Latitude: 53.7504 / 53°45'1"N
Longitude: -2.3616 / 2°21'41"W
OS Eastings: 376254
OS Northings: 428289
OS Grid: SD762282
Mapcode National: GBR CTY2.J9
Mapcode Global: WH96X.PZMQ
Plus Code: 9C5VQJ2Q+59
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ts60
What Three Birds: crossbill.gyrfalcon.sapsucker
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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BB5 2BU is a non-residential postcode in Accrington. It was first introduced in October 1984.
Commercial rateable values range from £4,600 to £84,000 with an average of £32,990. The most common recorded business types are Garage and Offices Workshop Warehouse.
Accrington is a town, which had a population of 35,456 in the 2011 census.
BB5 2BU is in the Blackburn travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the East Lancashire Teaching Primary Care Trust.
BB5 2BU is approximately 144m (472ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BB5 2BU
7a1: Constrained City Dwellers - Challenged Diversity - Transitional Eastern European Neighbourhoods
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BB5 2BU
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near BB5 2BU include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Lidl and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of BB5 2BU are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Hyndburn Borough Council
Ward
Barnfield
Councillors
Michael Booth (Labour)
Caroline Montague (Green)
County Council
Lancashire
Electoral Division
Accrington South
County Councillor
Terry Hurn (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Hyndburn
MP
Sara Britcliffe (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for BB5 2BU.
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BB5 2BU.
Accrington Woodnook Primary School
Hudson Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2HS
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Needs improvement
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Barnfield Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2AQ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Anne's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington
Sandy Lane, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2AN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Needs improvement
Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School
Maudsley Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6AD
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Accrington Peel Park Primary School
Alice Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6QR
Foundation School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0LU
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Accrington Academy
Queens Road West, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 4FF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Good
The Hollins Technology College
Hollins Lane, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2QY
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Queen's Road West, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 4AY
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3EA
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Norden High School and Sports College
Stourton Street, Rishton, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 4ED
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1PY
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2HT
Free School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Shuttleworth College
Burnley Road, Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 8ST
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Alder Grange School
Calder Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 8HW
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.