BB5 2NW postcode in Accrington, Lancashire

BB5 2NW is a postcode in Accrington, in the Barnfield ward of Hyndburn. It is in the Hyndburn parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at BB5 2NW can get it Across Hyndburn: 94% Typical price £189,950 Homes sold in BB5 2, last 12 months. ▲ 5.5% on the year before Nearest station Accrington 450 m in a straight line

Where BB5 2NW is, and what is near it

Map of BB5 2NW and what is near it Map of BB5 2NW: its centre point, with the 222 other postcodes in the BB5 2 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 21 bus stops (6 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. BB5 2AB: also in BB5 2BB5 2AD: also in BB5 2BB5 2AS: also in BB5 2BB5 2AT: also in BB5 2BB5 2AU: also in BB5 2BB5 2AX: also in BB5 2BB5 2AY: also in BB5 2BB5 2AZ: also in BB5 2BB5 2BB: also in BB5 2BB5 2BE: also in BB5 2BB5 2BH: also in BB5 2BB5 2BN: also in BB5 2BB5 2BP: also in BB5 2BB5 2BQ: also in BB5 2BB5 2BT: also in BB5 2BB5 2BU: also in BB5 2BB5 2BW: also in BB5 2BB5 2ED: also in BB5 2BB5 2EH: also in BB5 2BB5 2EJ: also in BB5 2BB5 2EL: also in BB5 2BB5 2EN: also in BB5 2BB5 2ER: also in BB5 2BB5 2ES: also in BB5 2BB5 2EU: also in BB5 2BB5 2EX: also in BB5 2BB5 2EY: also in BB5 2BB5 2EZ: also in BB5 2BB5 2HA: also in BB5 2BB5 2HB: also in BB5 2BB5 2HD: also in BB5 2BB5 2HE: also in BB5 2BB5 2HH: also in BB5 2BB5 2HJ: also in BB5 2BB5 2HN: also in BB5 2BB5 2HQ: also in BB5 2BB5 2HR: also in BB5 2BB5 2JH: also in BB5 2BB5 2JQ: also in BB5 2BB5 2NA: also in BB5 2BB5 2NB: also in BB5 2BB5 2ND: also in BB5 2BB5 2NF: also in BB5 2BB5 2NJ: also in BB5 2BB5 2NL: also in BB5 2BB5 2NN: also in BB5 2BB5 2NT: also in BB5 2 Bus stop 300 mSchool 1.1 kmAccrington BB5 2NW Map of BB5 2NW and what is near it Map of BB5 2NW: its centre point, with the 222 other postcodes in the BB5 2 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 21 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Accrington BB5 2NW
  • BB5 2NW
  • Other postcodes in BB5 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 21 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.7507, longitude -2.3637)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BB5 2NW?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at BB5 2NW?

Every home and business at BB5 2NW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BB5 2NW 100% Hyndburn 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BB5 2NW 100% Hyndburn 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at BB5 2NW?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BB5 2NW.

Check the bin days for BB5 2NW on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is BB5 2NW at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BB5 2NW.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Hyndburn

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BB5 2NW: 912 properties in Hyndburn are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Hyndburn

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of BB5 2NW is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 18:36 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 18:36 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BB5 2NW?

Homes in BB5 2 sold for a typical £189,950 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 94 sales, up 5.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£189,950 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£180,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £310,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £215,000 38 sales
  • Terraced £132,000 43 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole BB5 district: a typical £140,000 from 638 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in BB5 2NW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BB5 2NW from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BB5 2NW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around BB5 2NW. Over half of them (88%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (72%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BB5 2NW

Band D in Hyndburn for 2026‑27: £2,466. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,644 (band A) to £2,466 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,644.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 930 (88%)£1,644
Band Babout 80 (8%)£1,918
Band Cabout 40 (4%)£2,192
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,466
Band Ewithheld£3,014
Band Ffewer than 5£3,562
Band Gwithheld£4,110
Band Hwithheld£4,932

When the homes were built

  1. 72% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

Averages for Hyndburn before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BB5 2NW is in (ONS area E01025036), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near BB5 2NW?

The nearest open schools to BB5 2NW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB5 2NW, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to BB5 2NW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB5 2NW is Accrington Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.

  • Accrington Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
  • Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

21 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cotton Street, 90 m away.

More stations near BB5 2NW, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BB5 2NW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB5 2NW, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near BB5 2NW?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BB5 2NW on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BB5 2NW?

The nearest to the centre of BB5 2NW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to BB5 2NW?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near BB5 2NW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB5 2NW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Belvedere Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 238248 100 mWalk
  • Oak Hill Mansion Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 450 mWalk
  • Rough Lee Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 393152 550 mWalk

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near BB5 2NW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB5 2NW, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near BB5 2NW?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB5 2NW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is BB5 2NW in a conservation area?

The centre of BB5 2NW is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near BB5 2NW?

Police.uk records 475 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB5 2NW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences183 reports
Anti-social behaviour82 reports
Shoplifting50 reports
Other theft31 reports
Criminal damage and arson30 reports
Public order27 reports

Also: burglary 23, vehicle crime 17, drugs 15, other crime 8, robbery 6, theft from the person 2, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BB5 2NW

Ward
Barnfield
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Accrington
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BB5 2ES30 mBB5 2NJ80 mBB5 1HU90 mBB5 1HR100 mBB5 1HS100 mBB5 2NN100 m
All of BB5

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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