Postcode BB2 3JA (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB2 3JA and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB2 3JA is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB2 3JA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB2 3JA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 3JA as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to BB2 3JA is Pilmuir Road which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Snaefell Road and is 46 m away. The closest railway station is Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station, 1.4 km away.

The closest primary school to BB2 3JA (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 3JA is Read Cricket Club and is 11.74 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 11.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 144.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 2.2 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 3JA 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 3JA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Pilmuir Road 35 m
Mona Road 50 m
Snaefell Road 94 m
Tynwald Road 121 m
Bradda Road 142 m
Sunnybank Gardens 161 m
Ansdell Terrace 186 m
Crosby Road 207 m
Onchan Road 212 m
Laxey Road 217 m
Sunny Bank Road 231 m
Rossall Terrace 232 m
Sulby Road 278 m
Cleveleys Road 322 m
Peel Close 331 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB2 3JA

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 BB2 3JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Longshaw Infant School Good
(September 29, 2021)
216 m
Longshaw Community Junior School Good
(May 9, 2017)
302 m
Markazul Uloom Good
(October 15, 2021)
439 m
Noorul Uloom 439 m
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(March 23, 2017)
610 m
Blackburn Central High School 1.08 km
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.13 km
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
1.21 km
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.24 km
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Good
(June 14, 2019)
1.26 km
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Outstanding
(March 26, 2014)
1.32 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.42 km
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.47 km
Eden School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.59 km
Al Islah Girls' High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.65 km
Audley Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.65 km
Audley Infant School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.65 km
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.69 km
Lower Darwen Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.69 km
Meadowhead Junior School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.69 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Snaefell Road Bus Stop/Station 46 m
Tynwald Road Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Manxman Road Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Snaefell Road Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Cleveleys Road Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.63 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.68 km
Terminal One Access Air 43.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 939 m
Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 952 m
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 1.49 km
Fernhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 2.01 km
Bunker's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Cockridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Ornamental Pond Inland Water 2.49 km
Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Green Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Potter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Higher Gardens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.9 Mbps 144.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 13.1 Mbps 17 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 16
30-300 Mbps 0% 81 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 548.7 38

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 480,356 kWh - mean 14,128 kWh : median 14,989 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 108,056 kWh - mean 3,178 kWh : median 2,871 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB2 3JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.73127500
Longitude -2.48252600
OS Easting 368264
OS Northing 0426206
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2618
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 011A
Output Area / Small Area 8A2