Postcode BB1 8PN (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB1 8PN and nearby postcodes

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

BB1 8PN 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 8PN as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to BB1 8PN is Kingfisher Close which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pleckgate Lane and is 23 m away. The closest railway station is Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station, 1.63 km away.

The closest primary school to BB1 8PN (for ages 11 and under) is St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 27, 2013.

The local pub for residents of BB1 8PN is Read Cricket Club and is 9.57 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 9.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kingfisher Close 69 m
Goodshaw Avenue 93 m
Barmouth Crescent 137 m
North Bank Avenue 149 m
Curlew Close 149 m
Goodshaw Close 154 m
Pleck Farm Avenue 171 m
Swallowfields 172 m
Pleckgate Road 202 m
Pleckgate Fold 203 m
Royal Oak Avenue 237 m
Hill View 238 m
Penshaw Close 247 m
Chatsworth Close 260 m
Rhodes Avenue 301 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB1 8PN

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 8PN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pleckgate High School Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
283 m
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2013)
542 m
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 21, 2017)
542 m
St Mary's College Good
(March 1, 2019)
601 m
Cedars Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
794 m
Lammack Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
826 m
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Good
(June 13, 2017)
849 m
Brookhouse Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
961 m
Roe Lee Park Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.02 km
Islamiyah School 1.18 km
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.44 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.5 km
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.52 km
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.55 km
Daisyfield Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.66 km
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.71 km
Dar Ul Madinah Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
1.77 km
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.82 km
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.83 km
Blackburn College Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pleckgate Lane Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Pleckgate Lane Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Swallowfields Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Pleck Farm Avenue Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Ottershaw Gardens Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.28 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.34 km
Terminal One Access Air 46.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brownhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 735 m
Ramsgreave Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Hagg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Windy Bank Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Parsonage Reservoir Inland Water 2.72 km
Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
The Rann Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Billinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Higher Gardens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Rishton Reservoir Inland Water 3.33 km
Abbott Clough Valley 3.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 136.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 17.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.7 16
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 683,107 kWh - mean 21,347 kWh : median 19,908 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 119,336 kWh - mean 3,616 kWh : median 2,638 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB1 8PN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.76534000
Longitude -2.48475200
OS Easting 368143
OS Northing 0429997
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
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 6A1