The BB5 2 postcode sector is within the county of Lancashire.
Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BB5 2 postcode sector is home to a bustling 8,219 residents!
Given that each sector allows for 400 unique postcode combinations. Letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the last two letters of a postcode. With 223 postcodes already in use, this leaves 177 units available.
The largest settlement in the BB5 2 postal code is ACCRINGTON followed by Rising Bridge, and Baxenden.
The BB5 2 Postcode shares a border with BB4 8 (ROSSENDALE, Loveclough, Rawtenstall), BB5 0 (ACCRINGTON, Oswaldtwistle, Church), BB5 3 (Oswaldtwistle, ACCRINGTON), BB5 5 (Clayton Le Moors, ACCRINGTON, Altham), BB5 6 (ACCRINGTON, Huncoat, Huncoat Industrial Estate), BB5 1 (ACCRINGTON), BB4 5 (Haslingden, Acre) and BB11 5 (BURNLEY, Hapton, Dunnockshaw).
The sector is within the post town of ACCRINGTON.
BB5 2 is a postcode sector within the BB5 postcode district which is within the BB Blackburn postcode area.
The Royal Mail delivery office for the BB5 2 postal sector is the Accrington Delivery Office.
The area of the BB5 2 postcode sector is 4.44 square miles which is 11.51 square kilometres or 2,843.25 square acres.
The BB5 2 postcode sector is crossed by the A56 Major A road.
Map of the BB5 2 Postcode Sector
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Official List of Streets
ACCRINGTON (138 Streets)
Rising Bridge (4 Streets)
Baxenden (7 Streets)
Stonefold (1 Streets)
Unofficial Streets or Alternative Spellings
Haslingden
RISING BRIDGE ROAD ROUNDHILL LANEAcre
BLACKBURN ROAD ORMEROD STREETACCRINGTON
ABBEY STREET BLACK ABBEY STREET HOLME STREET JACOB STREET MOUNT STREET OAK STREET PEEL STREET PERCY STREET PLANTATION STREET WARNER STREET WASHINGTON STREETChurch
BLACKBURN ROADWeather Forecast for BB5 2
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 12:00 to 15:00 |  | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 4.00% | N 11 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 4.00% | NNE 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 5.00% | NNE 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 4.00% | E 4 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 4.00% | ENE 4 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 |  | Clear night | 5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 0.00% | NNE 4 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Sunny day | 4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 0.00% | NNE 4 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 |  | Partly cloudy (day) | 6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 0.00% | N 7 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 0.00% | N 7 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 2.00% | NW 9 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Sunny day | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 0.00% | WNW 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 4.00% | W 7 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 5.00% | WSW 7 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 5.00% | WNW 7 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 6.00% | NNW 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 10.00% | NNW 9 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 |  | Overcast | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 10.00% | NW 9 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 8.00% | N 7 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 6.00% | N 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Partly cloudy (night) | 6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 3.00% | NE 7 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 7.00% | ENE 4 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 6.00% | E 4 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 7.00% | ENE 4 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 12.00% | E 7 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Overcast | 8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 15.00% | ESE 7 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 16.00% | ESE 7 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 12.00% | E 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 13.00% | E 9 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 15.00% | E 7 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 18.00% | ENE 7 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 19.00% | ENE 9 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 20.00% | E 11 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Overcast | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 20.00% | E 11 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 46.00% | ENE 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 16.00% | NE 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 18.00% | NE 9 mph |
Schools and Places of Education Within the BB5 2 Postcode Sector
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
Barnfield Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2AQ
Head: Mrs Lesley Pemberton
Ofsted Rating: Special Measures
Inspection: 2023-05-24 (335 days ago)
Website: Visit Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Website
Phone: 01254232130
Number of Pupils: 159
Accrington Woodnook Primary School
Community school
Hudson Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2HS
Head: Mrs Catherine MacMahon
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2023-01-27 (452 days ago)
Website: Visit Accrington Woodnook Primary School Website
Phone: 01254233020
Number of Pupils: 201
Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
Church Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2RQ
Head: Julie Green
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2018-11-13 (1988 days ago)
Website: Visit Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School Website
Phone: 01254234074
Number of Pupils: 206
Lee Royd Nursery School
Local authority nursery school
Royds Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2LH
Head: Mrs Karen Smith
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2018-11-14 (1987 days ago)
Website: Visit Lee Royd Nursery School Website
Phone: 01254231725
Number of Pupils: 110
St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
Rising Bridge Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2SW
Head: Miss Frances Brady
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2022-12-01 (509 days ago)
Website: Visit St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School Website
Phone: 01706216706
Number of Pupils: 114
House Prices in the BB5 2 Postcode Sector
| Type of Property | 2018 Average | 2018 Sales | 2017 Average | 2017 Sales | 2016 Average | 2016 Sales | 2015 Average | 2015 Sales |
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| Detached | £207,811 | 18 | £232,854 | 26 | £224,033 | 15 | £180,145 | 19 |
| Semi-Detached | £162,448 | 42 | £153,568 | 56 | £151,741 | 46 | £123,052 | 47 |
| Terraced | £90,549 | 78 | £77,723 | 88 | £83,718 | 75 | £76,748 | 69 |
| Flats | £0 | 0 | £186,000 | 1 | £93,667 | 3 | £52,725 | 2 |
Important Postcodes BB5 2 in the Postcode Sector
BB5 2AL is the postcode for Unit 6, Rising Bridge Business & Enterprise Village, Blackburn Road, Rising Bridge
BB5 2AN is the postcode for St. Annes & St. Josephs RC Primary School, Sandy Lane
BB5 2AQ is the postcode for Benjamin Hargreaves C Of E Primary School, Barnfield Street, and Benjamin Hargreaves C of E School, Barnfield Street
BB5 2AW is the postcode for BROADOAK CENTRE ACCRINGTON & ROSSENDALE COLLEGE, Accrington & Rossendale College, Broad Oak Road, BROAD OAK CENTRE ACCRINGTON & ROSSENDALE COLLEGE, Accrington & Rossendale College, Broad Oak Road, HAMELDON BUILDING, Accrington & Rossendale College, Broad Oak Road, HEARTWOOD CENTRE, Accrington & Rossendale College, Broad Oak Road, SPORTS CENTRE, Accrington & Rossendale College, Broad Oak Road, COPPICE CENTRE, Accrington & Rossendale College, Broad Oak Road, Cedar Building, Accrington & Rossendale College, Broad Oak Road, and BROAD OAK CENTRE, Accrington & Rossendale College, Broad Oak Road
BB5 2BH is the postcode for Accrington Magistrates Court, The Law Courts
BB5 2BJ is the postcode for Lancashire Constabulary, Divisional Police Headquarters, Spring Gardens
BB5 2ED is the postcode for Oakhouse Dental Centre, 34 Church Street
BB5 2EJ is the postcode for Accrington Pals Primary Care Centre, 1 Paradise Street, and East Lancashire Pct, Accrington Pals Primary Care Centre, 1 Paradise Street
BB5 2HS is the postcode for Woodnook County Primary School, Hudson Street, and Woodnook School, Hudson Street
BB5 2JS is the postcode for Hyndburn Borough Council, Haworth Art Gallery, Hollins Lane, and Haworth Art Gallery, Hollins Lane
BB5 2JX is the postcode for Hyndburn Borough Council, King George the V Pavilion
BB5 2LH is the postcode for Lee Royd Nursery School, Royds Street
BB5 2QY is the postcode for The Hollins Technology College, Hollins Lane
BB5 2RQ is the postcode for Baxenden C Of E School, Church Avenue, Baxenden, and Baxenden C of E School, Church Avenue
BB5 2SW is the postcode for Stonefold C of E School, Rising Bridge Road
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Tourist Attractions within the BB5 2 Postcode Area
We found 1 visitor attractions within the BB5 postcode area
| Haworth Art Gallery (Tiffany Glass) |
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