The postcode BB5 5WS is located in Hyndburn, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. BB5 5WS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB5 5WS 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 5WS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to BB5 5WS is Sefton Close which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hawthorn Bank and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Huncoat Rail Station, 1.86 km away.
The closest primary school to BB5 5WS (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 5WS is Read Cricket Club and is 3.59 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 65.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 7.7% 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 1.9 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 5WS 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 5WS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB5 5WS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB5 5WS
| Introduction | June 1999 |
| 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 5WS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 342 m |
| Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 3, 2008) | 549 m |
| Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 774 m |
| Accrington Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 1.59 km |
| Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 7, 2016) | 1.61 km |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 1.93 km |
| Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.94 km |
| St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 2.11 km |
| Altham St James Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 16, 2021) | 2.16 km |
| Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 2.19 km |
| Accrington Huncoat Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.21 km | |
| Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 2.25 km |
| Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 2.36 km |
| Accrington Peel Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 20, 2012) | 2.42 km |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 2.57 km |
| Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2019) | 2.6 km |
| Great Harwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2018) | 2.61 km |
| St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 2.61 km |
| Rishton Methodist Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 2.71 km |
| The Hyndburn Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.91 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB5 5WS - 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 | 3.09 km | |
| Department of Work & Pensions | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 3.34 km | |
| Hourglass Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2018 | 3.34 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Pharmacy | Exempt August 8, 2018 | 3.59 km | |
| Read Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 16, 2018 | 3.59 km | |
| The Fuzzy Duck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2019 | 3.59 km | |
| C C Speak (Butchers) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 3.69 km | |
| Happy Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 3.69 km | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2018 | 3.69 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2017 | 3.69 km | |
| St. John's C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 3.72 km | |
| Albert Harrison & Co Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2019 | 3.74 km | |
| Simply Classic | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2021 | 3.74 km | |
| Wordsworth House Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 3.78 km | |
| Hapton CofE / Methodist School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 3.83 km | |
| Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 5, 2017 | 3.83 km | |
| Stork Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 3.83 km | |
| Acorn Heights Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 30, 2021 | 3.86 km | |
| Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2019 | 3.88 km | |
| Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) | Exempt October 11, 2018 | 4.01 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB5 5WS - Data from Apr 2022
| Hawthorn Bank | 57 m | |
| Hawthorn Bank | 88 m | |
| Higher Firs Drive | 139 m | |
| Higher Firs Drive | 151 m | |
| Recreation Ground | 376 m | |
| Huncoat Rail Station | 1.86 km | |
| Huncoat Rail Station | 1.88 km | |
| Accrington Rail Station | 2.49 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 45.82 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 45.87 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 46.39 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB5 5WS - Data from Dec 2021
| Woodlands | 595 m | |
| Whinney Hill | 862 m | |
| Brownsills Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Fiddler's Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Altham Clough Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Crow Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Wind Engine Clough | Valley | 1.79 km |
| Spring Wood | 1.81 km | |
| Madder Mill Wood | 1.93 km | |
| Peel Arm | 2.02 km | |
| Mill Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Copy Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Park Plantation | 2.31 km | |
| The Coppice | 2.53 km | |
| Shorten Wood | 2.75 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB5 5WS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76 Mbps | 65.1 Mbps | 79.91 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 92.3% | 100% | 71.7 | 18.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 7.7% | 7.7% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BB5 5WS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.77562100 |
| Longitude | -2.37498200 |
| OS Easting | 375385 |
| OS Northing | 0431097 |
| 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: 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 | Clayton-le-Moors BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008296 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Hyndburn 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Hyndburn 002B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |