Postcode BB1 3HY (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB1 3HY and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB1 3HY is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB1 3HY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB1 3HY 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 3HY as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to BB1 3HY is Whitebirk Road which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Surrey Road and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Rishton Rail Station, 2.18 km away.

The closest primary school to BB1 3HY (for ages 11 and under) is Intack Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 4, 2017.

The local pub for residents of BB1 3HY is Read Cricket Club and is 8.41 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 8.59 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Whitebirk Road 70 m
Surrey Road 86 m
Gloucester Road 209 m
Hamer Avenue 215 m
Maricourt Avenue 261 m
Worcester Road 268 m
Hereford Road 311 m
Thornley Avenue 355 m
Devon Road 356 m
Peronne Crescent 376 m
Monmouth Road 415 m
Burnley Road 482 m
Accrington Road 496 m
Frontier Avenue 496 m
Carl Fogarty Way 611 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB1 3HY

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 3HY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Intack Primary School Good
(April 4, 2017)
0 m
Shadsworth Infant School Good
(December 4, 2019)
818 m
St Antony's RC Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
992 m
Knuzden St Oswald's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.07 km
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(April 10, 2018)
1.26 km
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.27 km
Our Lady and St John Catholic College Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
1.29 km
Daisyfield Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.41 km
Shadsworth Junior School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.52 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.54 km
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.59 km
Audley Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.69 km
Audley Infant School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.69 km
Newfield School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.77 km
Al Islah Girls' High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.81 km
Islamiyah School 1.85 km
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.91 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.92 km
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.15 km
Brookhouse Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Surrey Road Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Surrey Road Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Gloucester Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Gloucester Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Red Lion Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Rishton Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.09 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.14 km
Terminal One Access Air 44.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Abbott Clough Valley 319 m
Rishton Reservoir Inland Water 1.66 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 2.58 km
Windy Bank Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 2.66 km
Aspen Valley Valley 2.7 km
Clough Valley 2.89 km
Duckworth Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Brownhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Madder Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB1 3HY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 126.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.3 4.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 117.5 12.7
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 376,481 kWh - mean 13,944 kWh : median 13,082 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB1 3HY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.75148700
Longitude -2.44517700
OS Easting 370742
OS Northing 0428437
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
368
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackburn
Electoral Ward Little Harwood & Whitebirk
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 E33007128
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 008D
Output Area / Small Area 7A1