Postcode BB1 8NX (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB1 8NX and nearby postcodes

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

BB1 8NX 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 8NX as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to BB1 8NX is Carham Road which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carham Road and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 1.73 km away.

The closest primary school to BB1 8NX (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 8NX is Read Cricket Club and is 9.76 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 9.97 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Carham Road 31 m
Rhodes Avenue 172 m
Pleck Farm Avenue 270 m
Cadshaw Close 280 m
Royshaw Avenue 301 m
Heron Close 306 m
Swallowfields 310 m
Conway Avenue 348 m
Goodshaw Avenue 362 m
Openshaw Drive 381 m
St James Road 409 m
Snowdon Avenue 440 m
East Park Avenue 443 m
Colenso Road 476 m
Shear Brow 524 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB1 8NX

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 8NX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's College Good
(March 1, 2019)
248 m
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Good
(June 13, 2017)
473 m
Pleckgate High School Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
637 m
Cedars Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
676 m
Brookhouse Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
716 m
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2013)
918 m
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 21, 2017)
918 m
Lammack Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
959 m
Islamiyah School 1.06 km
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.2 km
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.2 km
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.28 km
Roe Lee Park Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.31 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.37 km
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.38 km
Daisyfield Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.46 km
Dar Ul Madinah Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
1.48 km
Blackburn College Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.52 km
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.56 km
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.6 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Carham Road Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Carham Road Bus Stop/Station 95 m
St Marys College Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Swallowfields Bus Stop/Station 231 m
St Marys College Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.93 km
Terminal Two Access Air 45.98 km
Terminal One Access Air 46.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brownhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Ramsgreave Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Hagg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Windy Bank Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Higher Gardens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Billinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Parsonage Reservoir Inland Water 3.01 km
Ornamental Pond Inland Water 3.12 km
The Rann Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Red Delf Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Abbott Clough Valley 3.19 km
Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 106.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.4 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 553,200 kWh - mean 23,050 kWh : median 21,473 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 106,051 kWh - mean 4,611 kWh : median 3,757 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB1 8NX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.76196000
Longitude -2.48488000
OS Easting 368132
OS Northing 0429621
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