BB5 5FR postcode in Church, Lancashire
BB5 5FR is a postcode in Church, in the Altham ward of Hyndburn. It is in the Hyndburn parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 2017.
Where BB5 5FR is, and what is near it
- BB5 5FR
- Other postcodes in BB5 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 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 53.7678, longitude -2.3744)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after BB5 5FR?
- 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 5FR 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 5FR?
Every home and business at BB5 5FR 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 5FR?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BB5 5FR.
Check the bin days for BB5 5FR on BinDayBuddySource: 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 5FR 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 5FR.
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 5FR: 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 5FR 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 5FR?
Homes in BB5 5 sold for a typical £161,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 123 sales, up 7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £260,500 22 sales
- Semi-detached £184,000 40 sales
- Terraced £112,500 60 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, 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 5FR
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BB5 5FR 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 5FR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around BB5 5FR. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (47%). 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 £4,110 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,192.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 90 (11%) | £1,644 |
| Band B | about 210 (25%) | £1,918 |
| Band C | about 260 (31%) | £2,192 |
| Band D | about 240 (28%) | £2,466 |
| Band E | about 40 (5%) | £3,014 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,562 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,110 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,932 |
When the homes were built
- 11% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- Withheld 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- 33% 1983 to 1999
- 47% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 5FR is in (ONS area E01025033), 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 5FR?
The nearest open schools to BB5 5FR, 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 5FR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BB5 5FR is Accrington Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.
- Accrington Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
- Huncoat 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.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Whinney Hill Road, 79 m away.
More stations near BB5 5FR, 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 5FR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB5 5FR, 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.
- The Clayton Medical Ctr. Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0844 477 1761 950 mWalk
- Arg Healthcare Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01254 233048 1.7 kmCycle
- Oswald Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 282501 1.8 kmCycle
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 5FR?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BB5 5FR 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 5FR?
The nearest to the centre of BB5 5FR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Accrington Phone 01254 232518 950 mWalk
- Petre Dental Surgery Phone 01254 388333 1.0 kmWalk
- Clayton Dental Care Phone 01254 399967 1.1 kmWalk
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 5FR?
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 6.6 kmDrive
- Royal Blackburn Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 263555 6.8 kmDrive
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 5FR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BB5 5FR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Willow Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 581236 150 mWalk
- Clayton Brook House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 875340 250 mWalk
- Moorhead Rest Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01254 232793 400 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 5FR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB5 5FR, 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.
- Accrington Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01254 391699 750 mWalk
- Dialachemist Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0800 008 6366 900 mWalk
- Well, 36 Pickup Street Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01254 232999 1.1 kmWalk
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 5FR?
The nearest vets to the centre of BB5 5FR 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 1.5 kmCycle
- Taylored Pet Therapies 2.9 kmCycle
- Myerscoughs 2.9 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 5FR in a conservation area?
The centre of BB5 5FR 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 5FR?
Police.uk records 232 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB5 5FR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 12, drugs 10, other crime 9, vehicle crime 7, robbery 2, possession of weapons 2, 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 5FR
- Ward
- Altham
- Parish
- Altham
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Church
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 2017
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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