BB5 5SQ Hyndburn
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Clayton-le-Moors. Region: North West.
Streets
- Whalley Road, Clayton-le-Moors: 9 addresses
- Holme Road, Hyndburn: 2 addresses
- Hyndburn Bridge, Harwood Bar: 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 C (45% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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: yes, Hyndburn.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former factory site, Wood Street, Great Harwood: up to 66 homes, not permissioned (590 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 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 7 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 4 medium, 0 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 12 addresses are between 72 m and 77 m above sea level (75 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Huncoat 25,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km |
| Rishton 41,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km | |
| Accrington 504,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 19 within 800 m; nearest Hyndburn Bridge Hotel Great Harwood | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Arrival Stand Accrington | 3.7 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest E.ON Drive Public Charging Station | 770 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 48.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Clayton Medical Ctr. | 1.3 km |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 1.1 km |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | Accrington Victoria Hospital | 3.1 km |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Great Harwood Customer Service Reception | 1.5 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Harwood Bar Garage, Blackburn Cashzone | 680 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3.5 ha | 880 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 920 m² | 1.2 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 860 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,400 m² | 610 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Sparth Manor, a listed building (Grade II*), 790 m south. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sparth Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brownsills Wood | Wood | 410 m east |
| Woodlands | Wood | 790 m south-east |
| Copy Wood | Wood | 1.0 km north |
| Wind Engine Clough | Valley | 1.4 km east |
| Whinney Hill | Hill | 2.2 km south-east |
| Dean Clough Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 8 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 12 |
12 of the postcode's 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 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) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Whalley Road.