Overton
Ward in Hyndburn, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.795, -2.42 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 72 33 |
| Dialling code: | 01254 (Blackburn) |
The Overton ward sits within the borough of Hyndburn in Lancashire, England, and combines suburban streets with pockets of open countryside on the fringes of the Pennine foothills. It has a quiet, local feel rather than a town-centre bustle, with a mixture of Victorian terraces, later housing developments and small parades of shops serving day-to-day needs.
Like much of Hyndburn, the area carries echoes of the Lancashire textile era in former mill buildings and street patterns, but today is largely residential and commuter-oriented, with community groups, primary schools and local sports clubs playing a visible role. Local discussion typically focuses on housing, preserving green spaces and connectivity to nearby centres such as Accrington and Blackburn.
Postcode districts covering Overton
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 23.8 miles
- Preston 11.7 miles
- Oldham 21.9 miles
- Wigan 19.6 miles
- Burnley 7 miles
- Blackburn 3.8 miles
- Blackpool 24.3 miles
- Bolton 14 miles
- Salford 21.6 miles
- Rochdale 16 miles
- Halifax 22.6 miles
- Bury 15 miles
Neighbouring places
- Great Harwood Built-up area 1 mile
- Netherton Ward 1.1 miles
- Billington & Langho Ward 1.1 miles
- Langho Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Billington and Langho Parish 1.4 miles
- Billington Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Whalley & Painter Wood Ward 1.8 miles
- Rishton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Wilpshire Parish 1.9 miles
- Whalley Built-up area 2 miles
- Brockhall & Dinckley Ward 2.1 miles
- Clayton-le-Moors Built-up area 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Overton
BB6 7JZ, BB6 7NH, BB6 7NX, BB6 7SL, BB1 4AD, BB6 7HX, BB6 7QA, BB6 7SW, BB6 7PY … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 31 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 31.3 miles
- Langho Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Whalley Railway Station 2 miles
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Schools in Overton
- Great Harwood Primary School Primary
- Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Primary
- St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Primary
Local points of interest
- Crown Ground Stadium 2.8 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 4.1 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 5.4 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 7.7 miles
- Turf Moor Stadium 7.7 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 8.8 miles
- Deepdale Stadium 11.1 miles
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 12.7 miles
- Claughton Estate 13.1 miles
- School Stadium 14.7 miles
- Forest of Bowland Forest 14.9 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 15 miles