Postcode BB1 1PW (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB1 1PW and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB1 1PW is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB1 1PW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB1 1PW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BB1 1PW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to BB1 1PW is Romney Walk which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Romney Walk and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 1.62 km away.

The closest primary school to BB1 1PW (for ages 11 and under) is St Antony's RC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 3, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BB1 1PW is Read Cricket Club and is 9.45 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 16, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Village and is 9.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BB1 1PW is covered by the Lancashire police force association and Blackburn with Darwen Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BB1 1PW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BB1 1PW, and the approximate distance away.

Romney Walk 26 m
Sandwich Close 55 m
Hastings Close 91 m
Dover Close 121 m
North Road 146 m
Valley Lane 165 m
Hythe Close 205 m
Sherwood Road 220 m
Meadow Close 282 m
Woodlea Road 287 m
Delph Close 327 m
Shadsworth Road 349 m
B6130 349 m
Delph Approach 360 m
Delph Lane 367 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB1 1PW

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BB1 1PW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady and St John Catholic College Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
288 m
St Antony's RC Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
302 m
Shadsworth Infant School Good
(December 4, 2019)
639 m
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(April 10, 2018)
705 m
Audley Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
736 m
Audley Infant School Good
(October 4, 2018)
736 m
Newfield School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
774 m
Shadsworth Junior School Good
(October 10, 2019)
845 m
Al Islah Girls' High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.01 km
Intack Primary School Good
(April 4, 2017)
1.05 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.25 km
Blackburn Central High School 1.26 km
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.34 km
Knuzden St Oswald's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.35 km
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.4 km
Daisyfield Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.54 km
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.56 km
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.8 km
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.81 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB1 1PW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
8.02 km
Read & Simonstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
9.45 km
Read Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2018
9.45 km
The Fuzzy Duck Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
9.45 km
St. John's C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
9.61 km
Department of Work & Pensions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
9.61 km
Hourglass Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
9.61 km
C C Speak (Butchers) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
9.62 km
Happy Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
9.62 km
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2018
9.62 km
Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
9.62 km
Acorn Heights Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 30, 2021
9.78 km
Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 5, 2017
9.8 km
Stork Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
9.8 km
Hapton CofE / Methodist School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
9.89 km
Wordsworth House Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
9.91 km
Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
10.02 km
Albert Harrison & Co Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
10.05 km
Simply Classic Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
10.05 km
Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 11, 2018
10.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB1 1PW - Data from Apr 2022

Romney Walk Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Romney Walk Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Sherwood Road Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Our Lady and St John RCHS Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Our Lady and St John RCHS Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Rishton Rail Station Rail 3.2 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.41 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.46 km
Terminal One Access Air 44.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB1 1PW - Data from Dec 2021

Abbott Clough Valley 1.14 km
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 1.58 km
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 1.75 km
Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Clough Valley 2.68 km
Rishton Reservoir Inland Water 2.7 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Duckworth Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Aspen Valley Valley 3.46 km
Brownhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Windy Bank Hill Or Mountain 3.52 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB1 1PW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 40.8 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 8.7 Mbps 9.1 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 43.2 9.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 519,810 kWh - mean 12,995 kWh : median 13,241 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB1 1PW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.74370900
Longitude -2.45414800
OS Easting 370145
OS Northing 0427577
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1335
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackburn
Electoral Ward Blackburn South East
Local Authority District Blackburn with Darwen
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Lancashire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Lancashire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000008
Travel To Work Area Blackburn

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Blackburn with Darwen Teaching
Cancer Alliance Lancashire and South Cumbria
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Blackburn with Darwen CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackburn BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007124
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 008F
Output Area / Small Area 8D1