Postcode BB1 3AQ (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB1 3AQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB1 3AQ is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. BB1 3AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB1 3AQ 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 3AQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BB1 3AQ is Gate Street which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lambeth Street and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 939 m away.

The closest primary school to BB1 3AQ (for ages 11 and under) is Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 10, 2018.

The local pub for residents of BB1 3AQ is Read Cricket Club and is 9.52 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 9.71 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Policing for BB1 3AQ 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 3AQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BB1 3AQ, and the approximate distance away.

Gate Street 30 m
Ordnance Street 81 m
Pendle Street 137 m
Bottomgate 156 m
Copy Nook 164 m
Skiddaw Street 188 m
Eden Street 194 m
Woolwich Street 208 m
Dalton Close 222 m
Appleby Street 234 m
Castle Street 239 m
Addington Street 246 m
Hutton Street 255 m
Clerkhill Street 255 m
Aviemore Close 259 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB1 3AQ

Introduction February 1990
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 3AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(April 10, 2018)
305 m
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 15, 2021)
600 m
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Good
(November 21, 2019)
613 m
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 8, 2021)
630 m
Al Islah Girls' High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
688 m
Daisyfield Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
697 m
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
856 m
Audley Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
875 m
Audley Infant School Good
(October 4, 2018)
875 m
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
953 m
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.04 km
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.2 km
Brookhouse Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.21 km
Our Lady and St John Catholic College Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
1.21 km
Islamiyah School 1.22 km
St Antony's RC Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.27 km
Intack Primary School Good
(April 4, 2017)
1.35 km
Blackburn Central High School 1.35 km
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.43 km
Cedars Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.45 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB1 3AQ - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB1 3AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Lambeth Street Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Ordnance Street Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Higher Eanam Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Higher Eanam Bus Stop/Station 382 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 939 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 983 m
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.24 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.29 km
Terminal One Access Air 44.84 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB1 3AQ - Data from Dec 2021

Abbott Clough Valley 1.63 km
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 2.21 km
Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 2.55 km
Brownhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Rishton Reservoir Inland Water 2.67 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Windy Bank Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Ornamental Pond Inland Water 3.49 km
Higher Gardens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.67 km
Clough Valley 3.67 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.74962100
Longitude -2.46546200
OS Easting 369403
OS Northing 0428238
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1236
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackburn
Electoral Ward Audley & Queen's Park
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackburn BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007120
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 007D
Output Area / Small Area 4B2