Postcode BB1 8NP (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB1 8NP and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB1 8NP is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB1 8NP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB1 8NP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 8NP as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to BB1 8NP is Rhodes Avenue which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carham Road and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 1.88 km away.

The closest primary school to BB1 8NP (for ages 11 and under) is St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 13, 2017.

The local pub for residents of BB1 8NP is Read Cricket Club and is 9.83 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 10.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BB1 8NP 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 8NP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BB1 8NP, and the approximate distance away.

Rhodes Avenue 18 m
Heron Close 117 m
Swallowfields 163 m
Carham Road 184 m
Kestrel Close 190 m
Curlew Close 209 m
Hawkshaw Bank Road 232 m
Kingfisher Close 237 m
Petrel Close 266 m
Pleck Farm Avenue 293 m
Goodshaw Avenue 338 m
Harrier Drive 368 m
Pleckgate Road 453 m
St James Road 595 m
Shear Brow 613 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB1 8NP

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 8NP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's College Good
(March 1, 2019)
326 m
Pleckgate High School Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
507 m
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Good
(June 13, 2017)
608 m
Lammack Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
770 m
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2013)
816 m
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 21, 2017)
816 m
Cedars Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
841 m
Brookhouse Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
905 m
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.22 km
Islamiyah School 1.23 km
Roe Lee Park Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.31 km
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.37 km
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.46 km
Dar Ul Madinah Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
1.47 km
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.53 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.54 km
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.56 km
Blackburn College Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.62 km
Daisyfield Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.65 km
St Silas's CofE Primary School 1.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB1 8NP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
8.09 km
Read & Simonstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
9.83 km
Read Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2018
9.83 km
The Fuzzy Duck Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
9.83 km
St. John's C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
9.99 km
C C Speak (Butchers) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
10.04 km
Happy Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
10.04 km
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2018
10.04 km
Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
10.04 km
Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 5, 2017
10.25 km
Stork Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
10.25 km
Department of Work & Pensions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
10.44 km
Hourglass Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
10.44 km
Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 11, 2018
10.64 km
St Peter's Church of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
10.64 km
Outdoor Elements Activities Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
11.07 km
Higher Trapp Country House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 17, 2019
11.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB1 8NP - Data from Apr 2022

Carham Road Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Swallowfields Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Carham Road Bus Stop/Station 131 m
St Marys College Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Lammack Road Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.08 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.14 km
Terminal One Access Air 46.69 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB1 8NP - Data from Dec 2021

Brownhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Ramsgreave Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Hagg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Higher Gardens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Billinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Windy Bank Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
The Rann Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Parsonage Reservoir Inland Water 3.01 km
Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Ornamental Pond Inland Water 3.11 km
Red Delf Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Yellow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.34 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB1 8NP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 132.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 39 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% 24.5 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.4 11
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 866,577 kWh - mean 18,054 kWh : median 16,640 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB1 8NP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.76302000
Longitude -2.48713700
OS Easting 367984
OS Northing 0429740
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13416
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackburn
Electoral Ward Roe Lee
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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackburn BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007098
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 001E
Output Area / Small Area 4C1