The BB5 4BU Postcode in Accrington

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BB5 4BU 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 (4BU) 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:

  1. Postal Area. In our case BB which means Blackburn.
  2. Postal District. In our case BB5.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case BB5 4.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BU.

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 4BU 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 4BU postcode have the street address of York Place

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BB5 4BU postcode is home to a bustling 25 residents!

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

BB5 4BU is within the town of Accrington.

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in BB5 4BU are bungalows. Of these bungalows, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in BB5 4BU are social housing with the rest being social housing.

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Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

Telephone Area Code for BB5 4BU

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

Map Coordinates for BB5 4BU

Latitude53.7579793562
Longitude-2.37135115733

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Weather Forecast for BB5 4BU

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (day)Heavy rain shower (day)10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 66.00%SSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 39.00%SSW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 12.00%S 11 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 2.00%S 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 3.00%S 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 2.00%S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 1.00%S 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 6.00%S 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 7.00%S 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 2.00%SE 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 1.00%ESE 7 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 1.00%E 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 1.00%E 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 1.00%E 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 4.00%ESE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 4.00%ESE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 6.00%ESE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 10.00%E 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 3.00%ENE 9 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 5.00%ENE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 6.00%NE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 10.00%NE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 6.00%NE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 8.00%NE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 11.00%ESE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 11.00%E 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 14.00%NNW 7 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 10.00%NNE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 8.00%NNE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 8.00%ENE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 7.00%SSW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 11.00%WSW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 12.00%SW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 13.00%NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 13.00%ENE 9 mph

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

Download Speeds For BB5 4BU

Broadband speed meter average
Average Mbps44.600
Median Mbps53.600
Maximum Mbps76.830

BB5 4BU has an average download speed of 44.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,245 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

20% of postcodes (235,715) have slower broadband speeds.

80% of postcodes (947,681) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BB5 4BU

Broadband speed meter slow
Average Mbps8.500
Median Mbps9.400
Maximum Mbps19.530

BB5 4BU has an average upload speed of 8.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

4,753 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

17% of postcodes (198,235) have slower upload speeds.

83% of postcodes (981,653) have faster upload speeds.

Nearest Schools to the BB5 4BU Postcode

Primary Schools

Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School

Address: Devonshire Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1DW

Headteacher: Karen Hardman

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2021-10-13)

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Distance: 0.16 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254232329

Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School

Address: Park Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1ST

Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Hardwick

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2022-06-29)

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Distance: 0.55 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254233171

Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School

Address: Maudsley Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6AD

Headteacher: Mr Mark Proctor

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-05-18)

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Distance: 0.71 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254392717

Secondary Schools

Accrington Academy

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

Headteacher: Mr Jamie Peel

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement (as of 2022-05-05)

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Distance: 0.27 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254304300

Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School

Address: Queen's Road West, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 4AY

Headteacher: Headteacher Richard Jones

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2022-03-16)

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Distance: 0.47 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254232992

Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn

Address: Wordsworth Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0LU

Headteacher: Mr Xavier Bowers

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2021-09-30)

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Distance: 1.02 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254233458

Higher Schools

St Mary's College

Address: Shear Brow, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 8DX

Headteacher: Mrs Elissa Best

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2019-03-01)

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Distance: 8.00 miles

Contact:

Blackburn College

Address: Blackburn College, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 1LH

Headteacher: Dr Fazal Dad

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2022-01-13)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 8.19 miles

School Website

Contact: 0125455144

Burnley College

Address: Princess Way, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 0AN

Headteacher: Mrs Karen Buchanan

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2021-11-26)

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Distance: 8.85 miles

School Website

Contact: 01282733373

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BB5 4BU

PARK HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.15 miles

Contact: :

GLENLYON DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.20 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: :

SMILE DENTAL CARE

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

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: :

OAK HOUSE DENTAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BB5 4BU

ACCRINGTON PHARMACY

Address: 257 WHALLEY ROAD, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 5AD

Distance: 0.25 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 391699

SUPERDRUG PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 382192

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 347247

ACCRINGTON LATE NIGHT PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.42 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 351111

PEEL STREET PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.45 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 237773

RX HEALTH PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.45 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 941024

Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BB5 4BU

CHEC ACCRINGTON

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

Distance: 0.26 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (ACCRINGTON)

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

Distance: 0.34 miles

Contact: :

ACCRINGTON EXTRA

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

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (ACCRINGTON)

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

Distance: 0.40 miles

Contact: :

PUREVISION LTD

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

Distance: 0.41 miles

Contact: :

S W ALLEN OPTICAL LTD

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

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BB5 4BU

PWE ACCRINGTON VICTORIA

Address: ACCRINGTON VICTORIA HOSPITAL, HAYWOOD ROAD, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE, BB5 6AS

Distance: 0.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 770480

KING STREET MEDICAL CTR

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

Distance: 0.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 617664

MYRTLE HOUSE

Address: 154 BLACKBURN ROAD, ACCRINGTON, BB5 0AE

Distance: 0.32 miles

Contact: :

ARG HEALTHCARE

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

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 233048

PEEL HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE- COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

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

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: :

PEEL HOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 282282

Transport Links near BB5 4BU

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BB5 4BU

  • Accrington
    Accrington station, Eagle Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1LJ
    Distance: 0.75 miles
    Driving Time: 1.87 minutes
  • Church & Oswaldtwistle
    Church & Oswaldtwistle station, Market Street, Church, Lancashire, BB5 0DP
    Distance: 1.79 miles
    Driving Time: 3.96 minutes
  • Huncoat
    Huncoat station, Station Road, Huncoat, Lancashire, BB5 6LT
    Distance: 2.19 miles
    Driving Time: 4.66 minutes
  • Rishton
    Rishton station, Station Road, Rishton, Lancashire, BB1 4EY
    Distance: 3.09 miles
    Driving Time: 7.16 minutes
  • Hapton
    Hapton station, Manchester Road, Hapton, Lancashire, BB12 7LG
    Distance: 3.42 miles
    Driving Time: 6.24 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BB5 4BU

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BB5 4BU

M65 J7
Distance: 1.28 miles
Driving Time: 4.79 minutes
M65 J8
Distance: 2.83 miles
Driving Time: 4.74 minutes
M65 J9
Distance: 3.95 miles
Driving Time: 5.82 minutes
M65 J5
Distance: 6.15 miles
Driving Time: 7.85 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

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

Westminster ConstituencyHyndburn Boro Const
Member or Parliament
Sara Britcliffe
Sara Britcliffe
Contact DetailsContact Sara Britcliffe
Political PartyConservative

What Council is the BB5 4BU 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 4BU 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

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What Popular Supermarkets are near the BB5 4BU Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BB5 4BU
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Aldi, Argyle Street, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1DA0.32 miles Directions from BB5 4BU to Aldi
Asda, Hyndburn Road, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1PY0.46 miles Directions from BB5 4BU to Asda
Iceland, Cornhill, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1EX0.55 miles Directions from BB5 4BU to Iceland
Iceland, Eastgate, ACCRINGTON, BB5 6PW0.69 miles Directions from BB5 4BU to Iceland
Aldi, Heys Lane, Great Harwood, BLACKBURN, BB6 7UA3.43 miles Directions from BB5 4BU to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the BB5 4BU Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BB5 4BU
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Grimshaw Retail Park, Blackburn, BB2 3DY4.50 miles Directions from BB5 4BU to Grimshaw Retail Park
Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 2EG5.38 miles Directions from BB5 4BU to Manchester Road
Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping, Bury, BL9 7XX11.72 miles Directions from BB5 4BU to Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping
Bridgehall Lane, Bury, BL9 7PJ12.15 miles Directions from BB5 4BU to Bridgehall Lane

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BB5 4BU
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Hyndburn Road, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1PY0.28 miles Directions from BB5 4BU to McDonald's, Hyndburn Road, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1PY
McDonald's, Blackburn Road, Rising Bridge, ACCRINGTON, BB5 2SB2.71 miles Directions from BB5 4BU to McDonald's, Blackburn Road, Rising Bridge, ACCRINGTON, BB5 2SB
McDonald's, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR3.03 miles Directions from BB5 4BU to McDonald's, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR
McDonald's, King William Street, BLACKBURN, BB1 7DJ4.65 miles Directions from BB5 4BU to McDonald's, King William Street, BLACKBURN, BB1 7DJ

KFC Restaurants near BB5 4BU
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Hyndburn Road, Church, ACCRINGTON, BB5 4EQ0.48 miles Directions from BB5 4BU to KFC Accrington - Hyndburn Road
KFC, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR3.03 miles Directions from BB5 4BU to KFC Blackburn - Whitebirk Roundabout
KFC, Haslingden Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 3HQ4.25 miles Directions from BB5 4BU to KFC Blackburn - Haslingden Road
KFC, Victoria Court, BLACKBURN, BB1 7JE4.61 miles Directions from BB5 4BU to KFC Blackburn - The Mall
KFC, Ribble Valley Enterprise Park, Holm Road, Barrow, CLITHEROE, BB7 9WF5.77 miles Directions from BB5 4BU to KFC Clitheroe - Barrow Brook