BB5 6SB maps, stats, and open data
BB5 6SB lies on Wensley Drive in Accrington. BB5 6SB is located in the Barnfield 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 June 1981.
BB5 6SB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BB5 6SB geodata
| Easting | 376976 |
| Northing | 428393 |
| Latitude | 53.751391 |
| Longitude | -2.350638 |
Where is BB5 6SB?
| Street | Wensley Drive |
| Town/City | Accrington |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BB5 |
BB5 6SB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BB5 6SB 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 | Barnfield |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hyndburn |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BB5 6SB
2022 29 APR £249,950 |
2019 29 NOV £175,000 |
2019 8 JUL £175,500 |
2019 17 APR £278,000 |
2018 28 SEP £195,000 |
7, WENSLEY DRIVE, ACCRINGTON, BB5 6SB 2017 17 NOV £177,500 |
2015 28 AUG £130,000 |
26, WENSLEY DRIVE, ACCRINGTON, BB5 6SB 2015 6 MAR £146,000 |
2013 28 MAR £158,500 |
2012 13 JUL £155,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BB5 6SB
| St Annes Rcps (Sandy Lane) | Accrington | 189m |
| Beaconsfield Street (Barnfield Street) | Barnfield | 282m |
| Barnfield Street | Barnfield | 292m |
| Plantation Street | Hillock Vale | 320m |
| Garfield Street (Barnfield St) | Barnfield | 323m |
Nearest railway stations to BB5 6SB
| Accrington Station | 1.3km |
| Huncoat Station | 2.3km |
| Church & Oswaldtwistle Station | 2.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BB5 6SB (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 6SB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 45.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BB5 6SB (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 6SB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BB5 6SB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 613,401 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 40 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,335 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,620 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 157,363 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 34 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,628 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,434 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BB5 6SB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BB5 6SB.
- 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
61.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than BB5 6SB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BB5 6SB (metres)
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Nearest post box to BB5 6SB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 52 Lancaster Avenue | 16:15 | 11:15 | 693m |
| 216 Willows Lane | 17:00 | 12:45 | 2,861m |
| Oswaldtwistle P.o. | 16:30 | 12:00 | 3,182m |
BB5 6SB ITL and BB5 6SB 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 6SB:
| 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 6SB 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 6SB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00127068 | |
| LSOA | E01025035 | Hyndburn 008A |
| MSOA | E02005219 | Hyndburn 008 |
Nearest postcodes to BB5 6SB
| BB5 6TN | Sedburgh Close | 33m |
| BB5 6TW | Ingleton Close | 66m |
| BB5 6TL | Appleby Close | 78m |
| BB5 6SE | Leyburn Close | 108m |
| BB5 6SD | Askrigg Close | 109m |
| BB5 2AP | Epsom Way | 110m |
| BB5 6SA | Aysgarth Drive | 144m |
| BB5 6RW | Austwick Way | 160m |
| BB5 6RL | Dent Dale | 169m |
| BB5 2AN | Sandy Lane | 173m |
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