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Thinking of living at BB5 6LR? 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 supermarket and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Huncoat Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Accrington Peel Park Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | 24% met the expected standard |
| Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.2 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Accrington Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 39.4 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 50.7 · 13.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Hollins | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 40.7 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 3.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Shuttleworth College | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 39.5 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Alternative School | Independent | 2.7 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park View |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Peel Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.5 km | 16 |
| Tennis | Accrington Cricket And Tennis Club | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Football | Crown Ground | 2.0 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Accrington Academy | 2.3 km | 7 |
| Golf | Baxenden Golf Club | 3.5 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Accrington Cricket Club | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Milnshaw Park | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Athletics Club Clayton Hall Dr | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Wilson Playing Fields | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Fitness | The Cath Thom Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Hyndburn Sports Centre | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Hyndburn Sports Centre | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Hyndburn Sports Centre | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Squash | Hyndburn Leisure Centre | 3.3 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 Huncoat, a few minutes' walk (350 m), with 25k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Blackburn.
The nearest bus stop is Towneley Avenue, 150 m away, with a bus about every 29 minutes on weekdays (routes M1, 888); 21 departures an hour from the 10 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 Accrington Huncoat Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 56% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Accrington Academy, 2.3 km away; Attainment 8: 39.4 · 6.2% 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 Spar Garage, 1.9 km away, with Accrington PFS closer still (550 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Peel House Medical Practice (2.7 km), with Huncoat Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Normans is 2.7 km 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.
Senator International is the closest café or restaurant (1.1 km), and Accrington C C Clubhouse the nearest pub (1.3 km).
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 Hapton recreation ground, 1.7 km away; for exercise, The Gym (2.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 47 km away.
4 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 6LR, 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.
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.