BB5 3AA
a primarily residential postcode in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.7444 / 53°44'39"N
Longitude: -2.388 / 2°23'16"W
OS Eastings: 374510
OS Northings: 427624
OS Grid: SD745276
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR CTR4.TH
Mapcode Global: WH973.943T
Plus Code: 9C5VPJV6+PR
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83tr38
What Three Birds: chaffinch.goldcrest.crossbill
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Mayfield Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 3AA
Summary
BB5 3AA is a primarily residential postcode in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is C.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £128,301 to £317,960 with an average of £172,260.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1930 and 1949.
9% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D, E and C.
Commercial rateable values range from £860 to £22,500 with an average of £11,680. The most common recorded business types are School and Garden Centre.
Oswaldtwistle is a town, which had a population of 11,803 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 42 people resident in BB5 3AA, of which 19 were male and 23 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
BB5 3AA is in the Blackburn travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the East Lancashire Teaching Primary Care Trust.
BB5 3AA is approximately 154m (505ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in BB5 3AA
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BB5 3AA
6b2: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - White Suburban Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BB5 3AA
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near BB5 3AA include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Lidl, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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BB5 3AA at other websites
- Air quality forecast for BB5 3AA at Smogwatch
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- River levels and flood warnings near BB5 3AA at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near BB5 3AA at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near BB5 3AA at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to BB5 3AA at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near BB5 3AA at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near BB5 3AA at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near BB5 3AA at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BB5 3AA 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 held recently. Please bear that in mind following the elections of 4th May this year. We will try to get the new data on site as soon as possible.
District Council
Hyndburn Borough Council
Ward
St Andrew's
Councillors
Peter Britcliffe (Conservative)
Andrew Clegg (Labour)
County Council
Lancashire
Electoral Division
Accrington West and Oswaldtwistle Central
County Councillors
Peter Britcliffe (Conservative)
Munsif Dad (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Hyndburn
MP
Sara Britcliffe (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for BB5 3AA.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
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'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BB5 3AA.
Primary
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle
Mayfield Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3AA
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3DD
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School
Exchange Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0JD
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Heron Way, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3BT
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Springfield Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3LG
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3EA
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0LU
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Queen's Road West, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 4AY
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
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
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
Blackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3HJ
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 2JR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.
