BB5 4QL

a postcode in Lancashire

Introduced in January 1980

BB5 4QL	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with BB5 4QL

Cardigan Avenue - 43 properties, USRN 17900402

Bedford Close - 1 property, USRN 17900403

Brecon Avenue - 1 property, USRN 17900404

Wordsworth Close - 1 property, USRN 17900410

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7456 / 53°44'44"N

Longitude: -2.4078 / 2°24'28"W

UTM Reference: 30U 539053 5955385

OS Easting: 373202

OS Northing: 427772

OS Grid: SD732277

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR CTM4.H1

Mapcode Global: WH972.Z3LV

Open Location Code: 9C5VPHWR+7V

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83tr18

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

Retired Professionals
Small Town Suburbia
Younger Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 19036 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for BB5 4QL on Friday 10 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:37
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:01
Sunrise	04:52
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:15
Sunset	21:37
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:28
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:52

Hours of daylight today	04:22 to 22:07
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:07 to 04:23
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Sets	17:13

For a full sun and moon calendar for BB5 4QL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BB5 4QL

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
3 January 2024	39 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£180,000
12 May 2023	3 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£172,000
17 March 2023	21 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£130,000
12 September 2022	24 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£205,000
29 July 2022	31 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£202,500
20 June 2022	39 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£153,000
21 December 2021	36 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£177,500
12 August 2021	14 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£129,000
2 July 2021	23 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£160,000
14 August 2020	16 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£128,000
9 April 2020	16 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£145,000
6 September 2019	5 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£135,000
24 June 2019	36 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£104,000
3 May 2019	34 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£126,000
14 August 2012	16 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£120,000
9 January 2009	4a Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£168,000
10 August 2007	39 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£124,950
5 July 2007	17 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£120,000
2 March 2007	3 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£144,950
13 October 2006	35 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£119,000
29 September 2006	10 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£120,000
3 June 2005	33 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£95,000
22 April 2005	20 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£96,000
21 January 2005	37 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£107,500
10 December 2004	3 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£119,000
19 March 2004	1a Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Detached	Freehold	£120,000
24 April 2003	3 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£35,000
19 January 2001	16 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£42,950
21 December 2000	33 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£41,000
24 August 2000	37 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£38,000
21 August 2000	16 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£43,000
14 April 2000	7 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£52,000
10 September 1999	17 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£42,000
28 May 1999	24 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£47,500
29 January 1999	34 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£46,450
11 December 1998	34 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£44,000
10 July 1998	10 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£52,000
14 May 1998	37 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£28,000
21 December 1995	36 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£42,950
28 October 1995	31 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£49,835
17 February 1995	12 Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 4QL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£49,950

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for BB5 4QL

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Hyndburn

MP

Sarah Smith Labour

Lancashire County Council

County council electoral division

Oswaldtwistle

Councillor

Gaynor Hargreaves Reform UK

Hyndburn Borough Council

District council ward

St Oswald's

Councillors

Tina Walker Conservative

Zak Khan Conservative

Marlene Haworth Conservative

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BB5 4QL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00127287		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01025078	Hyndburn 007E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02005218	Hyndburn 007	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05005220	St Oswald's	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E07000120	Hyndburn	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E10000017	Lancashire	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000002	North West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001299	Hyndburn	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000003	Lancashire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000170	Blackburn	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33008329		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000019	Lancashire	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	13 April 2011	BEIS
E38000050	NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01A	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000010	North West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E43000096	Hyndburn, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000048	NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000018	Lancashire and South Cumbria	Cancer Alliances	Health	14 February 2017	NHS England
E58000796	Oswaldtwistle ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	4 May 2017	DLUHC
E63007977	Oswaldtwistle	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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