BB5 2RY is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BB5) is called the outward code. The part after the space (2RY) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case BB which means Blackburn.
Postal District. In our case BB5.
Postal Sector. In our case BB4 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case RY.

The regional mail center for the post area BB is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the BB5 2RY postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is ACCRINGTON DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BB5 2RY postcode have the street address of Blackburn Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BB5 2RY postcode is home to a bustling 57 residents!

It is situated within the post town of ACCRINGTON within the old postal county of Lancashire.

BB5 2RY is within the village of Rising Bridge.

The BB5 2RY postcode area is composed of 93.55% residential properties, 6.45% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BB5 2RY are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of maisonettes. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are detached and end-terraced. Of these maisonettes, most are end-terraced.

Most properties in BB5 2RY are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

None Domestic Buildings in BB5 2RY fall under these categories: Shops and Offices.

Shops include J2A Beauty 662, Blackburn Road.

Offices include 662, Blackburn Road.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	93.55%
Commercial	6.45%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for BB5 2RY

Latitude	53.7269679809
Longitude	-2.33564230501

Ordnance Survey Maps for BB5 2RY

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Weather Forecast for BB5 2RY

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	86.00%	N 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	87.00%	NNW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	85.00%	NW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	79.00%	WNW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	10.00%	W 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	2.00%	SW 9 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	2.00%	SSW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain shower (night)	4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	42.00%	S 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	17.00%	S 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	6.00%	S 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	S 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	S 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 13 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	4.00%	SE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	SE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	ESE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	SE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	7.00%	SE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	ESE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	ESE 9 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Mist	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	18.00%	E 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Mist	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	26.00%	ENE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Mist	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	26.00%	ENE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	16.00%	E 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	17.00%	E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	34.00%	E 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BB5 2RY Postcode?

Download Speeds For BB5 2RY

Average Mbps	25.000
Median Mbps	24.800
Maximum Mbps	62.990

BB5 2RY has an average download speed of 25 Megabits per second (Mbps).

465 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

5% of postcodes (60,168) have slower broadband speeds.

95% of postcodes (1,124,008) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BB5 2RY

Average Mbps	4.200
Median Mbps	3.300
Maximum Mbps	17.210

BB5 2RY has an average upload speed of 4.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,723 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

5% of postcodes (57,425) have slower upload speeds.

95% of postcodes (1,125,493) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BB5 2RY Postcode

England Primary Schools

Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School

Address: Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School, Church Avenue, Baxenden, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2RQ

Distance: 0.71 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254234074

St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School

Address: St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School, Rising Bridge Road, Rising Bridge, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2SW

Distance: 0.30 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706216706

Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School

Address: Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School, Regent Street, Rossendale, Haslingden, Lancashire, BB4 5HQ

Distance: 1.43 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706214134

Haslingden Primary School

Address: Haslingden Primary School, Ryefield Avenue, Haslingden, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 4BJ

Distance: 1.78 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706215947

Haslingden Broadway Primary School

Address: Haslingden Broadway Primary School, Broadway, Haslingden, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 4EH

Distance: 2.54 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706229832

England Secondary Schools

The Hollins

Address: The Hollins, Hollins Lane, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2QY

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BB5 2RY

BAXENDEN DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 522 MANCHESTER ROAD, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 2RG

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: :

HASLINGDEN DENTAL PARTNERSHIP

Address: 64 MANCHESTER ROAD, HASLINGDEN, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, BB4 5TE

Distance: 1.72 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 69 ABBEY STREET, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 1EH

Distance: 2.02 miles

Contact: :

OAK HOUSE DENTAL CENTRE

Address: 34 CHURCH STREET, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 2ED

Distance: 2.03 miles

Contact: :

SMILE DENTAL CARE

Address: 38 WARNER STREET, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 1HN

Distance: 2.06 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 1 AVENUE PARADE, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 6PN

Distance: 2.17 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BB5 2RY

BAXENDEN PHARMACY

Address: 514-516 MANCHESTER ROAD, BAXENDEN, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 2RG

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 388006

COHENS CHEMIST

Address: 11 MANCHESTER ROAD, HASLINGDEN, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, BB4 5SL

Distance: 1.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 216429

WELL

Address: 27 MANCHESTER ROAD, HASLINGDEN, ROSSENDALE, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, BB4 5SL

Distance: 1.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 214120

CRAWSHAWBOOTH PHARMACY

Address: 572 BURNLEY ROAD, CRAWSHAWBOOTH, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, BB4 8AJ

Distance: 2.02 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 213714

WYVERN PHARMA LTD

Address: 81 ABBEY STREET, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 1EH

Distance: 2.02 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 875008

PARADISE STREET PHARMACY

Address: 1A PARADISE STREET, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 2EJ

Distance: 2.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 871563

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BB5 2RY

BURGESS & WORDEN OPTICIANS

Address: 18 DEARDENGATE, HASLINGDEN, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, BB4 5QJ

Distance: 1.52 miles

Contact: :

DAVID GOULD OPTICIANS LTD (HASLINGDEN)

Address: 41 DEARDENGATE, HASLINGDEN, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, BB4 5QN

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: :

PHILIP PRATT OPTICIANS

Address: 23 ABBEY STREET, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 1EN

Distance: 2.10 miles

Contact: :

S W ALLEN OPTICAL LTD

Address: 17 DUTTON STREET, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 1JT

Distance: 2.13 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (ACCRINGTON)

Address: 7-8 BROADWAY, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 1EY

Distance: 2.19 miles

Contact: :

PUREVISION LTD

Address: 42 BROADWAY, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 1EW

Distance: 2.20 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BB5 2RY

PEEL HOUSE BAXENDEN

Address: 10 SOUTHWOOD DRIVE, BAXENDEN, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 2PZ

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: :

ROSSENDALE VALLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 27 MANCHESTER ROAD, HASLINGDEN, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, BB4 5SL

Distance: 1.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 226705

HASLINGDEN HEALTHCARE LTD

Address: HASLINGDEN HEALTH CENTRE, MANCHESTER ROAD, HASLINGDEN, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, BB4 5SL

Distance: 1.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 605115

HAZELVALLEY FAMILY PRACTICE

Address: 7-9 MANCHESTER ROAD, HASLINGDEN, ROSSENDALE, BB4 5SL

Distance: 1.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 253700

PEEL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE- COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: ACCRINGTON PALS PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 1 PARADISE STREET, ACCRINGTON, BB5 2EJ

Distance: 2.07 miles

Contact: :

PEEL HOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: ACCRINGTON PALS PHCC, 1 PARADISE STREET, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 2EJ

Distance: 2.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 282282

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Transport Links near BB5 2RY

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BB5 2RY

Accrington
Accrington station, Eagle Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1LJ
Distance: 2.81 miles
Driving Time: 6.06 minutes
Church & Oswaldtwistle
Church & Oswaldtwistle station, Market Street, Church, Lancashire, BB5 0DP
Distance: 3.85 miles
Driving Time: 8.15 minutes
Huncoat
Huncoat station, Station Road, Huncoat, Lancashire, BB5 6LT
Distance: 4.46 miles
Driving Time: 5.99 minutes
Hapton
Hapton station, Manchester Road, Hapton, Lancashire, BB12 7LG
Distance: 5.23 miles
Driving Time: 6.69 minutes
Rishton
Rishton station, Station Road, Rishton, Lancashire, BB1 4EY
Distance: 9.06 miles
Driving Time: 11.74 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BB5 2RY

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BB5 2RY

M65 J8

Distance: 4.62 miles

Driving Time: 5.15 minutes

M65 J9

Distance: 5.74 miles

Driving Time: 6.24 minutes

M65 J5

Distance: 5.76 miles

Driving Time: 9.59 minutes

M65 J7

Distance: 7.36 miles

Driving Time: 7.80 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BB5 2RY Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Hyndburn Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Sara Britcliffe
Contact Details	Contact Sara Britcliffe
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the BB5 2RY Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Rossendale District Council and the County Council is Lancashire County Council.

Lancashire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Rossendale District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Rossendale District at the following link Rossendale District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Rossendale District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Rossendale District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the BB5 2RY Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Lancashire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Lancashire County Council

House Sales in BB5 2RY

Yearly House Sales for BB5 2RY
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£110,000	£110,000	£110,000	1
2012	£86,000	£55,000	£70,500	2
2014	£90,000	£96,000	£93,000	2
2015	£58,000	£58,000	£58,000	1
2016	£117,000	£75,000	£93,563	4
2017	£88,000	£88,000	£88,000	1
2018	£68,000	£68,000	£68,000	1
2019	£75,000	£120,000	£91,333	3
2020	£140,000	£140,000	£140,000	1
2023	£97,500	£97,500	£97,500	1

Postcodes near the BB5 2RY Postcode

BB5 2SQ BB5 2SF Back Lane BB5 2SE Belgrave Street BB5 2SB Blackburn Road BB5 2SA Blackburn Road BB5 2SG Hazel Street BB5 2SD Hoyle Street BB5 2RX Manchester Road BB5 2SL Worsley Street

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BB5 2RY Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BB5 2RY
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Eastgate, ACCRINGTON, BB5 6PW	3.57 miles	Directions from BB5 2RY to Iceland
Iceland, Cornhill, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1EX	3.62 miles	Directions from BB5 2RY to Iceland
Aldi, Argyle Street, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1DA	3.86 miles	Directions from BB5 2RY to Aldi
Tesco, Syke Street, Haslingden, ROSSENDALE, BB4 6LY	3.86 miles	Directions from BB5 2RY to Tesco
Iceland, Swanney Lodge Road, ROSSENDALE, BB4 6HD	4.15 miles	Directions from BB5 2RY to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the BB5 2RY Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BB5 2RY
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 2EG	5.36 miles	Directions from BB5 2RY to Manchester Road
Grimshaw Retail Park, Blackburn, BB2 3DY	5.92 miles	Directions from BB5 2RY to Grimshaw Retail Park
Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping, Bury, BL9 7XX	9.30 miles	Directions from BB5 2RY to Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping
Bridgehall Lane, Bury, BL9 7PJ	9.66 miles	Directions from BB5 2RY to Bridgehall Lane

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BB5 2RY
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Blackburn Road, Rising Bridge, ACCRINGTON, BB5 2SB	0.14 miles	Directions from BB5 2RY to McDonald's, Blackburn Road, Rising Bridge, ACCRINGTON, BB5 2SB
McDonald's, Haslingden Road, ROSSENDALE, BB4 6QX	2.59 miles	Directions from BB5 2RY to McDonald's, Haslingden Road, ROSSENDALE, BB4 6QX
McDonald's, Hyndburn Road, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1PY	2.62 miles	Directions from BB5 2RY to McDonald's, Hyndburn Road, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1PY
McDonald's, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR	4.85 miles	Directions from BB5 2RY to McDonald's, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR

KFC Restaurants near BB5 2RY
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Hyndburn Road, Church, ACCRINGTON, BB5 4EQ	2.78 miles	Directions from BB5 2RY to KFC Accrington - Hyndburn Road
KFC, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR	4.85 miles	Directions from BB5 2RY to KFC Blackburn - Whitebirk Roundabout
KFC, Haslingden Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 3HQ	5.49 miles	Directions from BB5 2RY to KFC Blackburn - Haslingden Road
KFC, Victoria Court, BLACKBURN, BB1 7JE	6.21 miles	Directions from BB5 2RY to KFC Blackburn - The Mall
KFC, Colne Road, BURNLEY, BB10 1DY	6.67 miles	Directions from BB5 2RY to KFC Burnley - Colne Road