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BB5 6UQ

POSTCODE

A Huncoat postcode in Hyndburn, a 16-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 · entrance

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Huncoat Rail Station

    Rail

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station

    Rail

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

Bus stops

  • Avenue Parade

    Bus · by · south-east

    225 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Alice Street

    Bus · by · north

    241 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Surrey Street

    Bus · by · south-west

    253 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Turkey Street

    Bus · opp · south-east

    333 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Avenue Parade

    Bus · adj · north-east

    421 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BB5 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BB5 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 141 sales

BB5 6UQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the BB5 6 sector.

Average price
£157,268
Median price: £137,000
Median +9.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 141 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £144,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£220k£171k£123k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£152,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BB5 6BP
£137,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BB5 6BW
£280,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Leasehold
BB5 6TD
£195,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB5 6AW
£146,500 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB5 6BB
£135,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB5 6SX
£90,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB5 6RH
£205,000 · 2026-07-29 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BB5 6LF
£150,000 · 2026-07-27 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BB5 6BE
£175,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BB5 6LN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BB5 6UQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB5 6UQ

Counts are for Huncoat 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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY -25%
19136
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY -68%
19112
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

28
incidents · Aug '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 004 (E02005215)

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
£36,818

£31,672–£42,800

Disposable (net) annual household income
£28,940

£25,158–£33,290

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£29,510

£27,401–£31,781

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£26,334

£23,079–£30,048

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: 1,519
White Brit.91.4%
Pakistani5.5%
Other White0.7%
White & Asian0.6%
White Irish0.5%
+ 9 other groups · 1.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,519
Christian58.8%
No religion29.4%
Muslim6.1%
Not answered5.1%
Other religion0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,517
50–6424.5%
35–4918.4%
65–7411.8%
25–3410.5%
75–847.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.0%

Households

Total households: 654
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.8%
One person: aged 66+13.5%
One person: other13.5%
Single family household, all members 66+11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.0%
+ 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.
22653
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22653 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 6UQ

England
Country
Hyndburn
Local Authority
Lancashire
Huncoat
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB5 6UQ
Coordinates
53.7573, -2.3504
Grid reference
SD769290
Easting
376,997
Northing
429,051
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VQJ4X+WV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Accrington
Travel to Work
Blackburn
ITL Region
Hyndburn
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

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

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving Lancashire
NHS England
Lancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
East Lancashire Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01A
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Hyndburn 004B E01025052
E01025052
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hyndburn 004 E02005215
E02005215
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hyndburn 004B E01025052
E01025052
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hyndburn 004 E02005215
E02005215
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

6:57 AM4:49 PM
6:57 AM
Sunrise
4:49 PM
Sunset
9 hours 52 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:57 AM
Sunset (today)
4:49 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 52 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 1983
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~43 years
Active Duration
1983 -> Present
July 1983 — Introduced
Postcode BB5 6UQ 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 E01025052 and MSOA E02005215 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22653
Present — Active
Postcode BB5 6UQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1983
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~43 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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