The postcode BB1 8QU is located in Ribble Valley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB1 8QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB1 8QU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 8QU as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.
The closest road name to BB1 8QU is Broadway which is centered 71 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Fern Bank and is 222 m away. The closest railway station is Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station, 743 m away.
The closest primary school to BB1 8QU (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 8QU is Read Cricket Club and is 9.09 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 9.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 125.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.1% 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 8QU is covered by the Lancashire police force association and East Lancashire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BB1 8QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB1 8QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB1 8QU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BB1 8QU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (March 27, 2013) | 370 m |
| Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 370 m |
| Pleckgate High School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (January 30, 2019) | 691 m |
| Roe Lee Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 708 m |
| Lammack Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.18 km |
| Cedars Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.45 km |
| St Mary's College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 1, 2019) | 1.5 km |
| Brookhouse Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| Islamiyah School | Independent school | 11-16 | 1.73 km | |
| St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 1.75 km |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 17, 2019) | 2.02 km |
| Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School | Independent school | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 2.03 km |
| Daisyfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 30, 2017) | 2.29 km |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | Academy | 4-19 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 2.38 km |
| St Michael With St John CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 2, 2017) | 2.41 km |
| Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School | Independent school | 11-25 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 2.44 km |
| St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 2.53 km |
| Dar Ul Madinah | Independent school | 5-11 | Inadequate (November 14, 2019) | 2.59 km |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 2.62 km |
| St Silas's CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.76 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB1 8QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe by the River | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 7.29 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Pharmacy | Exempt August 8, 2018 | 9.09 km | |
| Read Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 16, 2018 | 9.09 km | |
| The Fuzzy Duck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2019 | 9.09 km | |
| St. John's C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 9.25 km | |
| C C Speak (Butchers) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 9.31 km | |
| Happy Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 9.31 km | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2018 | 9.31 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2017 | 9.31 km | |
| Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 5, 2017 | 9.51 km | |
| Stork Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 9.51 km | |
| Department of Work & Pensions | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 9.84 km | |
| Hourglass Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2018 | 9.84 km | |
| Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) | Exempt October 11, 2018 | 9.94 km | |
| St Peter's Church of England School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 9.94 km | |
| Outdoor Elements Activities Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2019 | 10.35 km | |
| Higher Trapp Country House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 17, 2019 | 10.52 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB1 8QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Fern Bank | 222 m | |
| Brownhill | 224 m | |
| Pleckgate Road | 246 m | |
| Knowles Arms | 275 m | |
| Brownhill Road | 285 m | |
| Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station | 743 m | |
| Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station | 767 m | |
| Blackburn Rail Station | 2.98 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 47.12 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 47.17 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 47.72 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB1 8QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Brownhill Plantation | 327 m | |
| Ramsgreave Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Hagg's Wood | 1.33 km | |
| Parsonage Reservoir | 2.06 km | |
| Windy Bank | 2.25 km | |
| The Rann | 2.44 km | |
| Carr Hall Wood | 2.87 km | |
| Reservoir Plantation | 3.27 km | |
| Rishton Reservoir | 3.37 km | |
| Horse Shoe Wood | 3.4 km | |
| Boston Plantation | 3.5 km | |
| Buncer Wood | 3.53 km | |
| Lodge Wood | 3.53 km | |
| Ned Hole Wood | 3.58 km | |
| Billinge Hill | 3.69 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB1 8QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 125.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11 | 9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 2.9% | 100% | 99.5 | 16.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 97.1% | 97.1% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for BB1 8QU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.77342600 |
| Longitude | -2.48331300 |
| OS Easting | 368244 |
| OS Northing | 0430896 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Ribble Valley |
| County Electorial Division | Ribble Valley South West ED |
| Electoral Ward | Wilpshire & Ramsgreave |
| Local Authority District | Ribble Valley |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Lancashire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Lancashire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000124 |
| Travel To Work Area | Blackburn |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
East Lancashire 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 East Lancashire CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Detached rural retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33008616 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Ribble Valley 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Ribble Valley 008B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C3 |