The postcode BB5 5UL is located in Hyndburn, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB5 5UL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB5 5UL 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 5UL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to BB5 5UL is Mercury Rise which is centered 237 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Walton Arms and is 51 m away. The closest railway station is Huncoat Rail Station, 2.21 km away.
The closest primary school to BB5 5UL (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 5UL is Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club and is 1.63 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 28, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Village and is 1.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 64.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BB5 5UL 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 5UL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB5 5UL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB5 5UL
| 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 5UL - 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) | 361 m |
| Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 3, 2018) | 1.67 km |
| Read St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 1.71 km |
| St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 2.29 km |
| Accrington Huncoat Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.33 km | |
| Padiham Green Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 2.35 km |
| Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 2.46 km |
| Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 2.49 km |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 2.62 km |
| Padiham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 3 km |
| Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 3, 2008) | 3.01 km |
| St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 3.09 km |
| Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 3.14 km |
| Shuttleworth College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 3.33 km |
| Burnley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 24, 2017) | 3.6 km |
| Accrington Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 3.71 km |
| Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2019) | 3.82 km |
| Accrington Peel Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 20, 2012) | 3.84 km |
| Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 7, 2016) | 3.88 km |
| Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 3.9 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB5 5UL - 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 | 870 m | |
| Hourglass Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2018 | 870 m | |
| Albert Harrison & Co Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2019 | 1.4 km | |
| Simply Classic | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2021 | 1.4 km | |
| C C Speak (Butchers) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 1.63 km | |
| Happy Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 1.63 km | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2018 | 1.63 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2017 | 1.63 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Pharmacy | Exempt August 8, 2018 | 1.65 km | |
| Read Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 16, 2018 | 1.65 km | |
| The Fuzzy Duck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2019 | 1.65 km | |
| Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) | Exempt October 11, 2018 | 1.67 km | |
| St Peter's Church of England School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 1.67 km | |
| Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 5, 2017 | 1.67 km | |
| Stork Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 1.67 km | |
| St. John's C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 1.71 km | |
| Memorial Park Café | Awaiting Inspection | 1.89 km | |
| Meadow Lodge Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 4, 2018 | 1.9 km | |
| Vetrano Restaurant | Awaiting Inspection | 1.97 km | |
| Padiham Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2016 | 2.01 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB5 5UL - Data from Apr 2022
| Walton Arms | 51 m | |
| Walton Arms | 127 m | |
| Syke Side Drive | 187 m | |
| Ambulance Station | 211 m | |
| St James CEPS | 258 m | |
| Huncoat Rail Station | 2.21 km | |
| Huncoat Rail Station | 2.21 km | |
| Hapton Rail Station | 2.43 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 47.41 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 47.46 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 47.97 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB5 5UL - Data from Dec 2021
| Gooseleach Wood | 975 m | |
| Shorten Wood | 985 m | |
| Wind Engine Clough | Valley | 1.02 km |
| Altham Clough Wood | 1.34 km | |
| Lower Dean Wood | 1.34 km | |
| New Plantation | 1.44 km | |
| Strips | 1.79 km | |
| Bridge Hey Wood | 1.87 km | |
| The Dean | Valley | 1.89 km |
| Pump House Dean | Valley | 1.89 km |
| Shuttleworth Wood | 1.9 km | |
| Brownsills Wood | 1.99 km | |
| Castle Clough | Valley | 2.06 km |
| Woodlands | 2.11 km | |
| Black Wood | 2.13 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB5 5UL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 67.8 Mbps | 64.9 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.9 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 64.9 | 17.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BB5 5UL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.79182300 |
| Longitude | -2.34932100 |
| OS Easting | 377085 |
| OS Northing | 0432891 |
| 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 | E33003887 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Hyndburn 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Hyndburn 002B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |