Postcode BB2 3NG (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB2 3NG and nearby postcodes

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

BB2 3NG 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 3NG as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to BB2 3NG is Peel Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lomgshaw Infant School and is 205 m away. The closest railway station is Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station, 1.45 km away.

The closest primary school to BB2 3NG (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 23, 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 3NG is Read Cricket Club and is 12.02 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 12.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BB2 3NG 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 3NG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Peel Close 17 m
Crosby Road 118 m
Ansdell Terrace 234 m
Pilmuir Road 281 m
Rossall Terrace 298 m
Mona Road 352 m
Tynwald Road 357 m
Bradda Road 397 m
Sunny Bank Road 427 m
Bolton Road 499 m
Laxey Road 510 m
Manxman Road 610 m
A6077 1.54 km
B6232 3.73 km
B6231 3.76 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB2 3NG

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 3NG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Longshaw Infant School Good
(September 29, 2021)
123 m
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(March 23, 2017)
473 m
Longshaw Community Junior School Good
(May 9, 2017)
602 m
Markazul Uloom Good
(October 15, 2021)
742 m
Noorul Uloom 742 m
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
912 m
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.29 km
Eden School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.33 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.34 km
Blackburn Central High School 1.35 km
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.43 km
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Good
(June 14, 2019)
1.46 km
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.5 km
Lower Darwen Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.51 km
Meadowhead Junior School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.58 km
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Outstanding
(March 26, 2014)
1.6 km
Meadowhead Infant School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.62 km
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.7 km
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.75 km
Griffin Park Primary School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2018)
1.86 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lomgshaw Infant School Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Tynwald Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Manxman Road Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Snaefell Road Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Cleveleys Road Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.37 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.42 km
Terminal One Access Air 42.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 629 m
Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 995 m
Fernhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 1.57 km
Bunker's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 2.06 km
Cockridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Green Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Ornamental Pond Inland Water 2.57 km
Potter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Polyphemus Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Winter Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 97.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.9 13
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

73 meters consuming 635,306 kWh - mean 8,703 kWh : median 8,564 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB2 3NG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.72853800
Longitude -2.48376800
OS Easting 368180
OS Northing 0425902
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 8C3