Postcode BB1 9RU (Blackburn with Darwen) Terminated May 1994

Map showing BB1 9RU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB1 9RU is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in February 1990 and terminated in May 1994.BB1 9RU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

BB1 9RU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 9RU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to BB1 9RU is Roe Lee Park which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Roe Lee Park and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station, 899 m away.

The closest primary school to BB1 9RU (for ages 11 and under) is Roe Lee Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 22, 2017.

The local pub for residents of BB1 9RU is Read Cricket Club and is 8.67 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 8.88 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Policing for BB1 9RU 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 9RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BB1 9RU, and the approximate distance away.

Roe Lee Park 57 m
Beryl Avenue 74 m
Emerald Avenue 103 m
Amber Avenue 149 m
Peridot Close 173 m
Cornelian Street 197 m
Emerald Street 219 m
Pearl Close 260 m
Ruby Street 265 m
Topaz Street 267 m
Pearl Street 293 m
St Gabriel's Avenue 314 m
Highbank 327 m
Bank Hey Lane North 366 m
Brownhill Drive 374 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB1 9RU

Introduction February 1990
Termination May 1994
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BB1 9RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Roe Lee Park Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
118 m
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2013)
672 m
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 21, 2017)
672 m
Pleckgate High School Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
912 m
Cedars Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.14 km
Islamiyah School 1.32 km
Brookhouse Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.46 km
St Mary's College Good
(March 1, 2019)
1.52 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.57 km
Lammack Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.57 km
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.6 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.69 km
Daisyfield Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.87 km
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Good
(November 21, 2019)
2.01 km
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.19 km
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.27 km
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.47 km
Dar Ul Madinah Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
2.73 km
Blackburn College Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.75 km
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 9, 2022)
2.79 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB1 9RU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
6.9 km
Read & Simonstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
8.67 km
Read Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2018
8.67 km
The Fuzzy Duck Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
8.67 km
St. John's C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
8.83 km
C C Speak (Butchers) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
8.88 km
Happy Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
8.88 km
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2018
8.88 km
Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
8.88 km
Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 5, 2017
9.09 km
Stork Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
9.09 km
Department of Work & Pensions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
9.36 km
Hourglass Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
9.36 km
Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 11, 2018
9.5 km
St Peter's Church of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
9.5 km
Outdoor Elements Activities Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
9.91 km
Albert Harrison & Co Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
9.96 km
Simply Classic Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
9.96 km
Higher Trapp Country House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 17, 2019
10.12 km
Meadow Lodge Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 4, 2018
10.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB1 9RU - Data from Apr 2022

Roe Lee Park Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Roe Lee Park Primary School Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Roe Lee Park Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Roe Lee Park Primary School Bus Stop/Station 144 m
St Gabriels Church Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station Rail 899 m
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station Rail 902 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.78 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.83 km
Terminal One Access Air 47.38 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB1 9RU - Data from Dec 2021

Brownhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 336 m
Ramsgreave Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Windy Bank Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Parsonage Reservoir Inland Water 1.75 km
Hagg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Carr Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Rishton Reservoir Inland Water 2.78 km
The Rann Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Boston Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Abbott Clough Valley 3.28 km
Dean Clough Reservoir Inland Water 3.52 km
Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Cunliffe House Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.77169800
Longitude -2.47485700
OS Easting 368800
OS Northing 0430700
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12498
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackburn BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007096
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 001C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2