BB5 3LU maps, stats, and open data
BB5 3LU lies on Straits in Oswaldtwistle, Accrington. BB5 3LU is located in the St Andrew's 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 3LU maps


BB5 3LU geodata
| Easting | 374046 |
| Northing | 427727 |
| Latitude | 53.745282 |
| Longitude | -2.395014 |
Where is BB5 3LU?
| Street | Straits |
| Locality | Oswaldtwistle |
| Town/City | Accrington |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BB5 |
BB5 3LU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BB5 3LU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 140m | 459ft |
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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 | St Andrew's |
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| Constituency | Hyndburn |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BB5 3LU
| Civic Theatre (Union Road) | Oswaldtwistle | 61m |
| Civic Theatre (Union Road) | Oswaldtwistle | 104m |
| Holly Street (Harvey Street) | Oswaldtwistle | 194m |
| Watson Street (Rhyddings Street) | Oswaldtwistle | 210m |
| Rhyddings Hs (Haworth Street) | Oswaldtwistle | 268m |
Nearest railway stations to BB5 3LU
| Church & Oswaldtwistle Station | 0.6km |
| Accrington Station | 1.9km |
| Rishton Station | 2.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BB5 3LU (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BB5 3LU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 65.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 75.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 18.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BB5 3LU (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 3LU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BB5 3LU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 140,494 |
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| Meter count | 11 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,772 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,459 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 27,944 |
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| Meter count | 7 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,992 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,427 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BB5 3LU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BB5 3LU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
88% of English postcodes are less deprived than
BB5 3LU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BB5 3LU (metres)
All Occasions 4U
Simply Indian Takeaway
Ossy Sandwich Shop
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Nearest post box to BB5 3LU
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Oswaldtwistle P.o. | 16:30 | 12:00 | 278m |
| Thwaites Road | 16:00 | 11:00 | 717m |
| West End Post Office | 17:00 | 11:45 | 937m |
BB5 3LU ITL and BB5 3LU 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 3LU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLD4 | Lancashire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLD46 | East Lancashire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E07000120 | Hyndburn |
BB5 3LU 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 3LU:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00127263 | |
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| LSOA | E01025077 | Hyndburn 007D |
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| MSOA | E02005218 | Hyndburn 007 |
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