Postcode BB1 5LH (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB1 5LH and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB1 5LH is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. BB1 5LH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BB1 5LH is Fort Street which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Buttermere Close and is 136 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 962 m away.

The closest primary school to BB1 5LH (for ages 11 and under) is St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 15, 2021.

The local pub for residents of BB1 5LH is Read Cricket Club and is 9.48 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 9.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fort Street 72 m
Bowness Close 77 m
Daisy Street 120 m
Mossbank 132 m
Ambleside Close 161 m
Peter Street 167 m
Buttermere Close 168 m
Cloverfields 182 m
Windermere Close 183 m
Mossdale 187 m
Appleby Street 188 m
Pickup Street 190 m
Daisy Lane 199 m
Thirlmere Close 213 m
Ferndale 234 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB1 5LH

Introduction October 1984
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 5LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 15, 2021)
367 m
Daisyfield Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
430 m
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Good
(November 21, 2019)
447 m
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
578 m
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
623 m
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(April 10, 2018)
727 m
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
746 m
Brookhouse Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
783 m
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 8, 2021)
798 m
Islamiyah School 847 m
Al Islah Girls' High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
986 m
Cedars Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.04 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.19 km
Audley Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.26 km
Audley Infant School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.26 km
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.31 km
St Mary's College Good
(March 1, 2019)
1.43 km
Blackburn College Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.44 km
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.46 km
Intack Primary School Good
(April 4, 2017)
1.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
7.89 km
Read & Simonstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
9.48 km
Read Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2018
9.48 km
The Fuzzy Duck Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
9.48 km
St. John's C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
9.64 km
C C Speak (Butchers) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
9.67 km
Happy Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
9.67 km
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2018
9.67 km
Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
9.67 km
Department of Work & Pensions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
9.86 km
Hourglass Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
9.86 km
Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 5, 2017
9.87 km
Stork Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
9.87 km
Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 11, 2018
10.22 km
St Peter's Church of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
10.22 km
Albert Harrison & Co Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
10.38 km
Simply Classic Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
10.38 km
Wordsworth House Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
10.45 km
Outdoor Elements Activities Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
10.65 km
Meadow Lodge Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 4, 2018
10.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Buttermere Close Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Buttermere Close Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Daisy Lane Baths Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Foundry Arms Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Foundry Arms Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 962 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 965 m
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.64 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.7 km
Terminal One Access Air 45.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Abbott Clough Valley 1.88 km
Brownhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 2.6 km
Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Rishton Reservoir Inland Water 2.67 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Windy Bank Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 2.96 km
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Higher Gardens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Ornamental Pond Inland Water 3.38 km
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.45 km
Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Parsonage Reservoir Inland Water 3.5 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.75276200
Longitude -2.46906100
OS Easting 369168
OS Northing 0428589
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 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 E33003324
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