The postcode BB1 5LW is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. BB1 5LW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BB1 5LW 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 5LW as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to BB1 5LW is Mossbank which is centered 96 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Buttermere Close and is 240 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 1.08 km away.
The closest primary school to BB1 5LW (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 5LW is Read Cricket Club and is 9.36 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 9.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.
Policing for BB1 5LW 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BB1 5LW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB1 5LW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB1 5LW
| Introduction | July 1983 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BB1 5LW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisyfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 30, 2017) | 314 m |
| Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School | Independent school | 11-25 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 323 m |
| St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 489 m |
| Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School | Independent school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 532 m |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 17, 2019) | 644 m |
| St Michael With St John CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 690 m |
| Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 10, 2018) | 742 m |
| Islamiyah School | Independent school | 11-16 | 780 m | |
| Brookhouse Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 787 m |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 901 m |
| Cedars Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.01 km |
| Al Islah Girls' High School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.07 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 1.25 km |
| Audley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 1.31 km |
| Audley Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 4, 2018) | 1.31 km |
| St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 1.43 km |
| St Mary's College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 1, 2019) | 1.48 km |
| Intack Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 1.49 km |
| St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 1.55 km |
| Blackburn College | College | 16-99 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.56 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB1 5LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe by the River | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 7.76 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Pharmacy | Exempt August 8, 2018 | 9.36 km | |
| Read Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 16, 2018 | 9.36 km | |
| The Fuzzy Duck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2019 | 9.36 km | |
| St. John's C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 9.52 km | |
| C C Speak (Butchers) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 9.55 km | |
| Happy Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 9.55 km | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2018 | 9.55 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2017 | 9.55 km | |
| Department of Work & Pensions | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 9.74 km | |
| Hourglass Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2018 | 9.74 km | |
| Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 5, 2017 | 9.74 km | |
| Stork Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 9.74 km | |
| Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) | Exempt October 11, 2018 | 10.1 km | |
| St Peter's Church of England School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 10.1 km | |
| Albert Harrison & Co Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2019 | 10.25 km | |
| Simply Classic | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2021 | 10.25 km | |
| Acorn Heights Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 30, 2021 | 10.29 km | |
| Wordsworth House Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 10.33 km | |
| Hapton CofE / Methodist School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 10.33 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB1 5LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Buttermere Close | 240 m | |
| Buttermere Close | 257 m | |
| Daisy Lane Baths | 297 m | |
| Notre Dame Gardens | 313 m | |
| Notre Dame Gardens | 319 m | |
| Blackburn Rail Station | 1.08 km | |
| Blackburn Rail Station | 1.09 km | |
| Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station | 2.99 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 44.69 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 44.74 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 45.29 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB1 5LW - Data from Dec 2021
| Abbott Clough | Valley | 1.8 km |
| Brownhill Plantation | 2.15 km | |
| Rishton Reservoir | 2.54 km | |
| Fishmoor Reservoir | 2.65 km | |
| Reservoir Plantation | 2.66 km | |
| Windy Bank | 2.71 km | |
| Higher Croft Wood | 2.73 km | |
| Buncer Wood | 2.99 km | |
| Guide Reservoir | 3 km | |
| Ned Hole Wood | 3.13 km | |
| Parsonage Reservoir | 3.41 km | |
| Higher Gardens Plantation | 3.47 km | |
| Ornamental Pond | 3.5 km | |
| Billinge Hill | 3.56 km | |
| Fernhurst Wood | 3.59 km |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.75341500 |
| Longitude | -2.46753600 |
| OS Easting | 369269 |
| OS Northing | 0428661 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | Blackburn |
| 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 |
| 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 |