Postcode BB2 3TD (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB2 3TD and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB2 3TD is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. BB2 3TD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB2 3TD 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 3TD as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BB2 3TD is Britten Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Haslingden Road KFC and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 1.5 km away.

The closest primary school to BB2 3TD (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 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 3TD is Read Cricket Club and is 10.79 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 10.96 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 2.6 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 3TD 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 3TD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Britten Close 21 m
Sullivan Drive 110 m
Elgar Close 134 m
Stanford Gardens 155 m
Observatory Road 173 m
Walton Crescent 203 m
Delius Close 249 m
Tippet Close 258 m
Scarborough Road 260 m
A6077 286 m
Williams Drive 310 m
Old Bank Lane 333 m
Whitby Drive 373 m
Lytham Road 626 m
Roman Road 659 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB2 3TD

Introduction January 1992
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 3TD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackburn Central High School 438 m
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 28, 2017)
735 m
Markazul Uloom Good
(October 15, 2021)
753 m
Noorul Uloom 753 m
Newfield School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
810 m
Audley Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
830 m
Audley Infant School Good
(October 4, 2018)
830 m
Al Islah Girls' High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.06 km
Longshaw Community Junior School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.07 km
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(March 23, 2017)
1.08 km
Our Lady and St John Catholic College Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
1.15 km
Longshaw Infant School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.16 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.2 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.33 km
Shadsworth Junior School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.44 km
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(April 10, 2018)
1.46 km
St Antony's RC Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.49 km
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Outstanding
(March 26, 2014)
1.67 km
Lower Darwen Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.75 km
Shadsworth Infant School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.84 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
9.36 km
Read & Simonstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
10.79 km
Read Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2018
10.79 km
The Fuzzy Duck Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
10.79 km
Department of Work & Pensions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
10.93 km
Hourglass Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
10.93 km
St. John's C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
10.95 km
C C Speak (Butchers) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
10.96 km
Happy Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
10.96 km
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2018
10.96 km
Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
10.96 km
Acorn Heights Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 30, 2021
10.98 km
Hapton CofE / Methodist School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
11.11 km
Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 5, 2017
11.14 km
Stork Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
11.14 km
Wordsworth House Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
11.15 km
Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
11.26 km
Albert Harrison & Co Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
11.35 km
Simply Classic Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
11.35 km
Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 11, 2018
11.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Haslingden Road KFC Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Observatory Hotel Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Observatory Hotel Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Sullivan Close Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Haslingden Road Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.66 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.71 km
Terminal One Access Air 43.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 628 m
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 679 m
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 1.2 km
Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Abbott Clough Valley 2.47 km
Fernhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Polyphemus Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Clough Valley 3.1 km
Bunker's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.27 km
Eccles Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.3 km
Ornamental Pond Inland Water 3.33 km
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Cockridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.6 Mbps 61.1 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.5 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.7 17
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 517,085 kWh - mean 16,680 kWh : median 15,192 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 105,450 kWh - mean 3,402 kWh : median 3,047 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB2 3TD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.73442800
Longitude -2.46714500
OS Easting 369281
OS Northing 0426550
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackburn BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007145
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 5B2