Postcode BB1 5LJ (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB1 5LJ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BB1 5LJ is Bowness Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Buttermere Close and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 997 m away.

The closest primary school to BB1 5LJ (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 5LJ is Read Cricket Club and is 9.46 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 9.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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 5LJ 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 5LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bowness Close 30 m
Mossbank 79 m
Peter Street 103 m
Ambleside Close 109 m
Cloverfields 119 m
Daisy Street 129 m
Fort Street 135 m
Mossdale 141 m
Daisy Lane 159 m
Buttermere Close 163 m
Windermere Close 164 m
Ferndale 175 m
Belper Street 197 m
Thirlmere Close 214 m
Derby Street 228 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB1 5LJ

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 5LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 15, 2021)
383 m
Daisyfield Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
393 m
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Good
(November 21, 2019)
431 m
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
569 m
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
573 m
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
697 m
Brookhouse Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
722 m
Islamiyah School 786 m
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(April 10, 2018)
788 m
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 8, 2021)
853 m
Cedars Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
972 m
Al Islah Girls' High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.05 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.14 km
Audley Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.32 km
Audley Infant School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.32 km
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.32 km
St Mary's College Good
(March 1, 2019)
1.39 km
Blackburn College Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.45 km
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.52 km
Intack Primary School Good
(April 4, 2017)
1.61 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Buttermere Close Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Buttermere Close Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Daisy Lane Baths Bus Stop/Station 188 m
St Michaels Court Bus Stop/Station 239 m
St Michaels Court Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 997 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1 km
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station Rail 2.98 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.71 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.76 km
Terminal One Access Air 45.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Abbott Clough Valley 1.91 km
Brownhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Rishton Reservoir Inland Water 2.65 km
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 2.66 km
Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Windy Bank Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 3.03 km
Higher Gardens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Ornamental Pond Inland Water 3.39 km
Parsonage Reservoir Inland Water 3.44 km
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.45 km
Billinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.5 Mbps 85 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.8 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 112,124 kWh - mean 14,015 kWh : median 15,169 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB1 5LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.75330300
Longitude -2.46932600
OS Easting 369151
OS Northing 0428651
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