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BB5 4RP

POSTCODE

A St Oswald's postcode in Hyndburn, a 19-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

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Rishton Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min

  • Accrington Rail Station

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 37 min

Bus stops

  • Aspen Lane

    Bus · by · east

    107 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Harlech Drive

    Bus · opp · west

    111 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Aspen Lane

    Bus · opp · west

    145 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Harlech Drive

    Bus · by · south-east

    244 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Stanhill Inn

    Bus · o/s · west

    309 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BB5 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BB5 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 105 sales

BB5 4RP has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the BB5 4 sector.

Average price
£157,834
Median price: £152,000
Median +8.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 105 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 8 sales · avg £132,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£220k£170k£121k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£157,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
BB5 4QF
£203,000 · 2026-09-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB5 4DH
£85,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB5 4LA
£125,000 · 2026-09-08 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB5 4AL
£98,000 · 2026-09-08 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB5 4BW
£110,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB5 4JP
£105,000 · 2026-09-02 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB5 4LZ
£175,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB5 4NT
£135,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB5 4JR
£135,827 · 2026-08-20 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BB5 4DR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BB5 4RP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB5 4RP

Counts are for St Oswald'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
13
YoY +18%
22134
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
2
YoY —
18102
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1370
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
1271
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 1 key categories improving · violent crime rising

22
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 005 (E02005216)

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
£37,601

£32,284–£43,794

Disposable (net) annual household income
£29,121

£25,297–£33,523

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£29,079

£26,929–£31,400

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£25,376

£22,254–£28,936

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: 1,607
White Brit.95.8%
Pakistani1.7%
Other White0.6%
Other Mixed0.4%
White Irish0.4%
+ 8 other groups · 1.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,608
Christian66.6%
No religion25.6%
Not answered5.0%
Muslim1.9%
Other religion0.6%
+ 2 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,608
50–6426.4%
35–4918.6%
25–3412.3%
65–7410.8%
75–846.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.5%

Households

Total households: 671
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.8%
One person: other13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.1%
One person: aged 66+10.7%
Single family household, all members 66+10.3%
+ 9 other households · 36.8%

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.
18632
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18632 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 4RP

England
Country
Hyndburn
Local Authority
Lancashire
St Oswald's
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB5 4RP
Coordinates
53.7447, -2.4118
Grid reference
SD729276
Easting
372,939
Northing
427,667
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VPHVQ+V7
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 Oswald'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 005D E01025081
E01025081
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hyndburn 005 E02005216
E02005216
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hyndburn 005D E01025081
E01025081
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hyndburn 005 E02005216
E02005216
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

August 1992
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> Present
August 1992 — Introduced
Postcode BB5 4RP 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 E01025081 and MSOA E02005216 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18632
Present — Active
Postcode BB5 4RP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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