BB5 2PQ 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 (2PQ) 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 BB5 2.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case PQ.

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 2PQ 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 2PQ postcode have the street address of Bamford Crescent

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BB5 2PQ postcode is home to a bustling 81 residents!

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

BB5 2PQ is within the town of Accrington.

The BB5 2PQ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BB5 2PQ are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are end-terraced, enclosed end-terraced and detached. Of these bungalows, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in BB5 2PQ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for BB5 2PQ

The telephone area code for BB5 2PQ is 01254 Blackburn.

Map Coordinates for BB5 2PQ

Latitude	53.7435190971
Longitude	-2.35299856713

Ordnance Survey Maps for BB5 2PQ

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BB5 2PQ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BB5 2PQ

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	60.00%	S 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain	12.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	86.00%	S 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	62.00%	S 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	57.00%	S 16 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	46.00%	S 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	SE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	3.00%	SE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	SE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	40.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	12.00%	ESE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	ESE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	ESE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	12.00%	ESE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	14.00%	E 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	NE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	N 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	N 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	N 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	E 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	N 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	2.00%	N 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	3.00%	N 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	3.00%	N 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	N 9 mph

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

Download Speeds For BB5 2PQ

Average Mbps	49.400
Median Mbps	50.900
Maximum Mbps	107.000

BB5 2PQ has an average download speed of 49.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,428 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

25% of postcodes (301,231) have slower broadband speeds.

74% of postcodes (881,982) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BB5 2PQ

Average Mbps	11.000
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	20.000

BB5 2PQ has an average upload speed of 11 Megabits per second (Mbps).

7,444 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

29% of postcodes (347,456) have slower upload speeds.

70% of postcodes (829,741) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BB5 2PQ 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: 0.66 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254234074

St Anne's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School

Address: St Anne's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, St Anne's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sandy Lane, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2AN

Distance: 0.45 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254233019

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: 1.64 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706216706

Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School

Address: Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Barnfield Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2AQ

Distance: 0.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254232130

Accrington Woodnook Primary School

Address: Accrington Woodnook Primary School, Hudson Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2HS

Distance: 0.44 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254233020

Accrington Peel Park Primary School

Address: Accrington Peel Park Primary School, Alice Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6QR

Distance: 0.96 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254231583

Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School

Address: Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School, Maudsley Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6AD

Distance: 0.99 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254392717

Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School

Address: Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School, Devonshire Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1DW

Distance: 1.22 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254232329

Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School

Address: Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School, Exchange Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0JD

Distance: 1.12 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254399009

Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School

Address: Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School, Park Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1ST

Distance: 1.31 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254233171

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church

Address: Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church, Bradshaw Row, Church, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 4HG

Distance: 1.57 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254233382

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School

Address: St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, St Nicholas Road, Church, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 4DN

Distance: 1.72 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254381875

England Secondary Schools

The Hollins

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

Distance: 0.35 miles

Contact:

Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn

Address: Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn, Wordsworth Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0LU

Distance: 0.98 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254233458

Accrington Academy

Address: Accrington Academy, Queens Road West, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 4FF

Distance: 1.47 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254304300

Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School

Address: Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School, Queen's Road West, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 4AY

Distance: 1.58 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254232992

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BB5 2PQ

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: :

OAK HOUSE DENTAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: :

SMILE DENTAL CARE

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

Distance: 0.72 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: :

BAXENDEN DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: :

PARK HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: PARK HOUSE, ARGYLE STREET, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1DQ

Distance: 1.10 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BB5 2PQ

WYVERN PHARMA LTD

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

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 875008

PARADISE STREET PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 871563

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: HYNDBURN ROAD, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 1QR

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 306410

PEEL STREET PHARMACY

Address: 13-17 PEEL STREET, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1EA

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 237773

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: 2 EAGLE STREET, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 1LN

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 347247

SUPERDRUG PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 20, ARNDALE CENTRE, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1EX

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 382192

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BB5 2PQ

PHILIP PRATT OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: :

S W ALLEN OPTICAL LTD

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

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (ACCRINGTON)

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

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: :

PUREVISION LTD

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

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: :

ACCRINGTON EXTRA

Address: 2 EAGLE STREET, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 1LN

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (ACCRINGTON)

Address: UNIT 14, ARNDALE SHOPPING CENTRE, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 1PL

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BB5 2PQ

PEEL HOUSE BAXENDEN

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

Distance: 0.47 miles

Contact: :

PEEL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE- COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

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

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: :

PEEL HOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 282282

KING STREET MEDICAL CTR

Address: 43 KING STREET, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 1QE

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 617664

MYRTLE HOUSE

Address: 154 BLACKBURN ROAD, ACCRINGTON, BB5 0AE

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact: :

ARG HEALTHCARE

Address: 257-259 BLACKBURN ROAD, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 0AL

Distance: 1.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 233048

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Transport Links near BB5 2PQ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BB5 2PQ

Accrington
Accrington station, Eagle Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1LJ
Distance: 1.48 miles
Driving Time: 3.34 minutes
Church & Oswaldtwistle
Church & Oswaldtwistle station, Market Street, Church, Lancashire, BB5 0DP
Distance: 2.52 miles
Driving Time: 5.43 minutes
Huncoat
Huncoat station, Station Road, Huncoat, Lancashire, BB5 6LT
Distance: 2.80 miles
Driving Time: 5.84 minutes
Hapton
Hapton station, Manchester Road, Hapton, Lancashire, BB12 7LG
Distance: 4.02 miles
Driving Time: 7.42 minutes
Rishton
Rishton station, Station Road, Rishton, Lancashire, BB1 4EY
Distance: 4.23 miles
Driving Time: 9.13 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BB5 2PQ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BB5 2PQ

M65 J7

Distance: 2.55 miles

Driving Time: 7.35 minutes

M65 J8

Distance: 3.44 miles

Driving Time: 5.92 minutes

M65 J9

Distance: 4.56 miles

Driving Time: 7.00 minutes

M65 J5

Distance: 6.99 miles

Driving Time: 9.62 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

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

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

What Council is the BB5 2PQ Postcode in?

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

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

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

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

How much is the Council Tax?

Hyndburn 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 Hyndburn 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 2PQ 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 2PQ

Yearly House Sales for BB5 2PQ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£197,500	£197,500	£197,500	1
2011	£189,000	£142,500	£148,833	3
2014	£120,000	£120,000	£120,000	1
2015	£150,000	£122,500	£136,250	2
2016	£180,000	£140,000	£156,650	3
2017	£174,000	£125,000	£153,000	3
2019	£171,500	£171,500	£171,500	1
2020	£163,000	£229,950	£196,475	2
2022	£265,000	£280,000	£272,500	2

Postcodes near the BB5 2PQ Postcode

BB5 2NX Bentcliffe Gardens BB5 2DG Broad Oak Road BB5 2JZ Granville Gardens BB5 2PE Granville Road BB5 2JR Harcourt Road BB5 2PH Haworth Avenue BB5 2PB Henry Street BB5 2PF Manchester Road BB5 2PD Manchester Road BB5 2NY Manchester Road BB5 2PG Oakwood Road BB5 2PJ Woodfield Avenue BB5 2PA Worsley Street

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BB5 2PQ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BB5 2PQ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Eastgate, ACCRINGTON, BB5 6PW	1.41 miles	Directions from BB5 2PQ to Iceland
Iceland, Cornhill, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1EX	1.46 miles	Directions from BB5 2PQ to Iceland
Aldi, Argyle Street, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1DA	1.69 miles	Directions from BB5 2PQ to Aldi
Asda, Hyndburn Road, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1PY	2.11 miles	Directions from BB5 2PQ to Asda
Aldi, Heys Lane, Great Harwood, BLACKBURN, BB6 7UA	5.42 miles	Directions from BB5 2PQ to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the BB5 2PQ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BB5 2PQ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Grimshaw Retail Park, Blackburn, BB2 3DY	5.11 miles	Directions from BB5 2PQ to Grimshaw Retail Park
Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 2EG	5.16 miles	Directions from BB5 2PQ to Manchester Road
Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping, Bury, BL9 7XX	10.56 miles	Directions from BB5 2PQ to Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping
Bridgehall Lane, Bury, BL9 7PJ	10.96 miles	Directions from BB5 2PQ to Bridgehall Lane

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BB5 2PQ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Hyndburn Road, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1PY	1.31 miles	Directions from BB5 2PQ to McDonald's, Hyndburn Road, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1PY
McDonald's, Blackburn Road, Rising Bridge, ACCRINGTON, BB5 2SB	1.46 miles	Directions from BB5 2PQ to McDonald's, Blackburn Road, Rising Bridge, ACCRINGTON, BB5 2SB
McDonald's, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR	3.84 miles	Directions from BB5 2PQ to McDonald's, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR
McDonald's, Haslingden Road, ROSSENDALE, BB4 6QX	3.92 miles	Directions from BB5 2PQ to McDonald's, Haslingden Road, ROSSENDALE, BB4 6QX

KFC Restaurants near BB5 2PQ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Hyndburn Road, Church, ACCRINGTON, BB5 4EQ	1.49 miles	Directions from BB5 2PQ to KFC Accrington - Hyndburn Road
KFC, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR	3.84 miles	Directions from BB5 2PQ to KFC Blackburn - Whitebirk Roundabout
KFC, Haslingden Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 3HQ	4.76 miles	Directions from BB5 2PQ to KFC Blackburn - Haslingden Road
KFC, Victoria Court, BLACKBURN, BB1 7JE	5.33 miles	Directions from BB5 2PQ to KFC Blackburn - The Mall
KFC, Colne Road, BURNLEY, BB10 1DY	6.33 miles	Directions from BB5 2PQ to KFC Burnley - Colne Road