BB5 6LX maps, stats, and open data
BB5 6LX lies on Highergate Close in Huncoat, Accrington. BB5 6LX is located in the Huncoat 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 1995.
BB5 6LX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BB5 6LX geodata
| Easting | 377639 |
| Northing | 430474 |
| Latitude | 53.770123 |
| Longitude | -2.340735 |
Where is BB5 6LX?
| Street | Highergate Close |
| Locality | Huncoat |
| Town/City | Accrington |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BB5 |
BB5 6LX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BB5 6LX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 180m | 591ft |
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 | Huncoat |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hyndburn |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BB5 6LX
2, HIGHERGATE CLOSE, HUNCOAT, ACCRINGTON, BB5 6LX 2008 23 MAY £230,000 |
4, HIGHERGATE CLOSE, HUNCOAT, ACCRINGTON, BB5 6LX 2004 6 AUG £169,950 |
4, HIGHERGATE CLOSE, HUNCOAT, ACCRINGTON, BB5 6LX 2001 22 FEB £68,000 |
10, HIGHERGATE CLOSE, HUNCOAT, ACCRINGTON, BB5 6LX 1999 11 NOV £67,500 |
10, HIGHERGATE CLOSE, HUNCOAT, ACCRINGTON, BB5 6LX 1995 30 JUN £62,950 |
4, HIGHERGATE CLOSE, HUNCOAT, ACCRINGTON, BB5 6LX 1995 17 FEB £65,950 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BB5 6LX
| Burnley Lane (Lower Gate Road) | Huncoat | 111m |
| Burnley Lane (Spout House Lane) | Huncoat | 117m |
| Primary School (Lynwood Road) | Huncoat | 133m |
| Black Bull (Lower Gate Road) | Huncoat | 175m |
| Black Bull (Lower Gate Road) | Huncoat | 246m |
Nearest railway stations to BB5 6LX
| Huncoat Station | 0.5km |
| Hapton Station | 2km |
| Accrington Station | 2.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BB5 6LX (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 6LX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 6.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 29.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 0.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BB5 6LX (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 6LX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BB5 6LX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 164,396 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,960 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,980 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 41,492 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,192 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,883 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BB5 6LX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BB5 6LX.
- 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
58.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than BB5 6LX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BB5 6LX (metres)
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Nearest post box to BB5 6LX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 216 Willows Lane | 17:00 | 12:45 | 1,489m |
| 52 Lancaster Avenue | 16:15 | 11:15 | 1,652m |
| Clayton Le Moors Post Office | 16:45 | 12:15 | 2,681m |
BB5 6LX ITL and BB5 6LX 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 6LX:
| 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 6LX 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 6LX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00171908 | |
| LSOA | E01025053 | Hyndburn 002G |
| MSOA | E02005213 | Hyndburn 002 |
Nearest postcodes to BB5 6LX
| BB5 6LH | Higher Gate | 103m |
| BB5 6LQ | Bank Terrace | 148m |
| BB5 6LR | Lynwood Road | 167m |
| BB5 6XB | Eaves Close | 175m |
| BB5 6LP | Towneley Avenue | 198m |
| BB5 6LN | Lowergate Road | 204m |
| BB5 6XE | Vale Court | 208m |
| BB5 6XA | Old Hall Drive | 213m |
| BB5 6TU | Pendle View | 227m |
| BB5 6XG | Sutton Crescent | 231m |
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