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BB5 2BU

POSTCODE

A Barnfield postcode in Hyndburn, a 7-minute walk from Accrington Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Accrington Rail Station

    Rail

    595 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

  • Huncoat Rail Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 32 min

Bus stops

  • Adelaide Street

    Bus · by · south

    61 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Wellington Court

    Bus · by · north-west

    122 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Warner Street

    Bus · by · north

    165 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Adelaide Street

    Bus · by · west

    195 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Cotton Street

    Bus · by · north-west

    198 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BB5 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BB5 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 95 sales

BB5 2BU has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BB5 2 sector.

Average price
£199,907
Median price: £192,500
Median +6.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 95 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £217,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£266k£184k£102k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£219,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB5 2TU
£215,000 · 2026-09-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB5 2PZ
£205,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB5 2ET
£165,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB5 2LF
£205,000 · 2026-07-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB5 2XF
£200,000 · 2026-07-23 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BB5 2QA
£50,000 · 2026-07-22 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB5 2JQ
£285,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BB5 2QS
£172,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BB5 2TQ
£266,000 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Leasehold
BB5 2PJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BB5 2BU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB5 2BU

Counts are for Barnfield electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
36
YoY stable
503621
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
14
YoY -44%
473114
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY -60%
1061
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
951
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1592
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
38
YoY +111%
382818
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 4 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

101
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Hyndburn 008 (E02005219)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£43,179

£37,127–£50,217

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,630

£28,391–£37,502

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£32,936

£30,580–£35,473

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,734

£26,091–£33,885

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,720
White Brit.71.7%
Pakistani15.9%
Other White5.3%
White & Asian1.8%
Other ethnic group1.2%
+ 13 other groups · 4.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,718
Christian40.6%
No religion36.0%
Muslim16.1%
Not answered6.1%
Other religion0.8%
+ 2 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,718
35–4919.5%
25–3419.1%
50–6418.0%
65–747.9%
20–247.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%

Households

Total households: 893
One person: other43.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.3%
One person: aged 66+8.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.5%
+ 9 other households · 25.4%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
327
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 327 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BB5 2BU

England
Country
Hyndburn
Local Authority
Lancashire
Barnfield
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB5 2BU
Coordinates
53.7504, -2.3616
Grid reference
SD762282
Easting
376,254
Northing
428,289
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VQJ2Q+59
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Accrington
Travel to Work
Blackburn
ITL Region
Hyndburn

Administrative Information

Hyndburn
Local Authority
Council Area
Hyndburn E14001299
Constituency
E14001299
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Barnfield
Constituency code
E14001299
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Hyndburn, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Hyndburn

Health & NHS

Lancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01A
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Hyndburn 008B E01025036
E01025036
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hyndburn 008 E02005219
E02005219
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hyndburn 008B E01025036
E01025036
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hyndburn 008 E02005219
E02005219
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:24 AM4:22 PM
7:24 AM
Sunrise
4:22 PM
Sunset
8 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
4:22 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 1984
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~42 years
Active Duration
1984 -> Present
October 1984 — Introduced
Postcode BB5 2BU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01025036 and MSOA E02005219 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 327
Present — Active
Postcode BB5 2BU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 1984
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~42 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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