Postcode BB1 2EP (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB1 2EP and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB1 2EP is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB1 2EP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB1 2EP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 2EP as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to BB1 2EP is Ayr Road which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Orkney Close and is 162 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 2.15 km away.

The closest primary school to BB1 2EP (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 2EP is Read Cricket Club and is 9.22 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 9.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BB1 2EP 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 2EP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BB1 2EP, and the approximate distance away.

Ayr Road 33 m
Portree Crescent 135 m
Orkney Close 148 m
Brownlow Street 154 m
Rothesay Road 160 m
Tarbert Crescent 178 m
Ballantrae Road 185 m
Ailsa Road 187 m
Shetland Close 192 m
Brodick Road 215 m
Dunoon Drive 215 m
Lamlash Road 231 m
Farm House Close 255 m
Skye Crescent 259 m
Glenluce Crescent 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB1 2EP

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 2EP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Antony's RC Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
224 m
Shadsworth Infant School Good
(December 4, 2019)
230 m
Our Lady and St John Catholic College Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
511 m
Shadsworth Junior School Good
(October 10, 2019)
514 m
Newfield School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
866 m
Knuzden St Oswald's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
874 m
Intack Primary School Good
(April 4, 2017)
1.01 km
Audley Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.21 km
Audley Infant School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.21 km
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(April 10, 2018)
1.21 km
Al Islah Girls' High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.52 km
Blackburn Central High School 1.67 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.77 km
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.79 km
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.8 km
Daisyfield Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.94 km
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.07 km
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
2.19 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
2.2 km
Markazul Uloom Good
(October 15, 2021)
2.3 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB1 2EP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
7.87 km
Read & Simonstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
9.22 km
Read Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2018
9.22 km
The Fuzzy Duck Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
9.22 km
Department of Work & Pensions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
9.31 km
Hourglass Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
9.31 km
Acorn Heights Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 30, 2021
9.37 km
St. John's C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
9.38 km
C C Speak (Butchers) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
9.38 km
Happy Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
9.38 km
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2018
9.38 km
Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
9.38 km
Hapton CofE / Methodist School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
9.49 km
Wordsworth House Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
9.53 km
Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 5, 2017
9.56 km
Stork Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
9.56 km
Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
9.64 km
Albert Harrison & Co Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
9.73 km
Simply Classic Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
9.73 km
Landon News Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 24, 2018
9.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB1 2EP - Data from Apr 2022

Orkney Close Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Orkney Close Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Staffa Crescent Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Skye Crescent Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Tarbert Crescent Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Rishton Rail Station Rail 2.98 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.14 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.19 km
Terminal One Access Air 43.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB1 2EP - Data from Dec 2021

Abbott Clough Valley 945 m
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 1.65 km
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 1.66 km
Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Clough Valley 2.19 km
Duckworth Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Rishton Reservoir Inland Water 2.63 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Aspen Valley Valley 3.04 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Windy Bank Hill Or Mountain 3.65 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Hoyle Bottom Valley 3.79 km
Brownhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB1 2EP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 94.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.6 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 186,618 kWh - mean 10,978 kWh : median 11,371 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB1 2EP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.74244900
Longitude -2.44647600
OS Easting 370650
OS Northing 0427432
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
486
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackburn BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007125
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 008B
Output Area / Small Area 7A1