Postcode BB5 6SQ (Hyndburn)

Map showing BB5 6SQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB5 6SQ is located in Hyndburn, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB5 6SQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB5 6SQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 6SQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to BB5 6SQ is Bradford Street which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bradford Street and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Accrington Rail Station, 825 m away.

The closest primary school to BB5 6SQ (for ages 11 and under) is Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 7, 2015. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Wingwah and is 4.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 1.6 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 6SQ 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 6SQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BB5 6SQ, and the approximate distance away.

Bradford Street 40 m
Bertha Street 40 m
Mansion Street South 59 m
Clarendon Street 61 m
Cedar Street 90 m
Oswald Street 114 m
Bold Street 130 m
Washington Street 131 m
Hodder Street 135 m
Plantation Street 153 m
Percy Street 169 m
Plantation Square 169 m
Stanley Street 175 m
Spencer Street 178 m
Pembroke Street 201 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB5 6SQ

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 6SQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Good
(October 7, 2015)
310 m
Accrington Peel Park Primary School Outstanding
(June 20, 2012)
421 m
St Anne's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
480 m
Heathland Private School 480 m
Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
539 m
Accrington Woodnook Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
839 m
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
990 m
Accrington Academy Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.38 km
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.53 km
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Good
(December 7, 2016)
1.64 km
The Hollins 1.71 km
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.71 km
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.74 km
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington Outstanding
(September 11, 2014)
1.94 km
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.04 km
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
2.07 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(May 3, 2018)
2.1 km
Accrington Huncoat Primary School 2.15 km
Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.21 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle Good
(September 28, 2017)
2.35 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB5 6SQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Acorn Heights Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 30, 2021
3.63 km
Hapton CofE / Methodist School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
3.89 km
Wordsworth House Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
4.04 km
The Agra Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2018
4.04 km
Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
4.16 km
Landon News Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 24, 2018
4.24 km
Wingwah Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2020
4.24 km
Wendy's Sweetie Success Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 24, 2017
4.91 km
Department of Work & Pensions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
4.94 km
Hourglass Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
4.94 km
Albert Harrison & Co Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
4.96 km
Simply Classic Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
4.96 km
The Pendle Pig Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
5.04 km
W.H. Oddie Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 14, 2017
5.04 km
Spring Cottages Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
5.1 km
Highfield Children's Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
5.11 km
The Best Centre Retailers - other Exempt
July 17, 2020
5.11 km
Bright Sparks Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2016
5.18 km
St John The Baptist Church Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
April 3, 2018
5.18 km
St John The Baptist RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 13, 2017
5.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB5 6SQ - Data from Apr 2022

Bradford Street Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Bradford Street Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Clarendon Street Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Plantation Street Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Stanley Street Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Accrington Rail Station Rail 825 m
Accrington Rail Station Rail 881 m
Huncoat Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.25 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.29 km
Terminal One Access Air 43.81 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB5 6SQ - Data from Dec 2021

The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 703 m
Tag Clough Valley 1.11 km
Brocklehurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Laund Clough Valley 1.41 km
Moleside Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Priestley Clough Valley 1.59 km
Warmden Clough Valley 1.78 km
Whinney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Rothwell Heights Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Peel Arm Inland Water 2.16 km
Cronker Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Madder Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Mitchell's House Reservoirs Inland Water 2.71 km
Tom Dale Clough Valley 2.74 km
Great Hameldon Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB5 6SQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.2 Mbps 78 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 23.31 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 94 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 380,701 kWh - mean 10,289 kWh : median 10,538 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 92,294 kWh - mean 2,564 kWh : median 2,246 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB5 6SQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.75371200
Longitude -2.35595000
OS Easting 376627
OS Northing 0428653
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5357
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hyndburn
County Electorial Division Accrington South ED
Electoral Ward Peel
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Accrington/Rossendale BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Accrington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008309
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hyndburn 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hyndburn 004H
Output Area / Small Area 5A3