BB5 1NT Hyndburn
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Barnfield. Region: North West.
Streets
- St James' Street, Accrington: 14 addresses
- St James Street, Accrington: 1 address
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: 8.
- 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
- 20, Cannon Street and Old Peoples Day Centre, Eagle Street, grade II
- 21, CANNON STREET, grade II
- BAPTIST CHURCH, grade II
- CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY, grade II
- Church of St James, grade II
- CONSERVATIVE CLUB, grade II
- MONUMENT TO ADAM WESTWELL CIRCA 40 METRES WEST OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES, grade II
- Sundial circa 6 metres south 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 (50 m)
- Union Works and Union Garage, Back Cotton Street, Accrington. BB5 3EX: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
- 1-11 Black Abbey Street & 104-108 Abbey Street, Accrington: up to 4 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- Chapel Street garage site, Abbey Street, Accrington: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (410 m)
- Land adjacent to 30 Richmond Hill Street, Accrington, permissioned (520 m)
- Accrington Old Band Club, Carter Street, Accrington, permissioned (520 m)
- 58-60 Stanley Street, Accrington, permissioned (560 m)
- Woodnook Works, Bath Street/Mount Street, Accrington: up to 56 homes, not permissioned (630 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 60%, gigabit 60% 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 | 250 m |
| Church and Oswaldtwistle 59,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Huncoat 25,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m, 69 within 800 m; nearest Inspire Accrington | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Accrington | 240 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Abbey Street Car Park | 380 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 110 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 45.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Peel House Medical Practice | 70 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Everest Pharmacy - Accrington | 70 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Oak House Dental Centre | 140 m |
| Hospital | Accrington Victoria Hospital | 890 m |
| Police station | Police | 430 m |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 170 m |
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 19% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 40% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 16% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 14% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on St James' Street.