Postcode BB1 2JN (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB1 2JN and nearby postcodes

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

BB1 2JN 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 2JN as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to BB1 2JN is Skye Crescent which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Skye Crescent and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 2.03 km away.

The closest primary school to BB1 2JN (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 2JN is Read Cricket Club and is 9.46 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 9.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Skye Crescent 50 m
Dunoon Drive 89 m
Oban Drive 118 m
Shetland Close 119 m
Ailsa Road 162 m
Shadsworth Road 169 m
B6130 169 m
Largs Road 231 m
Orkney Close 240 m
Troon Avenue 267 m
Ballantrae Road 275 m
Ayr Road 276 m
Bute Road 281 m
Glenluce Crescent 285 m
Portree Crescent 287 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB1 2JN

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 2JN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Antony's RC Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
247 m
Our Lady and St John Catholic College Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
329 m
Shadsworth Junior School Good
(October 10, 2019)
383 m
Shadsworth Infant School Good
(December 4, 2019)
473 m
Newfield School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
623 m
Audley Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.05 km
Audley Infant School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.05 km
Knuzden St Oswald's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.09 km
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(April 10, 2018)
1.17 km
Intack Primary School Good
(April 4, 2017)
1.21 km
Al Islah Girls' High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.4 km
Blackburn Central High School 1.46 km
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.62 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.67 km
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.84 km
Daisyfield Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.99 km
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.03 km
Markazul Uloom Good
(October 15, 2021)
2.08 km
Noorul Uloom 2.08 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.19 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Skye Crescent Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Skye Crescent Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Gleneagles Court Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Gleneagles Court Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Surgery Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Rishton Rail Station Rail 3.22 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.06 km
Terminal One Access Air 43.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Abbott Clough Valley 1.18 km
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 1.41 km
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 1.45 km
Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Clough Valley 2.22 km
Duckworth Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Rishton Reservoir Inland Water 2.85 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Aspen Valley Valley 3.26 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Polyphemus Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Windy Bank Hill Or Mountain 3.83 km
Hoyle Bottom Valley 3.91 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.1 Mbps 121.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10.6 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.1 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% 383.4 36.6

Gas Consumption

62 meters consuming 568,514 kWh - mean 9,170 kWh : median 7,840 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB1 2JN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.74082200
Longitude -2.44894500
OS Easting 370486
OS Northing 0427252
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
544
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 E33007129
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 008C
Output Area / Small Area 7A1