Postcode BB1 5JA (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB1 5JA and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB1 5JA is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. BB1 5JA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB1 5JA 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 5JA as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BB1 5JA is Westwood Court which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Florence Street and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 1.28 km away.

The closest primary school to BB1 5JA (for ages 11 and under) is Daisyfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 30, 2017.

The local pub for residents of BB1 5JA is Read Cricket Club and is 9.19 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 9.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Westwood Court 20 m
Florence Street 64 m
Pelham Street 85 m
Florence Place 116 m
Eastwood Street 129 m
Clinton Street 131 m
Mossdale 141 m
Ferndale 143 m
Moss Street 145 m
Emily Street 147 m
Belper Street 149 m
Beechwood Road 178 m
Moss Gate 188 m
Goldhey Street 188 m
Cloverfields 201 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB1 5JA

Introduction January 1993
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 5JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Daisyfield Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
119 m
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Good
(November 21, 2019)
227 m
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
312 m
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
423 m
Islamiyah School 575 m
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 15, 2021)
656 m
Brookhouse Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
684 m
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
809 m
Cedars Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
853 m
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(April 10, 2018)
930 m
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.12 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.23 km
Al Islah Girls' High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.29 km
St Mary's College Good
(March 1, 2019)
1.43 km
Intack Primary School Good
(April 4, 2017)
1.49 km
Audley Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.52 km
Audley Infant School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.52 km
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.58 km
Blackburn College Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.69 km
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.78 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Florence Street Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Florence Street Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Beachwood WMC Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Beachwood WMC Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Notre Dame Gardens Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.88 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.93 km
Terminal One Access Air 45.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Abbott Clough Valley 1.81 km
Brownhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Rishton Reservoir Inland Water 2.4 km
Windy Bank Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 2.86 km
Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Parsonage Reservoir Inland Water 3.18 km
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 3.19 km
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Ramsgreave Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Higher Gardens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Hagg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Ornamental Pond Inland Water 3.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 41.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.6 13.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 170,160 kWh - mean 8,508 kWh : median 9,317 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 52,752 kWh - mean 2,512 kWh : median 1,928 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB1 5JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.75535300
Longitude -2.46681600
OS Easting 369318
OS Northing 0428878
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2421
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackburn
Electoral Ward Bastwell & Daisyfield
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 E33007105
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 003A
Output Area / Small Area 4B2