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Thinking of living at BB5 1SN? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 42% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church | Primary | 300 m | 40% met the expected standard |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 23% met the expected standard |
| Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 50.7 · 13.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Accrington Academy | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 39.4 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 3.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rhyddings | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 36.5 · 2.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Hollins | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 40.7 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Alternative School | Independent | 1.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park View | Independent |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Gatty Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 310 m | 15 |
| Golf | Accrington and District Golf Club | 1.9 km | 7 |
| Tennis | Oak Hill Park (Accrington) | 1.9 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Hyndburn Sports Centre | 160 m | 6 |
| Cricket | Enfield Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Football | Hyndburn Sports Centre | 160 m | 4 |
| Basketball | Hyndburn Sports Centre | 160 m | 2 |
| Cycling | Milnshaw Park | 590 m | 2 |
| Athletics | Athletics Club Clayton Hall Dr | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Hyndburn Sports Centre | 160 m | 1 |
| Hockey | Hyndburn Sports Centre | 160 m | 1 |
| Squash | Hyndburn Leisure Centre | 170 m | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Wilson Playing Fields | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Fitness | The Cath Thom Leisure Centre | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Sailing | East Lancashire Sailing Club | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Padel | CLUBHOUSE | 4.4 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Church & Oswaldtwistle, about a 10-minute walk (700 m), with 59k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Burnley Central.
The nearest bus stop is Princess Street, 200 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 7, 7A, 59, 852); 41 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 42% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 50.7 · 13.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (11.7 km) and Clitheroe Royal Grammar School (13.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Lidl UK GMBH, 150 m away; Choppa Vapes (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oswald Medical Centre (200 m), with Acorn Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, H1cutz is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Blackburn Hospital, 5.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 72% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
My Abaseen is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Acorn the nearest pub (700 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 123 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 11 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Gatty Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Hyndburn Sports Centre (150 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 45 km away.
Most households own their home, 21% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
42 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Every primary near BB5 1SN, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.