Postcode BB2 3SX (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB2 3SX and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB2 3SX is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in April 2021 and is an active postcode. BB2 3SX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB2 3SX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 3SX as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to BB2 3SX is William Street which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Yates Fold and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 896 m away.

The closest primary school to BB2 3SX (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 3SX is Read Cricket Club and is 11.13 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.

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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

William Street 35 m
Rose Street 74 m
Robert Street 75 m
Mosley Street 83 m
Swan Street 93 m
Derham Street 100 m
York Street 116 m
Frederick Street 116 m
Rockcliffe Street 119 m
Paterson Street 142 m
Honey Hole 147 m
Smalley Way 149 m
Highfield Road 152 m
Cobourg Close 157 m
Procter Street 162 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB2 3SX

Introduction April 2021
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 3SX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Markazul Uloom Good
(October 15, 2021)
445 m
Noorul Uloom 445 m
Longshaw Community Junior School Good
(May 9, 2017)
501 m
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 28, 2017)
525 m
Blackburn Central High School 685 m
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Outstanding
(March 26, 2014)
694 m
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Good
(June 14, 2019)
953 m
Al Islah Girls' High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
985 m
Longshaw Infant School Good
(September 29, 2021)
992 m
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Good
(February 22, 2018)
1 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.01 km
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.12 km
Audley Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.13 km
Audley Infant School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.13 km
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(March 9, 2017)
1.22 km
Blackburn College Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.29 km
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(March 23, 2017)
1.29 km
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.36 km
Griffin Park Primary School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2018)
1.49 km
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.53 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
9.6 km
Read & Simonstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
11.13 km
Read Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2018
11.13 km
The Fuzzy Duck Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
11.13 km
St. John's C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
11.29 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
Department of Work & Pensions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
11.39 km
Hourglass Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
11.39 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
Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 11, 2018
11.83 km
St Peter's Church of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
11.83 km
Outdoor Elements Activities Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
12.26 km
Higher Trapp Country House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 17, 2019
12.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Yates Fold Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Rockliffe St Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Crossfield Street Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Crossfield Street Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Hall Street Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 896 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 950 m
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.33 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.38 km
Terminal One Access Air 43.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 1.65 km
Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 2.19 km
Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Ornamental Pond Inland Water 2.36 km
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Fernhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Bunker's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Higher Gardens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Red Delf Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Cockridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 275,835 kWh - mean 11,033 kWh : median 10,160 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB2 3SX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.73821800
Longitude -2.48089000
OS Easting 368377
OS Northing 0426976
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4445
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackburn
Electoral Ward Ewood
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 European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackburn BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007118
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 006A
Output Area / Small Area 8D3