BB5 1AS maps, stats, and open data
BB5 1AS lies on Whalley Road in Accrington. BB5 1AS is located in the Central electoral ward, within the local authority district of Hyndburn and the English Parliamentary constituency of Hyndburn. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01A and the police force is Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
BB5 1AS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BB5 1AS geodata
| Easting | 376013 |
| Northing | 428905 |
| Latitude | 53.755964 |
| Longitude | -2.365281 |
Where is BB5 1AS?
| Street | Whalley Road |
| Town/City | Accrington |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BB5 |
BB5 1AS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BB5 1AS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 140m | 459ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Central |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hyndburn |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BB5 1AS
| Castle Hotel (Derby Street) | Accrington | 30m |
| Castle Hotel (Whalley Road) | Accrington | 87m |
| Broadway (Whalley Road) | Accrington | 151m |
| Bradshaw Street East (Burnley Road) | Accrington | 225m |
| King Street (Crawshaw Street) | Accrington | 241m |
Nearest railway stations to BB5 1AS
| Accrington Station | 0.4km |
| Church & Oswaldtwistle Station | 1.8km |
| Huncoat Station | 2.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BB5 1AS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BB5 1AS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 23.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 30.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 79.40Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BB5 1AS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
BB5 1AS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BB5 1AS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 260,195 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,346 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,024 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BB5 1AS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BB5 1AS.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
98.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than BB5 1AS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BB5 1AS (metres)
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Nearest post box to BB5 1AS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 52 Lancaster Avenue | 16:15 | 11:15 | 1,505m |
| Clayton Le Moors Post Office | 16:45 | 12:15 | 2,237m |
| 216 Willows Lane | 17:00 | 12:45 | 2,297m |
BB5 1AS ITL and BB5 1AS LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for BB5 1AS:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD4 | Lancashire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD46 | East Lancashire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000120 | Hyndburn |
BB5 1AS census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for BB5 1AS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00127099 | |
| LSOA | E01025041 | Hyndburn 006A |
| MSOA | E02005217 | Hyndburn 006 |
Nearest postcodes to BB5 1AS
| BB5 1BP | Derby Street | 80m |
| BB5 1BE | Kenyon Street | 83m |
| BB5 1AR | Whalley Road | 83m |
| BB5 1BR | Railway View | 100m |
| BB5 1BJ | Meadow Street | 105m |
| BB5 1BQ | Mason Street | 129m |
| BB5 1BW | Hood Street | 132m |
| BB5 1AY | Milnshaw Lane | 133m |
| BB5 1BL | Horne Street | 162m |
| BB5 1EX | Cornhill | 169m |
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