BB5 4QA
a primarily residential postcode in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.7466 / 53°44'47"N
Longitude: -2.412 / 2°24'43"W
OS Eastings: 372924
OS Northings: 427882
OS Grid: SD729278
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR CTL3.LP
Mapcode Global: WH972.X3L3
Plus Code: 9C5VPHWQ+J5
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83tr09
What Three Birds: dowitcher.dunlin.bluethroat
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Aspen Lane, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QA
Summary
BB5 4QA is a primarily residential postcode in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are B and D.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached, terraced (including end-terrace) and detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £58,736 to £461,755 with an average of £211,666.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966, before 1900 and between 1967 and 1975.
None of the residential properties sold 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 and E.
The average commercial rateable value is £17,750. The most common recorded business type is School.
Oswaldtwistle is a town, which had a population of 11,803 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 88 people resident in BB5 4QA, of which 43 were male and 45 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 4QA is in the Blackburn travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the East Lancashire Teaching Primary Care Trust.
BB5 4QA is approximately 180m (591ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in BB5 4QA
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BB5 4QA
6b2: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - White Suburban Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BB5 4QA
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 4QA include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Lidl, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Listed Buildings near BB5 4QA at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near BB5 4QA at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to BB5 4QA at British Beaches
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near BB5 4QA at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BB5 4QA 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 4QA.
- 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 4QA.
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
Knuzden St Oswald's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
Mount St James, Stanhill Road, Knuzden, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2DR
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 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
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
Accrington Academy
Queens Road West, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 4FF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Good
Blackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3HJ
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Hollins Technology College
Hollins Lane, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2QY
Community 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.