BB5 3TB 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 (3TB) 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 TB.

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 3TB 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 3TB postcode have the street address of High Street

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BB5 3TB postcode is home to a bustling 30 residents!

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

BB5 3TB is within the town of Oswaldtwistle.

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in BB5 3TB are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in BB5 3TB 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 3TB

The telephone area code for BB5 3TB is 01254 Blackburn.

Map Coordinates for BB5 3TB

Latitude	53.7399704618
Longitude	-2.38175945772

Ordnance Survey Maps for BB5 3TB

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BB5 3TB © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BB5 3TB

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	1.00%	ENE 7 mph
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

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BB5 3TB Postcode?

Download Speeds For BB5 3TB

Average Mbps	88.600
Median Mbps	78.200
Maximum Mbps	159.150

BB5 3TB has an average download speed of 88.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

711 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

60% of postcodes (710,419) have slower broadband speeds.

40% of postcodes (473,511) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BB5 3TB

Average Mbps	21.300
Median Mbps	20.000
Maximum Mbps	29.990

BB5 3TB has an average upload speed of 21.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,152 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

95% of postcodes (1,127,980) have slower upload speeds.

5% of postcodes (55,509) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BB5 3TB 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: 0.62 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254233379

Accrington Woodnook Primary School

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

Distance: 0.95 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254233020

St Peter's CofE Primary School

Address: St Peter's CofE Primary School, Cartmel Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0NW

Distance: 0.23 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254233513

St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington

Address: St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington, Hartley Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0NN

Distance: 0.31 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254234924

Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School

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

Distance: 0.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254399009

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle

Address: St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle, Mayfield Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3AA

Distance: 0.40 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254231278

Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School

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

Distance: 1.02 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254233171

Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Address: Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Heron Way, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3BT

Distance: 0.48 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254234089

Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Address: Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3DD

Distance: 0.66 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254231026

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church

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

Distance: 0.98 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254233382

Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

Address: Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Springfield Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3LG

Distance: 0.76 miles

School Website

Contact: 07582584636

Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School

Address: Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School, White Ash Lane, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3JG

Distance: 0.87 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254233312

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School

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

Distance: 1.35 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254381875

Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School

Address: Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School, Aspen Lane, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, BB5 4QA

Distance: 1.32 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn

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

Distance: 0.36 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254233458

Rhyddings

Address: Rhyddings, Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3EA

Distance: 0.49 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BB5 3TB

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: :

OAK HOUSE DENTAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

SMILE DENTAL CARE

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

Distance: 1.13 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: :

PARK HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.26 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BB5 3TB

COHENS CHEMIST

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

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 232840

OSWALDTWISTLE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 399898

COHENS CHEMIST

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

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 233347

ASTON PHARMACY

Address: ASTON HOUSE 387-391, BLACKBURN ROAD, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1RP

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 237678

ACORN PHARMACY

Address: 406 BLACKBURN ROAD, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1SA

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 238378

RX HEALTH PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 941024

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BB5 3TB

SPECTACLE FACTORY SHOP (OSWALDTWISTLE)

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

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: :

ACCRINGTON EXTRA

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

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: :

S W ALLEN OPTICAL LTD

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

Distance: 1.09 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (ACCRINGTON)

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

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (ACCRINGTON)

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

Distance: 1.16 miles

Contact: :

PHILIP PRATT OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BB5 3TB

HIGHER HEYS SURGERY

Address: OSWALDTWISTLE, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 3BP

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 617974

RHYDDINGS SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: :

HYNDBURN MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: ACORN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 1RT

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 356120

RICHMOND MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: ACORN PRIMARY HEALTH C C, 421 BLACKBURN ROAD, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 1RT

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 282460

OSWALD MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 387-391 BLACKBURN ROAD, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1RP

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 282501

ARG HEALTHCARE

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

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 233048

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Transport Links near BB5 3TB

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BB5 3TB

Church & Oswaldtwistle
Church & Oswaldtwistle station, Market Street, Church, Lancashire, BB5 0DP
Distance: 1.04 miles
Driving Time: 3.06 minutes
Accrington
Accrington station, Eagle Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1LJ
Distance: 1.30 miles
Driving Time: 4.02 minutes
Huncoat
Huncoat station, Station Road, Huncoat, Lancashire, BB5 6LT
Distance: 3.48 miles
Driving Time: 8.28 minutes
Rishton
Rishton station, Station Road, Rishton, Lancashire, BB1 4EY
Distance: 3.84 miles
Driving Time: 8.89 minutes
Hapton
Hapton station, Manchester Road, Hapton, Lancashire, BB12 7LG
Distance: 4.70 miles
Driving Time: 9.87 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BB5 3TB

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BB5 3TB

M65 J7

Distance: 2.20 miles

Driving Time: 5.10 minutes

M65 J5

Distance: 3.50 miles

Driving Time: 7.48 minutes

M65 J8

Distance: 4.87 miles

Driving Time: 7.85 minutes

M65 J4

Distance: 5.30 miles

Driving Time: 9.33 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

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

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

What Council is the BB5 3TB 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 3TB 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 3TB

Yearly House Sales for BB5 3TB
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2012	£150,000	£150,000	£150,000	1
2013	£145,000	£145,000	£145,000	1
2015	£164,950	£164,950	£164,950	1
2019	£150,000	£150,000	£150,000	1
2022	£230,000	£230,000	£230,000	1

Postcodes near the BB5 3TB Postcode

BB5 3TE Birch Crescent BB5 3AT Durham Drive BB5 3BA Fern Avenue BB5 3TJ Fernlea Avenue BB5 3TN Grange Close BB5 3TH Green Haworth View BB5 3AP Hawthorn Avenue BB5 0NS High Street BB5 3BB High Street BB5 3TD Highfield Close BB5 3TQ Kiln House Way BB5 3AN Larch Road BB5 3BD Melrose Avenue BB5 3TF Pine Crescent BB5 3AY Poplar Close BB5 3TL St. Helens Close BB5 3AL The Meadows BB5 3AX Yew Tree Drive

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BB5 3TB Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BB5 3TB
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Hyndburn Road, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1PY	1.79 miles	Directions from BB5 3TB to Asda
Iceland, Cornhill, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1EX	1.92 miles	Directions from BB5 3TB to Iceland
Aldi, Argyle Street, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1DA	2.02 miles	Directions from BB5 3TB to Aldi
Iceland, Eastgate, ACCRINGTON, BB5 6PW	2.11 miles	Directions from BB5 3TB to Iceland
Aldi, Whitebirk Drive, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HT	4.75 miles	Directions from BB5 3TB to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the BB5 3TB Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BB5 3TB
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Grimshaw Retail Park, Blackburn, BB2 3DY	3.94 miles	Directions from BB5 3TB to Grimshaw Retail Park
Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 2EG	6.29 miles	Directions from BB5 3TB to Manchester Road
Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping, Bury, BL9 7XX	10.67 miles	Directions from BB5 3TB to Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping
Bridgehall Lane, Bury, BL9 7PJ	11.16 miles	Directions from BB5 3TB to Bridgehall Lane

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BB5 3TB
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Hyndburn Road, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1PY	1.11 miles	Directions from BB5 3TB to McDonald's, Hyndburn Road, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1PY
McDonald's, Blackburn Road, Rising Bridge, ACCRINGTON, BB5 2SB	2.22 miles	Directions from BB5 3TB to McDonald's, Blackburn Road, Rising Bridge, ACCRINGTON, BB5 2SB
McDonald's, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR	2.77 miles	Directions from BB5 3TB to McDonald's, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR
McDonald's, King William Street, BLACKBURN, BB1 7DJ	4.22 miles	Directions from BB5 3TB to McDonald's, King William Street, BLACKBURN, BB1 7DJ

KFC Restaurants near BB5 3TB
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Hyndburn Road, Church, ACCRINGTON, BB5 4EQ	1.11 miles	Directions from BB5 3TB to KFC Accrington - Hyndburn Road
KFC, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR	2.77 miles	Directions from BB5 3TB to KFC Blackburn - Whitebirk Roundabout
KFC, Haslingden Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 3HQ	3.57 miles	Directions from BB5 3TB to KFC Blackburn - Haslingden Road
KFC, Victoria Court, BLACKBURN, BB1 7JE	4.19 miles	Directions from BB5 3TB to KFC Blackburn - The Mall
KFC, Ribble Valley Enterprise Park, Holm Road, Barrow, CLITHEROE, BB7 9WF	6.95 miles	Directions from BB5 3TB to KFC Clitheroe - Barrow Brook