Postcode BB1 5NZ (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB1 5NZ and nearby postcodes

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

BB1 5NZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 5NZ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BB1 5NZ is Progress Avenue which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rydal Road and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 1.54 km away.

The closest primary school to BB1 5NZ (for ages 11 and under) is Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 14, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BB1 5NZ is Read Cricket Club and is 8.98 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 9.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 145.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.5 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 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Progress Avenue 69 m
St Stephen's Road 76 m
Plane Tree Road 90 m
St Stephen's Avenue 97 m
Brooklands Terrace 99 m
Church Hill Road 115 m
Beech Street 124 m
Rydal Road 132 m
Beechwood Road 151 m
Woodville Road 157 m
Goldhey Street 159 m
Railway Grove 163 m
Wareham Street 176 m
Juniper Street 177 m
Maple Street 178 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB1 5NZ

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 5NZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
0 m
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
148 m
Daisyfield Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
268 m
Islamiyah School 293 m
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Good
(November 21, 2019)
409 m
Brookhouse Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
598 m
Cedars Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
648 m
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 15, 2021)
907 m
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.22 km
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(April 10, 2018)
1.23 km
St Mary's College Good
(March 1, 2019)
1.36 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.42 km
Roe Lee Park Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.54 km
Intack Primary School Good
(April 4, 2017)
1.59 km
Al Islah Girls' High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.6 km
Pleckgate High School Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
1.7 km
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.78 km
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2013)
1.8 km
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.8 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rydal Road Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Beachwood WMC Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Beachwood WMC Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Rydal Road Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Florence Street Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.18 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.23 km
Terminal One Access Air 45.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brownhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Abbott Clough Valley 1.91 km
Windy Bank Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Rishton Reservoir Inland Water 2.26 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Parsonage Reservoir Inland Water 2.88 km
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 3.16 km
Ramsgreave Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Hagg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 3.48 km
Higher Gardens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 145.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.5 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 123.8 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 688,915 kWh - mean 21,529 kWh : median 20,994 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB1 5NZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.75815000
Longitude -2.46655900
OS Easting 369337
OS Northing 0429189
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6475
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackburn
Electoral Ward Little Harwood & Whitebirk
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 E33007107
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 003E
Output Area / Small Area 4B2