Postcode BB1 2QE (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB1 2QE and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB1 2QE is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. BB1 2QE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB1 2QE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 2QE as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to BB1 2QE is Blackamoor Road which is centered 147 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Walkers Park and is 131 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 2.88 km away.

The closest primary school to BB1 2QE (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 2QE is Read Cricket Club and is 10.99 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 16, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wingwah and is 11.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Blackamoor Road 147 m
Premier Way 180 m
Walker Road 225 m
Issa Way 441 m
Haslingden Road 609 m
A6077 1.23 km
B6232 1.66 km
B6231 1.83 km
M65 4.46 km
A675 6.58 km
A666 6.9 km
M6 12.62 km
A59 12.63 km
M61 15.66 km
A56 17.5 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB1 2QE

Introduction July 1995
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 2QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
840 m
Lower Darwen Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.25 km
Newfield School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.3 km
Shadsworth Junior School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.47 km
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(March 23, 2017)
1.63 km
Our Lady and St John Catholic College Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
1.77 km
Belthorn Academy Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.81 km
Blackburn Central High School 1.83 km
St Antony's RC Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.99 km
Markazul Uloom Good
(October 15, 2021)
1.99 km
Noorul Uloom 1.99 km
Audley Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2 km
Audley Infant School Good
(October 4, 2018)
2 km
Longshaw Infant School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.02 km
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.13 km
Shadsworth Infant School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.17 km
Longshaw Community Junior School Good
(May 9, 2017)
2.24 km
Al Islah Girls' High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.35 km
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
2.37 km
Knuzden St Oswald's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
2.5 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
9.74 km
Acorn Heights Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 30, 2021
10.64 km
Hapton CofE / Methodist School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
10.82 km
Wordsworth House Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
10.89 km
Department of Work & Pensions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
10.94 km
Hourglass Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
10.94 km
Read & Simonstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
10.99 km
Read Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2018
10.99 km
The Fuzzy Duck Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
10.99 km
Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
11.01 km
The Agra Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2018
11.11 km
Landon News Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 24, 2018
11.12 km
Wingwah Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2020
11.12 km
C C Speak (Butchers) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
11.14 km
Happy Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
11.14 km
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2018
11.14 km
Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
11.14 km
St. John's C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
11.14 km
Albert Harrison & Co Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
11.28 km
Simply Classic Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
11.28 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Walkers Park Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Walkers Park Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Guide Beehive Bus Stop/Station 447 m
Guide Beehive Bus Stop/Station 449 m
Sudell Nook Bus Stop/Station 500 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
Darwen Rail Station Rail 3.16 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.4 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.45 km
Terminal One Access Air 42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Guide Reservoir Inland Water 305 m
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 719 m
Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Polyphemus Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Clough Valley 2.17 km
Eccles Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Pickup Bank Reservoir Inland Water 2.72 km
Duckworth Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Ooze Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Abbott Clough Valley 2.89 km
Shooters Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km
Fernhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.38 km
Sapling Clough Valley 3.57 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.72524100
Longitude -2.45271900
OS Easting 370226
OS Northing 0425520
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6820
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackburn BUASD
Workplace Zone E33004225
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 011F
Output Area / Small Area 5A1