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The BB5 3 postcode sector is within the county of Lancashire.
Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BB5 3 postcode sector is home to a bustling 7,849 residents!
Given that each sector allows for 400 unique postcode combinations. Letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the last two letters of a postcode. With 216 postcodes already in use, this leaves 184 units available.
The largest settlements in the BB5 3 postal code are Oswaldtwistle and ACCRINGTON.
The BB5 3 Postcode shares a border with BB1 4 (Rishton, BLACKBURN), BB5 0 (ACCRINGTON, Oswaldtwistle, Church), BB5 2 (ACCRINGTON, Rising Bridge, Baxenden), BB5 4 (Church, Oswaldtwistle, ACCRINGTON), BB1 2 (BLACKBURN, Guide, Belthorn), BB1 3 (BLACKBURN, Intack), BB4 4 (Haslingden, ROSSENDALE, Helmshore) and BB4 5 (Haslingden, Acre).
Map of the BB5 3 Postcode Sector
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The sector is within the post town of ACCRINGTON.
BB5 3 is a postcode sector within the BB5 postcode district which is within the BB Blackburn postcode area.
The Royal Mail delivery office for the BB5 3 postal sector is the Accrington Delivery Office.
The area of the BB5 3 postcode sector is 5.50 square miles which is 14.24 square kilometres or 3,519.94 square acres.
The BB5 3 postcode sector is crossed by the M65 motorway.
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Official List of Streets
Oswaldtwistle (170 Streets)
(19 Streets)
Unofficial Streets or Alternative Spellings
Oswaldtwistle
MOSCOW MILL STREET STANHILL LANE WESLEY STREET DUCKWORTH HALL BROW FOXFIELD CLOSE GREEN HAWARTH VIEW GREEN HOWARTH VIEW OFF MOUNT PLEASANT STREETHaslingden
ROUNDHILL ROADChurch
BLACKBURN ROADBelthorn
SOUGH LANEBLACKBURN
ACCRINGTON ROADWeather Forecast for BB5 3
Weather Forecast for Oswaldtwistle
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Light rain shower (night) | 3.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) | 36.00% | W 20 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 2.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) | 54.00% | WNW 20 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 4.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) | 63.00% | WNW 22 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 |  | Light rain | 5.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) | 50.00% | WNW 22 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Cloudy | 5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 9.00% | WNW 22 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Partly cloudy (night) | 5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 2.00% | NW 18 mph |
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 |  | Clear night | 5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 1.00% | NW 16 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Clear night | 4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 1.00% | NW 13 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Clear night | 4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 0.00% | NW 11 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 |  | Sunny day | 3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 1.00% | NW 9 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 |  | Partly cloudy (day) | 5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 2.00% | WNW 9 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 8.00% | W 7 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Overcast | 5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 17.00% | SW 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Light rain | 6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 44.00% | SSW 7 mph |
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Light rain | 7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 48.00% | WSW 9 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Light rain | 9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 53.00% | WSW 11 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Light rain | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 54.00% | W 11 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Light rain | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 49.00% | W 11 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Light rain | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 47.00% | W 11 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 45.00% | WSW 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 16.00% | WSW 11 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 16.00% | WSW 9 mph |
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 16.00% | WSW 9 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Overcast | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 13.00% | WSW 9 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Overcast | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 15.00% | WSW 9 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Overcast | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 12.00% | SW 9 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 12.00% | WSW 11 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 11.00% | SW 9 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Overcast | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 10.00% | SW 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Overcast | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 11.00% | SW 7 mph |
Schools and Places of Education Within the BB5 3 Postcode Sector
Green Haworth Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
School House Lane, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3SQ
Head: Mr Phil Turner
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2022-05-25 (942 days ago)
Website: Visit Green Haworth Church of England Primary School Website
Phone: 01254233379
Number of Pupils: 71
Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
Heron Way, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3BT
Head: Mrs Tracey Westwell
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2023-02-23 (668 days ago)
Website: Visit Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School Website
Phone: 01254234089
Number of Pupils: 196
Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School
Community school
White Ash Lane, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3JG
Head: Mr Philip Sumner
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2023-10-04 (445 days ago)
Website: Visit Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School Website
Phone: 01254233312
Number of Pupils: 213
Oswaldtwistle School
Pupil referral unit
Union Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3DA
Head: Mrs Sandra McKenna
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2019-01-10 (2173 days ago)
Website: Visit Oswaldtwistle School Website
Phone: 01254231553
Number of Pupils: 72
Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
Springfield Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3LG
Head: Mrs Christina Wilkinson
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2021-07-07 (1264 days ago)
Website: Visit Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Website
Phone: 07582584636
Number of Pupils: 305
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
Union Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3DD
Head: Mrs Rachel Wells
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2021-09-21 (1188 days ago)
Website: Visit Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School Website
Phone: 01254231026
Number of Pupils: 160
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle
Voluntary aided school
Mayfield Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3AA
Head: Headteacher Laura Wolstenholme
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2022-12-14 (739 days ago)
Website: Visit St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle Website
Phone: 01254231278
Number of Pupils: 260
House Prices in the BB5 3 Postcode Sector
| Type of Property | 2018 Average | 2018 Sales | 2017 Average | 2017 Sales | 2016 Average | 2016 Sales | 2015 Average | 2015 Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £236,686 | 18 | £205,190 | 25 | £198,962 | 13 | £209,670 | 15 |
| Semi-Detached | £137,155 | 19 | £147,155 | 29 | £138,297 | 28 | £142,094 | 26 |
| Terraced | £90,420 | 71 | £97,415 | 95 | £84,698 | 93 | £82,288 | 72 |
| Flats | £93,083 | 6 | £61,333 | 3 | £55,333 | 3 | £50,000 | 2 |
Important Postcodes BB5 3 in the Postcode Sector
BB5 3AA is the postcode for St. Marys RC School, Mayfield Avenue, and St Marys Rc School, Mayfield Avenue
BB5 3BE is the postcode for MAIN BUILDING, Broadfield School, Fielding Lane, Broadfield School, Fielding Lane, and 6TH FORM BLOCK, Broadfield School, Fielding Lane
BB5 3BT is the postcode for Hippings Methodist School, Heron Way
BB5 3DA is the postcode for Oswaldtwistle School, Union Road, and Lancashire Pupil Reintergration Service, The Oswaldtwistle School, Union Road
BB5 3DD is the postcode for St. Pauls C of E School, Union Road
BB5 3EA is the postcode for MAIN BUILDING, Rhydding Business & Enterprise School, Haworth Street, Rhydding Business & Enterprise School, Haworth Street, and TECHNOLOGY BLOCK, Rhydding Business & Enterprise School, Haworth Street
BB5 3HZ is the postcode for Civic Theatre, Town Hall, Union Road, and Civic Theatre, Town Hall, 157 Union Road
BB5 3JG is the postcode for Moor End County Primary School, White Ash Lane, and Moor End Cp School, White Ash Lane
BB5 3LG is the postcode for St. Andrews C of E Primary School, Springfield Street
BB5 3LT is the postcode for Hipping Vale Community Centre, Harvey Street
BB5 3SQ is the postcode for Green Haworth C of E School, School House Lane
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