Postcode BB1 5RL (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB1 5RL and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB1 5RL is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in July 2009 and is an active postcode. BB1 5RL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB1 5RL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 5RL as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to BB1 5RL is Philips Road which is centered 206 m away.

The nearest bus stop is ELC and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station, 2.12 km away.

The closest primary school to BB1 5RL (for ages 11 and under) is St Stephen's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 17, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BB1 5RL is Read Cricket Club and is 8.17 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 8.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Philips Road 206 m
Croft Head Road 253 m
Tintern Crescent 286 m
Kelsall Avenue 294 m
Fountains Avenue 294 m
Whalley Old Road 376 m
Lower Philips Road 431 m
Challenge Way 537 m
Whitebirk Drive 646 m
M65 2.2 km
A6119 2.26 km
A678 3.93 km
B6231 4.24 km
B6232 5.25 km
A679 7.59 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB1 5RL

Introduction July 2009
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 5RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
715 m
Islamiyah School 803 m
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
856 m
Daisyfield Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.03 km
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.08 km
Cedars Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.1 km
Roe Lee Park Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.24 km
Brookhouse Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.28 km
Intack Primary School Good
(April 4, 2017)
1.69 km
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.76 km
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2013)
1.83 km
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.83 km
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.85 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.88 km
Pleckgate High School Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
1.89 km
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(April 10, 2018)
1.91 km
St Mary's College Good
(March 1, 2019)
1.92 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.24 km
Al Islah Girls' High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.38 km
Shadsworth Infant School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.43 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

ELC Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Promethean Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Glenfield Ind Est Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Glenfield Ind Est Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Fountains Ave Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station Rail 2.14 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.7 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.75 km
Terminal One Access Air 46.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Windy Bank Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Brownhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Rishton Reservoir Inland Water 1.62 km
Abbott Clough Valley 1.96 km
Parsonage Reservoir Inland Water 2.13 km
Ramsgreave Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Boston Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Hagg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Carr Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Dean Clough Reservoir Inland Water 3.51 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Aspen Valley Valley 3.78 km
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 3.82 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.76430100
Longitude -2.45875400
OS Easting 369856
OS Northing 0429870
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10394
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 E33007099
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 001A
Output Area / Small Area 4B2