BB5 6LH

a postcode in Huncoat, Lancashire

Introduced in January 1980

BB5 6LH	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 6LH

Higher Gate Road - 18 properties, USRN 17955035

Higher Gate Road - 4 properties, USRN 17902002

Spouthouse Lane - 1 property, USRN 17901914

Burnley Lane - 1 property, USRN 17900046

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7698 / 53°46'11"N

Longitude: -2.3392 / 2°20'21"W

UTM Reference: 30U 543550 5958118

OS Easting: 377737

OS Northing: 430443

OS Grid: SD777304

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR DS3V.CC

Mapcode Global: WH96Y.1HBT

Open Location Code: 9C5VQM96+W8

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ts94

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5b3

Urbanites
Ageing Urban Living
Self-Sufficient Retirement

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 13746 / 32844

5th decile
slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BB5 6LH on Thursday 16 January 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	06:09
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	06:52
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	07:36
Sunrise	08:17
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:19
Sunset	16:21
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	17:02
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	17:46
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	18:28

Hours of daylight today	07:47 to 16:51
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	16:51 to 07:46
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	09:56
Moon Rises	19:31

For a full sun and moon calendar for BB5 6LH, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BB5 6LH

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
15 November 2022	8 - 9 Higher Gate, Accrington BB5 6LH	Other property type	Freehold	£142,500
4 October 2019	2, Pipers Row Cottage, Higher Gate, Accrington BB5 6LH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£230,000
30 April 2019	Lower Hill Barn, Higher Gate, Accrington BB5 6LH	Detached	Freehold	£245,500
13 July 2018	5 Higher Gate, Accrington BB5 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£131,000
6 October 2017	4 Higher Gate, Accrington BB5 6LH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£75,000
16 June 2014	1, Pipers Row Cottage, Higher Gate, Accrington BB5 6LH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£215,000
18 February 2014	Apartment 3, 1 Higher Gate, Accrington BB5 6LH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£100,000
19 December 2013	7 Higher Gate, Accrington BB5 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£80,000
8 July 2013	5 Higher Gate, Accrington BB5 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£123,000
5 April 2012	4 Higher Gate, Accrington BB5 6LH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£70,000
20 June 2007	Apartment 1, 1 Higher Gate, Accrington BB5 6LH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£124,500
15 March 2007	Apartment 2, 1a Higher Gate, Accrington BB5 6LH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£124,500
1 November 2004	Lower Hill Barn, Higher Gate, Accrington BB5 6LH	Detached	Freehold	£245,000
23 July 2004	1 Higher Gate, Accrington BB5 6LH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£95,000
12 September 2003	5 Higher Gate, Accrington BB5 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£81,000
14 February 2003	6 Higher Gate, Accrington BB5 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£49,950
29 November 2002	Lower Hill Barn, Higher Gate, Accrington BB5 6LH	Detached	Freehold	£165,000
15 August 2002	1, Pipers Row Cottage, Higher Gate, Accrington BB5 6LH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£130,000
22 November 2001	5 Higher Gate, Accrington BB5 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£29,950
27 June 2000	7 Higher Gate, Accrington BB5 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£38,000
8 December 1998	Lower Hill House Farm, Higher Gate, Accrington BB5 6LH	Detached	Freehold	£119,000
21 November 1997	6 Higher Gate, Accrington BB5 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£34,000
5 September 1997	Lower Hill Barn, Higher Gate, Accrington BB5 6LH	Detached	Freehold	£98,000
14 July 1997	7 Higher Gate, Accrington BB5 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£23,000
11 April 1997	6 Higher Gate, Accrington BB5 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£19,000
28 July 1995	Lower Hill Barn, Higher Gate, Accrington BB5 6LH	Detached	Freehold	£72,000
13 April 1995	Lower Hill House Farm, Higher Gate, Accrington BB5 6LH	Detached	Freehold	£96,000
20 January 1995	6 Higher Gate, Accrington BB5 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£39,950

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 6LH

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Hyndburn

MP

Sarah Smith Labour

Lancashire County Council

County council electoral division

Accrington North

Councillor

Loraine Cox Conservative

Hyndburn Borough Council

District council ward

Huncoat

Councillors

Danny Cassidy Conservative

Dave Parkins Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BB5 6LH

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00127151		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00171908		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	31 December 2011	ONS
E01025053	Hyndburn 002G	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02005213	Hyndburn 002	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05005212	Huncoat	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
E33008295		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
E58000751	Accrington North ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	4 May 2017	DLUHC
E63000831	Huncoat	Built Up Areas	Census	1 December 2022	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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