Postcode BB2 3EH (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB2 3EH and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB2 3EH is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in June 1998 and is an active postcode. BB2 3EH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB2 3EH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 BB2 3EH as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to BB2 3EH is Guernsey Avenue which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fairhaven Road and is 219 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 1.49 km away.

The closest primary school to BB2 3EH (for ages 11 and under) is Longshaw Community Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 9, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 26, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of BB2 3EH is Read Cricket Club and is 11.14 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 11.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 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 BB2 3EH 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 BB2 3EH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BB2 3EH, and the approximate distance away.

Guernsey Avenue 24 m
Lindisfarne Avenue 64 m
Walney Gardens 69 m
Whitby Drive 143 m
Faroes Close 158 m
Fairhaven Road 170 m
Sark Gardens 184 m
Scarborough Road 192 m
Mowbray Avenue 259 m
Elgar Close 260 m
Heysham Crescent 269 m
Observatory Road 278 m
Manxman Road 284 m
Lytham Road 308 m
Sullivan Drive 320 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB2 3EH

Introduction June 1998
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 BB2 3EH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Markazul Uloom Good
(October 15, 2021)
407 m
Noorul Uloom 407 m
Blackburn Central High School 534 m
Longshaw Community Junior School Good
(May 9, 2017)
704 m
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 28, 2017)
744 m
Longshaw Infant School Good
(September 29, 2021)
772 m
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(March 23, 2017)
773 m
Audley Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.09 km
Audley Infant School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.09 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.17 km
Newfield School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.2 km
Al Islah Girls' High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.21 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.41 km
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Outstanding
(March 26, 2014)
1.47 km
Our Lady and St John Catholic College Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
1.52 km
Lower Darwen Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.64 km
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Good
(June 14, 2019)
1.65 km
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(April 10, 2018)
1.7 km
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.76 km
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
1.78 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB2 3EH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
9.69 km
Read & Simonstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
11.14 km
Read Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2018
11.14 km
The Fuzzy Duck Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
11.14 km
St. John's C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
11.3 km
Department of Work & Pensions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
11.3 km
Hourglass Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
11.3 km
C C Speak (Butchers) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
11.31 km
Happy Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
11.31 km
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2018
11.31 km
Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
11.31 km
Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 5, 2017
11.5 km
Stork Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
11.5 km
Albert Harrison & Co Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
11.73 km
Simply Classic Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
11.73 km
Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 11, 2018
11.8 km
St Peter's Church of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
11.8 km
Outdoor Elements Activities Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
12.23 km
Memorial Park Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
12.29 km
Meadow Lodge Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 4, 2018
12.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB2 3EH - Data from Apr 2022

Fairhaven Road Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Pleasant View Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Fairhaven Road Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Pleasant View Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Lytham Road Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.64 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.69 km
Terminal One Access Air 43.24 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB2 3EH - Data from Dec 2021

Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 553 m
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 909 m
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 1.45 km
Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Fernhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Bunker's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Abbott Clough Valley 2.83 km
Polyphemus Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Ornamental Pond Inland Water 3.01 km
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Cockridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Eccles Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.27 km
Green Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB2 3EH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.9 Mbps 53.8 Mbps 77.56 Mbps
Upload 11.1 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 20 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% 25 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 54.4 13.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

53 meters consuming 559,913 kWh - mean 10,564 kWh : median 10,543 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

70 meters consuming 227,814 kWh - mean 3,254 kWh : median 2,543 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB2 3EH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.73320100
Longitude -2.47275500
OS Easting 368910
OS Northing 0426416
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12198
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackburn
Electoral Ward Blackburn South East
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 E33007146
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 011E
Output Area / Small Area 4C1