Postcode BB1 5ED (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB1 5ED and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB1 5ED is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB1 5ED is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB1 5ED is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 5ED as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BB1 5ED is Mount Trinity which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Primrose Bank and is 29 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 646 m away.

The closest primary school to BB1 5ED (for ages 11 and under) is St Michael With St John CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 2, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 26, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of BB1 5ED is Read Cricket Club and is 9.88 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 10.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BB1 5ED 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 5ED and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BB1 5ED, and the approximate distance away.

Mount Trinity 30 m
Primrose Drive 34 m
Primrose Bank 43 m
Lark Hill 73 m
Noblett Street 92 m
Mount Pleasant 108 m
Trinity Street 139 m
Sandpiper Close 142 m
Cleaver Street 157 m
Swift Close 199 m
Birley Street 203 m
Ullswater Close 212 m
Shearwater Drive 215 m
Quarry Street 216 m
Old Mill Street 226 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB1 5ED

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 5ED - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
133 m
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 15, 2021)
136 m
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 8, 2021)
714 m
Brookhouse Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
731 m
Daisyfield Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
813 m
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Good
(November 21, 2019)
875 m
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Good
(June 13, 2017)
876 m
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 22, 2021)
886 m
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
909 m
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(April 10, 2018)
996 m
Al Islah Girls' High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
999 m
Blackburn College Good
(January 13, 2022)
1 km
Islamiyah School 1.03 km
Cedars Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.05 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.06 km
St Mary's College Good
(March 1, 2019)
1.16 km
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2017)
1.31 km
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Outstanding
(March 26, 2014)
1.34 km
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.34 km
Audley Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.35 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB1 5ED - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
8.26 km
Read & Simonstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
9.88 km
Read Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2018
9.88 km
The Fuzzy Duck Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
9.88 km
St. John's C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
10.04 km
C C Speak (Butchers) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
10.07 km
Happy Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
10.07 km
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2018
10.07 km
Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
10.07 km
Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 5, 2017
10.27 km
Stork Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
10.27 km
Department of Work & Pensions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
10.28 km
Hourglass Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
10.28 km
Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 11, 2018
10.62 km
St Peter's Church of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
10.62 km
Albert Harrison & Co Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
10.8 km
Simply Classic Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
10.8 km
Outdoor Elements Activities Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
11.05 km
Meadow Lodge Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 4, 2018
11.33 km
Higher Trapp Country House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 17, 2019
11.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB1 5ED - Data from Apr 2022

Primrose Bank Bus Stop/Station 29 m
Trinity Street Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Trinity Street Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Foundry Arms Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Foundry Arms Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 646 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 684 m
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 2.59 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.7 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.75 km
Terminal One Access Air 45.3 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB1 5ED - Data from Dec 2021

Brownhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Abbott Clough Valley 2.31 km
Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 2.66 km
Higher Gardens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Ornamental Pond Inland Water 2.95 km
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Billinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 3.09 km
Rishton Reservoir Inland Water 3.09 km
Windy Bank Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Red Delf Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB1 5ED - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.9 Mbps 96.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 104 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 244,954 kWh - mean 6,446 kWh : median 4,676 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB1 5ED - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.75205600
Longitude -2.47574300
OS Easting 368727
OS Northing 0428515
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2110
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackburn
Electoral Ward Blackburn Central
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 E33003346
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 006C
Output Area / Small Area 4B2