BB5 4LZ

a primarily residential postcode in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7503 / 53°45'0"N

Longitude: -2.4104 / 2°24'37"W

OS Eastings: 373034

OS Northings: 428288

OS Grid: SD730282

Location Encoding

Mapcode National: GBR CTL2.YC

Mapcode Global: WH96W.YZCV

Plus Code: 9C5VQH2Q+4R

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ts00

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Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4LZ

Summary

BB5 4LZ is a primarily residential postcode in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire. It was first introduced in January 1980.

The most common council tax bands are B and A.

Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.

Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £2,246 to £461,755 with an average of £118,077.

Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900 and between 1900 and 1929.

None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.

Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and privately rented.

The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and E.

Commercial rateable values range from £1,575 to £16,000 with an average of £4,314. The most common recorded business types are Shop and Car Sales Land.

Oswaldtwistle is a town, which had a population of 11,803 in the 2011 census.

In the 2011 census, there were 103 people resident in BB5 4LZ, of which 51 were male and 52 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 4LZ is in the Blackburn travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the East Lancashire Teaching Primary Care Trust.

BB5 4LZ is approximately 151m (495ft) above sea level.

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Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BB5 4LZ

8b1: Hard-Pressed Living - Challenged Terraced Workers - Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces

Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BB5 4LZ

England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

Healthy Living Index

3/10 (Low)

Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index

2/10 (Very low)

Area Retail Diversity Index

3/10 (Low)

Supermarkets near BB5 4LZ include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Lidl, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)

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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives

Residents of BB5 4LZ 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

St Oswald's

Councillors

Susan Hayes (Conservative)
Zak Khan (Conservative)
Marlene Haworth (Conservative)

County Council

Lancashire

Electoral Division

Oswaldtwistle

County Councillor

Peter Britcliffe (Conservative)

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 4LZ.

Full fibre availability
%
Ultrafast broadband availability
100%
Superfast broadband availability
100%
Premises unable to receive 30Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 10Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 5Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 2Mbits/s
0%
Premises below Universal Service Obligation
0%
  • 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 4LZ.

Primary

Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School

Aspen Lane, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 4QA

Community School

Ages 5 - 11

Good

Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School

White Ash Lane, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3JG

Community School

Ages 3 - 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

Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3DD

Voluntary Aided School

Ages 4 - 11

Good

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church

Bradshaw Row, Church, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 4HG

Voluntary Aided School

Ages 3 - 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

Norden High School and Sports College

Stourton Street, Rishton, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 4ED

Community School

Ages 11 - 16

Inadequate

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

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

The Hollins Technology College

Hollins Lane, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2QY

Community School

Ages 11 - 16

Good

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.

Government Statistical Service (GSS) Codes for BB5 4LZ

Super Output Area, Lower Layer
E01025078
Hyndburn 007E
Super Output Area, Middle Layer
E02005218
Hyndburn 007
Local Authority Ward
E05005220
St Oswald's
Local Authority
E07000120
Hyndburn
County
E10000017
Lancashire
Region
E12000002
North West
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency
E14000758
Hyndburn
European Electoral Region
E15000002
North West
Primary Care Organisation
E16000089
East Lancashire Teaching
Police Force Area
E23000003
Lancashire
Travel to Work Area
E30000170
Blackburn
Built-up Area
E34004905
Accrington/Rossendale
Built-up Area sub-division
E35000814
Oswaldtwistle
Local Enterprise Partnership
E37000019
Lancashire
Sub ICB Location
E38000050
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01A
NHS England Region
E40000010
North West
Non-Civil Parished Area
E43000096
Hyndburn, unparished area
Sustainability and Transformation Partnership
E54000048
Lancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
E56000018
Lancashire and South Cumbria
County Electoral Division
E58000796
Oswaldtwistle
Country
E92000001
England

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