BB5 4BF 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 (4BF) 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 4.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BF.

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 4BF 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 4BF postcode have the street address of Millbank Place

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BB5 4BF postcode is home to a bustling 87 residents!

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

BB5 4BF is within the town of Church.

The BB5 4BF postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BB5 4BF are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached.

Most properties in BB5 4BF are unknown tenure with the rest being newly built and awaiting an owner.

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

Telephone Area Code for BB5 4BF

The telephone area code for BB5 4BF is 01254 Blackburn.

Map Coordinates for BB5 4BF

Latitude	53.7580274006
Longitude	-2.39291971419

Ordnance Survey Maps for BB5 4BF

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BB5 4BF © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BB5 4BF

Thu 25th 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)	7.00%	NNW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	9.00%	N 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	N 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	7.00%	NE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	5.00%	ENE 7 mph

Fri 26th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	1.00%	ENE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	1.00%	ENE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	2.00%	ENE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	E 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	5.00%	ENE 7 mph

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	4.00%	ENE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	5.00%	ENE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	9.00%	E 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	14.00%	E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	17.00%	E 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	16.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	15.00%	ENE 9 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	15.00%	NE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	18.00%	NE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	17.00%	NE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	68.00%	ENE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	55.00%	NE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	78.00%	NE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	39.00%	N 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	16.00%	SE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BB5 4BF Postcode?

Download Speeds For BB5 4BF

Average Mbps	161.600
Median Mbps	80.000
Maximum Mbps	1000.000

BB5 4BF has an average download speed of 161.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

197 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

93% of postcodes (1,100,879) have slower broadband speeds.

7% of postcodes (83,565) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BB5 4BF

Average Mbps	25.800
Median Mbps	20.000
Maximum Mbps	115.000

BB5 4BF has an average upload speed of 25.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

335 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

97% of postcodes (1,154,644) have slower upload speeds.

3% of postcodes (29,662) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BB5 4BF Postcode

England Primary Schools

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: 1.26 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: 1.00 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: 0.91 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: 0.97 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254231278

Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School

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

Distance: 0.61 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: 1.28 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: 0.74 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: 0.38 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: 0.98 miles

School Website

Contact: 07582584636

Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School

Address: Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School, Earl Street, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 5NH

Distance: 1.12 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254232046

Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School

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

Distance: 1.13 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: 0.32 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254381875

Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School

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

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Accrington Academy

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

Distance: 0.87 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: 0.67 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254232992

Rhyddings

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

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BB5 4BF

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: :

PARK HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: :

GLENLYON DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 188 WHALLEY ROAD, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 5AB

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 28 HIGH STREET, RISHTON, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB1 4LA

Distance: 1.13 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.14 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 57 PICKUP STREET, CLAYTON LE MOORS, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 5NS

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BB5 4BF

ACORN PHARMACY

Address: 406 BLACKBURN ROAD, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1SA

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 238378

ASTON PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 237678

ACCRINGTON LATE NIGHT PHARMACY

Address: 188 BLACKBURN ROAD, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 0AQ

Distance: 0.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 351111

COHENS CHEMIST

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

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 232840

DIALACHEMIST LTD

Address: 4 PETRE ROAD, CLAYTON BUSINESS PARK, CLAYTON LE MOORS, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 5JB

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 356799

RX HEALTH PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 941024

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BB5 4BF

ACCRINGTON EXTRA

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

Distance: 1.09 miles

Contact: :

CHEC ACCRINGTON

Address: CASTLE HOUSE, EASTGATE, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 6EU

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: :

UNIVISION EYE CENTRE

Address: 41 HIGH STREET, RISHTON, BLACKBURN, BB1 4JZ

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (ACCRINGTON)

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

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: :

SPECTACLE FACTORY SHOP (OSWALDTWISTLE)

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

Distance: 1.14 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (ACCRINGTON)

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

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BB5 4BF

DILL HALL SURGERY

Address: 6-8 CHURCH STREET, CHURCH, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 4LF

Distance: 0.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 617911

DR BELLO'S SURGERY

Address: 6-8 CHURCH STREET, CHURCH, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 4LF

Distance: 0.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 617900

HYNDBURN MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 356120

RICHMOND MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 282460

OSWALD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 282501

RHYDDINGS SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near BB5 4BF

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BB5 4BF

Church & Oswaldtwistle
Church & Oswaldtwistle station, Market Street, Church, Lancashire, BB5 0DP
Distance: 0.79 miles
Driving Time: 2.18 minutes
Accrington
Accrington station, Eagle Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1LJ
Distance: 1.27 miles
Driving Time: 3.05 minutes
Rishton
Rishton station, Station Road, Rishton, Lancashire, BB1 4EY
Distance: 2.87 miles
Driving Time: 6.55 minutes
Huncoat
Huncoat station, Station Road, Huncoat, Lancashire, BB5 6LT
Distance: 2.90 miles
Driving Time: 6.41 minutes
Hapton
Hapton station, Manchester Road, Hapton, Lancashire, BB12 7LG
Distance: 4.68 miles
Driving Time: 8.89 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BB5 4BF

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BB5 4BF

M65 J7

Distance: 1.24 miles

Driving Time: 2.76 minutes

M65 J8

Distance: 3.91 miles

Driving Time: 5.52 minutes

M65 J9

Distance: 5.16 miles

Driving Time: 6.73 minutes

M65 J5

Distance: 5.64 miles

Driving Time: 7.04 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BB5 4BF Postcode?

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

What Council is the BB5 4BF 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 4BF 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 4BF

Yearly House Sales for BB5 4BF
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2017	£462,000	£462,000	£462,000	1
2019	£139,995	£165,995	£128,622	19
2020	£132,995	£152,995	£136,243	18
2021	£165,995	£154,995	£160,495	2
2022	£169,000	£166,000	£175,000	3

Postcodes near the BB5 4BF Postcode

BB5 4JU Canal Street BB5 4JT Church Street BB5 4JL John Street BB5 4JN Kirk Road BB5 4JD Lion Street BB5 4JX Primrose Way BB5 4JP St. James Road BB5 4JR St. James's Mews BB5 4JJ York Street

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BB5 4BF Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BB5 4BF
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Hyndburn Road, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1PY	1.05 miles	Directions from BB5 4BF to Asda
Aldi, Argyle Street, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1DA	1.68 miles	Directions from BB5 4BF to Aldi
Iceland, Cornhill, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1EX	1.84 miles	Directions from BB5 4BF to Iceland
Iceland, Eastgate, ACCRINGTON, BB5 6PW	2.05 miles	Directions from BB5 4BF to Iceland
Aldi, Heys Lane, Great Harwood, BLACKBURN, BB6 7UA	3.09 miles	Directions from BB5 4BF to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the BB5 4BF Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BB5 4BF
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Grimshaw Retail Park, Blackburn, BB2 3DY	3.65 miles	Directions from BB5 4BF to Grimshaw Retail Park
Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 2EG	6.21 miles	Directions from BB5 4BF to Manchester Road
Lostock Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6BA	11.61 miles	Directions from BB5 4BF to Lostock Lane, Bamber Bridge
Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping, Bury, BL9 7XX	12.00 miles	Directions from BB5 4BF to Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BB5 4BF
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Hyndburn Road, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1PY	0.65 miles	Directions from BB5 4BF to McDonald's, Hyndburn Road, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1PY
McDonald's, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR	2.16 miles	Directions from BB5 4BF to McDonald's, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR
McDonald's, Blackburn Road, Rising Bridge, ACCRINGTON, BB5 2SB	3.30 miles	Directions from BB5 4BF to McDonald's, Blackburn Road, Rising Bridge, ACCRINGTON, BB5 2SB
McDonald's, King William Street, BLACKBURN, BB1 7DJ	3.78 miles	Directions from BB5 4BF to McDonald's, King William Street, BLACKBURN, BB1 7DJ

KFC Restaurants near BB5 4BF
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Hyndburn Road, Church, ACCRINGTON, BB5 4EQ	0.44 miles	Directions from BB5 4BF to KFC Accrington - Hyndburn Road
KFC, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR	2.16 miles	Directions from BB5 4BF to KFC Blackburn - Whitebirk Roundabout
KFC, Haslingden Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 3HQ	3.44 miles	Directions from BB5 4BF to KFC Blackburn - Haslingden Road
KFC, Victoria Court, BLACKBURN, BB1 7JE	3.74 miles	Directions from BB5 4BF to KFC Blackburn - The Mall
KFC, Ribble Valley Enterprise Park, Holm Road, Barrow, CLITHEROE, BB7 9WF	5.68 miles	Directions from BB5 4BF to KFC Clitheroe - Barrow Brook