km
St Peter's Church of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
4.07 km
Wordsworth House Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
4.12 km
Hapton CofE / Methodist School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
4.18 km
Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
4.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB5 5RQ - Data from Apr 2022

Devonshire Drive Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Devonshire Drive Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Sparth Road Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Sparth Road Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Sparth Road Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Huncoat Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Huncoat Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
Accrington Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.06 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.11 km
Terminal One Access Air 46.63 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB5 5RQ - Data from Dec 2021

Woodlands Woodland Or Forest 534 m
Brownsills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Fiddler's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Whinney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Wind Engine Clough Valley 1.82 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Madder Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Copy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Altham Clough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Peel Arm Inland Water 2.08 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Egg Syke Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Allsprings Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB5 5RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 81.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.1 12.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 221,949 kWh - mean 8,878 kWh : median 7,058 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 58,850 kWh - mean 2,559 kWh : median 1,944 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB5 5RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.77727400
Longitude -2.38073200
OS Easting 375007
OS Northing 0431283
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3783
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000120
Travel To Work Area Blackburn

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Accrington/Rossendale BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Clayton-le-Moors BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008296
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hyndburn 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hyndburn 002A
Output Area / Small Area 7A2