BB5 1JJ Hyndburn
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Barnfield. Region: North West.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Hyndburn in 2026-27: Band D £2,466 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,644 | £1,918 | £2,192 | £2,466 | £3,014 | £3,562 | £4,110 | £4,932 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (88% of about 1,060 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Accrington Town Centre (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- Accrington Town Hall, grade II*
- BAPTIST CHURCH, grade II
- CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY, grade II
- MECHANICS INSTITUTION, grade II
- MONUMENT TO ADAM WESTWELL CIRCA 40 METRES WEST OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Cannon Street Baptist Church, 14 Cannon Street, Accrington, permissioned (120 m)
- Union Works and Union Garage, Back Cotton Street, Accrington. BB5 3EX: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- 1-11 Black Abbey Street & 104-108 Abbey Street, Accrington: up to 4 homes, not permissioned (400 m)
- Chapel Street garage site, Abbey Street, Accrington: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (470 m)
- 58-60 Stanley Street, Accrington, permissioned (480 m)
- Land adjacent to 30 Richmond Hill Street, Accrington, permissioned (610 m)
- Steiner St, Accrington: up to 17 homes, not permissioned (630 m)
- Accrington Old Band Club, Carter Street, Accrington, permissioned (670 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 20 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 6 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 64 addresses are between 134 m and 141 m above sea level (136 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 87%, ultrafast 78%, gigabit 78% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Accrington 504,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 230 m |
| Church and Oswaldtwistle 59,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Huncoat 25,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 21 stops within 400 m, 76 within 800 m; nearest School Street Accrington | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Accrington | 100 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Abbey Street Car Park | 330 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 40 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 45.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Peel House Medical Practice | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Smile Dental Care | 230 m |
| Hospital | Accrington Victoria Hospital | 740 m |
| Police station | Hyndburn Police Cadets | 410 m |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m; nearest Cash machine 9 Union Street Halifax | 70 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Accrington Pals Gardens 750 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Milnshaw Park 2.4 ha | 580 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 610 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 930 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,770 m² | 720 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 2.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Accrington Town Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 60 m north-east. 25 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Accrington Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Coppice | Wood | 1.3 km north-east |
| Priestley Clough | Valley | 1.5 km south |
| Laund Clough | Valley | 1.7 km south-east |
| Tag Clough | Valley | 1.7 km east |
| Whinney Hill | Hill | 1.8 km north |
| Mitchell's House Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 51 | 63 |
13 of the postcode's 64 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 9% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 74% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 14% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.