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Thinking of living at BB5 5PJ? 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 is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors | Primary | 600 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 50.7 · 13.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Accrington Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 39.4 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Hyndburn Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 37.4 · 2.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park View | Independent | 0 m | – |
| The Willows | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| The Alternative School | Independent | 3.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BB5 5PJ, 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 | Mercer Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 60 m | 15 |
| Tennis | Lowerfold Park | 2.0 km | 9 |
| Swimming | The Cath Thom Leisure Centre | 920 m | 7 |
| Golf | Great Harwood Golf Club | 2.0 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Enfield Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Football | Accrington Stanley F.C. | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Wilson Playing Fields Track | 930 m | 2 |
| Cycling | Great Harwood Pump Track | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Wilson Playing Fields | 780 m | 1 |
| Fitness | The Cath Thom Leisure Centre | 920 m | 1 |
| Squash | Hyndburn Leisure Centre | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Hyndburn Sports Centre | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Hyndburn Sports Centre | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Hyndburn Sports Centre | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Sailing | East Lancashire Sailing Club | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Motocross | Moto-X Circuit | 3.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. 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 Rishton, a short drive or bike ride (2.5 km), with 41k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Blackburn.
The nearest bus stop is Daniel Street, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route A1); 11 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 45 minutes away by public transport (20 by car).
The nearest primary school is Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 78% 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, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 50.7 · 13.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Clitheroe Royal Grammar School (11.1 km) and Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (12.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 200 m away, with Hodders Butchers closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Clayton Medical Ctr. (350 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Hairways is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Blackburn Hospital, 7.3 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: 15 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
The Mill House is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Park View W M Club the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 109 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 23 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 21% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 107 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Mercer Park, 100 m away; for exercise, The Cath Thom Leisure Centre (900 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 47 km away.
43 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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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.