Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at BB5 3SB? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Haworth Church of England Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 8% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington | Primary | 800 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 3.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rhyddings | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 36.5 · 2.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Hollins | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 40.7 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Alternative School | Independent | 2.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Willows | Independent | 4.5 km | – |
| Lower Pastures | Independent | 4.5 km | – |
Every primary near BB5 3SB, 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.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Bullough Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.3 km | 15 |
| Golf | Green Haworth Golf Club | 770 m | 5 |
| Tennis | Oak Hill Park (Accrington) | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Baxenden Cricket Club | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Football | Hyndburn Sports Centre | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Hyndburn Sports Centre | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Climbing | Hyndburn Sports Centre | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Hyndburn Sports Centre | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Hyndburn Sports Centre | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Squash | Hyndburn Leisure Centre | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Milnshaw Park | 2.7 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, a short drive or bike ride (2.2 km), with 59k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Burnley Central.
The nearest bus stop is Turning Circle, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route A1).
The nearest primary school is Green Haworth Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 8% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 42.7 · 3.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School (5.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (11.6 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Home Bargains, 1.7 km away, with Quick Stop Booze and Convenience Store closer still (950 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Higher Heys Surgery (1.5 km), with Oswaldtwistle Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.8 km).
For a haircut, H1cutz is 1.7 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Blackburn Hospital, 3.7 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: 9 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Kirsty's Boutique Bakery is the closest café or restaurant (1.0 km), and Green Haworth Golf Clubhouse the nearest pub (1.0 km).
Crime is around the national middle: about 89 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 17% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 24% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Rhyddings Park, 1.3 km away; for exercise, Hyndburn Sports Centre (2.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 44 km away.
3 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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 47% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 28% are 65 or over.
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.