Postcode BB1 2LE (Blackburn with Darwen) Terminated July 2002

Map showing BB1 2LE and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB1 2LE is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in July 2002.BB1 2LE is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

BB1 2LE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 2LE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BB1 2LE is Dahlia Close which is centered 102 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pickering Fold and is 147 m away. The closest railway station is Darwen Rail Station, 2.72 km away.

The closest primary school to BB1 2LE (for ages 11 and under) is St James' Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 26, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BB1 2LE is Read Cricket Club and is 11.66 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 11.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dahlia Close 102 m
Prunella Drive 111 m
Wisteria Drive 123 m
Primula Drive 187 m
Aster Chase 206 m
Pickering Fold 218 m
Stopes Brow 228 m
Delphinium Way 247 m
Centurion Court 321 m
Centurion Way 349 m
Aintree Drive 393 m
Milking Lane 512 m
Blackamoor Road 693 m
Roman Road 749 m
Haslingden Road 1.13 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB1 2LE

Introduction January 1980
Termination July 2002
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BB1 2LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
245 m
Lower Darwen Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
518 m
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(March 23, 2017)
1.1 km
Longshaw Infant School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.54 km
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.63 km
Newfield School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.71 km
Markazul Uloom Good
(October 15, 2021)
1.73 km
Noorul Uloom 1.73 km
Blackburn Central High School 1.83 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.85 km
Longshaw Community Junior School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.9 km
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
1.93 km
Shadsworth Junior School Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.07 km
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.11 km
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 5, 2017)
2.17 km
Audley Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.2 km
Audley Infant School Good
(October 4, 2018)
2.2 km
Our Lady and St John Catholic College Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
2.2 km
Belthorn Academy Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.28 km
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Good
(October 24, 2017)
2.3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
10.36 km
Acorn Heights Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 30, 2021
11.38 km
Hapton CofE / Methodist School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
11.56 km
Wordsworth House Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
11.63 km
Department of Work & Pensions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
11.64 km
Hourglass Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
11.64 km
Read & Simonstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
11.66 km
Read Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2018
11.66 km
The Fuzzy Duck Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
11.66 km
Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
11.75 km
St. John's C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
11.81 km
C C Speak (Butchers) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
11.82 km
Happy Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
11.82 km
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2018
11.82 km
Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
11.82 km
Landon News Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 24, 2018
11.86 km
Wingwah Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2020
11.86 km
Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 5, 2017
11.99 km
Stork Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
11.99 km
Albert Harrison & Co Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pickering Fold Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Pickering Fold Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 154 m
St James Church Bus Stop/Station 169 m
St James Church Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Darwen Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
Darwen Rail Station Rail 2.74 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.25 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.31 km
Terminal One Access Air 41.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 854 m
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 898 m
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 934 m
Polyphemus Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Eccles Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Fernhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Clough Valley 2.9 km
Pickup Bank Reservoir Inland Water 3.01 km
Knowl Heights Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Ooze Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Winter Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
Hills Reservoir Inland Water 3.13 km
Sunnyhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.72206900
Longitude -2.46264400
OS Easting 369569
OS Northing 0425173
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22890
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackburn
Electoral Ward Blackburn South & Lower Darwen
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackburn BUASD
Workplace Zone E33003332
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 011C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2