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Thinking of living at BB5 2RY? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.3 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| Green Haworth Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.4 km | 8% met the expected standard |
| St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 2.8 km | 36% met the expected standard |
| The Hollins | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 40.7 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 3.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 35.3 · 0.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alder Grange School | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 37 · 3.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rhyddings | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 36.5 · 2.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Alternative School | Independent | 3.4 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Belmont School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Worsley Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.4 km | 17 |
| Tennis | Oak Hill Park (Accrington) | 2.5 km | 8 |
| Football | Hyndburn Sports Centre | 4.5 km | 7 |
| Golf | Baxenden Golf Club | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Baxenden Cricket Club | 820 m | 5 |
| Swimming | Hyndburn Sports Centre | 4.5 km | 4 |
| Skiing | Ski Rossendale | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Squash | Adrenaline Centre | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Marl Pits Track | 4.9 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Victoria Park Outdoor Gym | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Haslingden Sports Centre | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Whittaker Park BMX Track | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Milnshaw Park | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Hyndburn Sports Centre | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Hyndburn Sports Centre | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Hyndburn Sports Centre | 4.5 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. 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 Accrington, a drive away (3.7 km), with 504k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Blackburn.
The nearest bus stop is Hazel Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (routes 464, X41, 123); 30 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 41 minutes away by public transport (23 by car).
The nearest primary school is St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 71% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden (0.8 km).
The nearest secondary is The Hollins, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 40.7 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (5.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 1.2 km away, with Rising Bridge Post Office closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Haslingden Healthcare (2.7 km), with Baxenden Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Lindsay Jane is 1.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Blackburn Hospital, 9.6 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 20 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Starbucks is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Baxenden Cricket Club Clubhouse the nearest pub (850 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (21 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 92 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 23 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 18% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Worsley Park, 1.4 km away; for exercise, The Gym (3.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 39 km away.
Most households own their home, 21% rent privately.
8 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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| Independent |
| 3.8 km |
| Attainment 8: 3.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Maple House School | Independent | 4.1 km | – |
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Every primary near BB5 2RY, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
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.