Postcode BB1 9WX (Blackburn with Darwen) Terminated March 2004

Map showing BB1 9WX and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB1 9WX is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in March 2003 and terminated in March 2004.BB1 9WX is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

BB1 9WX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 9WX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to BB1 9WX is Thornwood Close which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Farthings and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station, 1.52 km away.

The closest primary school to BB1 9WX (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 9WX is Read Cricket Club and is 9.27 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 9.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Thornwood Close 15 m
Cranshaw Drive 79 m
Penshaw Close 80 m
Hill View 90 m
Regents View 130 m
Ottershaw Gardens 155 m
Goodshaw Close 171 m
Chatsworth Close 176 m
Campbell Street 185 m
Pemberton Street 209 m
Outram Lane 217 m
Goodshaw Avenue 243 m
Royal Oak Avenue 262 m
Sandringham Close 277 m
Blenheim Close 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB1 9WX

Introduction March 2003
Termination March 2004
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 9WX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pleckgate High School Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
491 m
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2013)
578 m
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 21, 2017)
578 m
Cedars Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
603 m
Roe Lee Park Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
764 m
St Mary's College Good
(March 1, 2019)
790 m
Brookhouse Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
855 m
Islamiyah School 948 m
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Good
(June 13, 2017)
966 m
Lammack Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.13 km
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.23 km
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.26 km
Daisyfield Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.48 km
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Good
(February 2, 2017)
1.54 km
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.63 km
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.66 km
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.75 km
Dar Ul Madinah Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
2.02 km
Blackburn College Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.03 km
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 22, 2021)
2.08 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Farthings Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Ottershaw Gardens Bus Stop/Station 109 m
The Farthings Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Pleck Farm Avenue Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Pleckgate Lane Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.25 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.3 km
Terminal One Access Air 46.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brownhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 604 m
Ramsgreave Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Hagg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Windy Bank Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Parsonage Reservoir Inland Water 2.47 km
Reservoir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Rishton Reservoir Inland Water 3.02 km
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
The Rann Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Abbott Clough Valley 3.11 km
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.3 km
Higher Gardens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Billinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Carr Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.76586300
Longitude -2.47994900
OS Easting 368460
OS Northing 0430053
OS Positional Quality Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10531
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackburn BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007097
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 001D
Output Area / Small Area 6B1