Postcode BB1 3JA (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB1 3JA and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB1 3JA is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. BB1 3JA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BB1 3JA is Surrey Road which is centered 162 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gloucester Road and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Rishton Rail Station, 2.1 km away.

The closest primary school to BB1 3JA (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 3JA is Read Cricket Club and is 8.32 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 8.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Surrey Road 162 m
Whitebirk Road 165 m
Gloucester Road 236 m
Hamer Avenue 281 m
Maricourt Avenue 305 m
Worcester Road 322 m
Hereford Road 392 m
Devon Road 446 m
Frontier Avenue 452 m
Burnley Road 514 m
Carl Fogarty Way 637 m
M65 1.66 km
B6231 2.62 km
A678 3.53 km
A6119 3.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB1 3JA

Introduction June 1999
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 3JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Intack Primary School Good
(April 4, 2017)
97 m
Shadsworth Infant School Good
(December 4, 2019)
907 m
St Antony's RC Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.09 km
Knuzden St Oswald's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.11 km
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.27 km
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(April 10, 2018)
1.33 km
Our Lady and St John Catholic College Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
1.38 km
Daisyfield Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.41 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.52 km
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.59 km
Shadsworth Junior School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.61 km
Audley Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.77 km
Audley Infant School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.77 km
Islamiyah School 1.84 km
Newfield School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.87 km
Al Islah Girls' High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.88 km
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.94 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.98 km
Brookhouse Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.16 km
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.18 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gloucester Road Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Gloucester Road Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Red Lion Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Red Lion Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Surrey Road Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Rishton Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.17 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.22 km
Terminal One Access Air 44.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Abbott Clough Valley 341 m
Rishton Reservoir Inland Water 1.57 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Windy Bank Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Aspen Valley Valley 2.66 km
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 2.68 km
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 2.76 km
Clough Valley 2.94 km
Duckworth Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Brownhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Madder Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.75229800
Longitude -2.44465500
OS Easting 370777
OS Northing 0428527
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