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BB5 3LF

POSTCODE

A St Andrew's postcode in Hyndburn, a 13-minute walk from Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Accrington Rail Station

    Rail

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min

  • Rishton Rail Station

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min

Bus stops

  • Commercial Street

    Bus · by · south-west

    63 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Library

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    104 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Library

    Bus · opp · east

    118 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Black Dog Inn

    Bus · o/s · east

    221 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Community Centre

    Bus · opp · north-west

    252 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BB5 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BB5 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 101 sales

BB5 3LF has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BB5 3 sector.

Average price
£142,259
Median price: £125,000
Median -3.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 101 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £108,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£182k£143k£104k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£150,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
BB5 3LB
£64,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
BB5 3LZ
£115,000 · 2026-09-10 · Terraced · Freehold
BB5 3EA
£105,000 · 2026-09-02 · Terraced · Freehold
BB5 3EU
£650,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
BB5 3RY
£99,950 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
BB5 3NB
£120,000 · 2026-08-25 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB5 3JX
£80,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
BB5 3JU
£60,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
BB5 3NA
£110,000 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Freehold
BB5 3EZ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BB5 3LF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB5 3LF

Counts are for St Andrew's 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
23
YoY -36%
362616
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
21
YoY -13%
36216
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1271
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
16
YoY stable
27164
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 3 key categories improving

62
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 007 (E02005218)

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
£36,333

£31,153–£42,374

Disposable (net) annual household income
£28,617

£24,836–£32,973

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£29,585

£27,433–£31,907

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£26,962

£23,635–£30,757

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: 1,256
White Brit.90.6%
Pakistani2.1%
White Irish1.5%
White & Asian1.1%
Other White1.0%
+ 9 other groups · 3.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,257
Christian58.4%
No religion33.7%
Not answered3.7%
Muslim3.4%
Buddhist0.6%
+ 2 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,258
50–6421.9%
35–4915.9%
25–3413.3%
65–7413.0%
75–847.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.4%

Households

Total households: 624
One person: aged 66+24.5%
One person: other18.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.7%
Single family household, all members 66+7.5%
+ 9 other households · 34.3%

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.
9032
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9032 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 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 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 3LF

England
Country
Hyndburn
Local Authority
Lancashire
St Andrew's
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB5 3LF
Coordinates
53.7424, -2.3996
Grid reference
SD737274
Easting
373,742
Northing
427,404
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VPJR2+W5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Oswaldtwistle
Travel to Work
Blackburn
ITL Region
Hyndburn

Administrative Information

Hyndburn
Local Authority
Council Area
Hyndburn E14001299
Constituency
E14001299
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
St Andrew's
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 007C E01025076
E01025076
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hyndburn 007 E02005218
E02005218
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hyndburn 007C E01025076
E01025076
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hyndburn 007 E02005218
E02005218
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BB5 3LF 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 E01025076 and MSOA E02005218 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9032
Present — Active
Postcode BB5 3LF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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