BB5 3HH postcode in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire
BB5 3HH is a postcode in Oswaldtwistle, in the St Andrew's ward of Hyndburn. It is in the Hyndburn parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where BB5 3HH is, and what is near it
- BB5 3HH
- Other postcodes in BB5 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 16 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.7438, longitude -2.3927)
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 3HH?
- HyndburnDistrict council Hyndburn: bins, council tax, planning
- LancashireCounty council Lancashire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BB5 3HH Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LancashirePolice force area
- HyndburnParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sarah Smith (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sarah Smith
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 3HH?
Every home and business at BB5 3HH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 3HH?
BinDayBuddy does not read Hyndburn Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Hyndburn Borough Council's bin daysSource: 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 3HH at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 19 homes and businesses at BB5 3HH. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 3HH: 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 3HH is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near BB5 3HH?
Homes in BB5 3 sold for a typical £125,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 92 sales, down 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £275,000 7 sales
- Semi-detached £169,000 16 sales
- Terraced £115,000 66 sales
- Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price
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 postcodeSource: 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 3HH
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in BB5 3HH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 September 2025. The middle sale was £122,000, from £100,000 to £124,999. Across BB5 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £125,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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
Food hygiene ratings at BB5 3HH
The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at BB5 3HH. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near BB5 3HH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around BB5 3HH. Over half of them (75%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (68%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 630 (75%) | £1,644 |
| Band B | about 110 (13%) | £1,918 |
| Band C | about 60 (7%) | £2,192 |
| Band D | about 40 (5%) | £2,466 |
| Band E | withheld | £3,014 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,562 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,110 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,932 |
When the homes were built
- 68% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 12% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 3HH is in (ONS area E01025075), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 3HH?
The nearest open schools to BB5 3HH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 3HH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BB5 3HH is Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.
- Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
- Accrington 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.
16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Watson Street, 54 m away.
More stations near BB5 3HH, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BB5 3HH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB5 3HH, 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.
- Higher Heys Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 965210 350 mWalk
- Accrington Victoria Gp Practice Phone 01254 735880 1.1 kmWalk
- Dr Bello's Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 457512 1.1 kmWalk
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 3HH?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BB5 3HH 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BB5 3HH?
The nearest to the centre of BB5 3HH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - Union Road - Oswaldtwistle Phone 01254 236967 500 mWalk
- Bupa Dental Care Accrington Phone 01254 232040 1.1 kmWalk
- Oak House Dental Care Phone 01772 695300 1.9 kmCycle
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 3HH?
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.
- Laurie Solomon Renal Centre Phone 01727 737680 4.4 kmCycle
- Royal Blackburn Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 263555 4.7 kmCycle
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 3HH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BB5 3HH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Pendle Brook Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 311777 150 mWalk
- Springhill Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01254 381719 600 mWalk
- Oswald House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 231275 700 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 3HH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB5 3HH, 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.
- Cohens Chemist, 67/69 Union Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01254 232840 400 mWalk
- Cohens Chemist, 322-324 Union Road Mon and Tue 9am to 6pm; Wed 9am to 1pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01254 233347 500 mWalk
- Oswaldtwistle Pharmacy Mon to Sat 7:30am to 10:30pm; Sun 12pm to 10:30pm · Phone 01254 399898 500 mWalk
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 3HH?
The nearest vets to the centre of BB5 3HH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Mearley Veterinary Surgery 2.2 kmCycle
- Taylored Pet Therapies 4.7 kmCycle
- Myerscoughs 4.8 kmCycle
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 3HH in a conservation area?
The centre of BB5 3HH is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 3HH?
Police.uk records 298 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB5 3HH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 13, shoplifting 10, drugs 7, other crime 5, robbery 4, possession of weapons 3, theft from the person 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BB5 3HH
- Ward
- St Andrew's
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Oswaldtwistle
- 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
Around BB5 3HH
Go wider
Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.
Questions about a postcode
Nearby postcodes
The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it
Check another postcode
Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.