BB5 3RZ 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 (3RZ) 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 3.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case RZ.

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 3RZ 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 3RZ postcode have the street address of Ramsclough Lane.

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 2 individuals call the BB5 3RZ postcode their home.

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

BB5 3RZ is within the town of Accrington.

The BB5 3RZ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the BB5 3RZ Postcode Boundaries

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

Telephone Area Code for BB5 3RZ

The telephone area code for BB5 3RZ is 01706 Rochdale.

Map Coordinates for BB5 3RZ

Latitude	53.7262694933
Longitude	-2.37419364777

Ordnance Survey Maps for BB5 3RZ

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Explorer 1:25,000 287 West Pennine Moors - Blackburn, Darwen and Accrington	Check Price on Amazon
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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BB5 3RZ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BB5 3RZ

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	5.00%	ENE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	7.00%	ENE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	48.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	4.00%	NE 7 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	4.00%	NE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	4.00%	NNE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	12.00%	NNE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	13.00%	N 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	15.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	14.00%	WNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	W 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	2.00%	SW 7 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 3.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	3.00%	S 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 11 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	SE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	4.00%	SE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	3.00%	ESE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	ESE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	SE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	SE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	E 9 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of BB5 3RZ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Green Haworth Church of England Primary School

Address: Green Haworth Church of England Primary School, School House Lane, Green Haworth, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3SQ

Distance: 0.54 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254233379

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BB5 3RZ

BAXENDEN DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.33 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 354 UNION ROAD, OSWALDTWISTLE, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 3JD

Distance: 1.51 miles

Contact: :

OAK HOUSE DENTAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.69 miles

Contact: :

SMILE DENTAL CARE

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

Distance: 1.84 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.86 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 432 BLACKBURN ROAD, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 0DE

Distance: 1.90 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BB5 3RZ

BAXENDEN PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.33 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 388006

OSWALDTWISTLE PHARMACY

Address: 300 UNION ROAD, OSWALDTWISTLE, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 3JD

Distance: 1.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 399898

COHENS CHEMIST

Address: 322-324 UNION ROAD, OSWALDTWISTLE, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 3JD

Distance: 1.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 233347

COHENS CHEMIST

Address: 67-69 UNION ROAD, OSWALDTWISTLE, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 3DD

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 232840

PARADISE STREET PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 871563

RX HEALTH PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 22, RICHMOND INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, RICHMOND STREET, ACCRINGTON, BB5 0RJ

Distance: 1.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 941024

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BB5 3RZ

SPECTACLE FACTORY SHOP (OSWALDTWISTLE)

Address: 348 UNION ROAD, OSWALDTWISTLE, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 3JD

Distance: 1.51 miles

Contact: :

S W ALLEN OPTICAL LTD

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

Distance: 1.84 miles

Contact: :

ACCRINGTON EXTRA

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

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (ACCRINGTON)

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

Distance: 1.92 miles

Contact: :

PHILIP PRATT OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (ACCRINGTON)

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

Distance: 1.94 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BB5 3RZ

HIGHER HEYS SURGERY

Address: OSWALDTWISTLE, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 3BP

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 617974

PEEL HOUSE BAXENDEN

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

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: :

RHYDDINGS SURGERY

Address: RHYDDINGS SURGERY, 71 UNION ROAD, OSWALDTWISTLE, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 3DD

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact: :

PEEL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE- COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

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

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact: :

PEEL HOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 282282

ARG HEALTHCARE

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

Distance: 1.83 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 233048

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Transport Links near BB5 3RZ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BB5 3RZ

Church & Oswaldtwistle
Church & Oswaldtwistle station, Market Street, Church, Lancashire, BB5 0DP
Distance: 2.23 miles
Driving Time: 6.94 minutes
Accrington
Accrington station, Eagle Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1LJ
Distance: 2.46 miles
Driving Time: 7.98 minutes
Rishton
Rishton station, Station Road, Rishton, Lancashire, BB1 4EY
Distance: 5.02 miles
Driving Time: 12.76 minutes
Huncoat
Huncoat station, Station Road, Huncoat, Lancashire, BB5 6LT
Distance: 6.67 miles
Driving Time: 11.54 minutes
Darwen
Darwen station, Atlas Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0DE
Distance: 8.33 miles
Driving Time: 14.70 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BB5 3RZ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BB5 3RZ

M65 J7

Distance: 3.38 miles

Driving Time: 8.97 minutes

M65 J5

Distance: 4.72 miles

Driving Time: 8.61 minutes

M65 J8

Distance: 6.05 miles

Driving Time: 11.73 minutes

M65 J4

Distance: 6.52 miles

Driving Time: 10.45 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BB5 3RZ Postcode?

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

What Council is the BB5 3RZ 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 3RZ 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 3RZ

Yearly House Sales for BB5 3RZ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2016	£150,000	£150,000	£150,000	1

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BB5 3RZ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BB5 3RZ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Cornhill, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1EX	3.17 miles	Directions from BB5 3RZ to Iceland
Iceland, Eastgate, ACCRINGTON, BB5 6PW	3.29 miles	Directions from BB5 3RZ to Iceland
Asda, Hyndburn Road, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1PY	3.30 miles	Directions from BB5 3RZ to Asda
Aldi, Argyle Street, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1DA	3.34 miles	Directions from BB5 3RZ to Aldi
Tesco, Syke Street, Haslingden, ROSSENDALE, BB4 6LY	5.21 miles	Directions from BB5 3RZ to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the BB5 3RZ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BB5 3RZ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Grimshaw Retail Park, Blackburn, BB2 3DY	4.39 miles	Directions from BB5 3RZ to Grimshaw Retail Park
Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 2EG	6.55 miles	Directions from BB5 3RZ to Manchester Road
Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping, Bury, BL9 7XX	9.68 miles	Directions from BB5 3RZ to Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping
Bridgehall Lane, Bury, BL9 7PJ	10.17 miles	Directions from BB5 3RZ to Bridgehall Lane

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BB5 3RZ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Blackburn Road, Rising Bridge, ACCRINGTON, BB5 2SB	1.70 miles	Directions from BB5 3RZ to McDonald's, Blackburn Road, Rising Bridge, ACCRINGTON, BB5 2SB
McDonald's, Hyndburn Road, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1PY	2.05 miles	Directions from BB5 3RZ to McDonald's, Hyndburn Road, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1PY
McDonald's, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR	3.48 miles	Directions from BB5 3RZ to McDonald's, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR
McDonald's, Haslingden Road, ROSSENDALE, BB4 6QX	3.82 miles	Directions from BB5 3RZ to McDonald's, Haslingden Road, ROSSENDALE, BB4 6QX

KFC Restaurants near BB5 3RZ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Hyndburn Road, Church, ACCRINGTON, BB5 4EQ	2.08 miles	Directions from BB5 3RZ to KFC Accrington - Hyndburn Road
KFC, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR	3.48 miles	Directions from BB5 3RZ to KFC Blackburn - Whitebirk Roundabout
KFC, Haslingden Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 3HQ	3.94 miles	Directions from BB5 3RZ to KFC Blackburn - Haslingden Road
KFC, Victoria Court, BLACKBURN, BB1 7JE	4.72 miles	Directions from BB5 3RZ to KFC Blackburn - The Mall
KFC, Colne Road, BURNLEY, BB10 1DY	7.77 miles	Directions from BB5 3RZ to KFC Burnley - Colne Road