Postcode BB2 3US (Blackburn with Darwen) Terminated December 1995

Map showing BB2 3US and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB2 3US is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in December 1994 and terminated in December 1995.BB2 3US is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

BB2 3US is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 3US as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to BB2 3US is Ermine Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ermine Close and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 2.35 km away.

The closest primary school to BB2 3US (for ages 11 and under) is St James' Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 26, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BB2 3US is Read Cricket Club and is 11.56 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 11.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ermine Close 23 m
Beatrice Place 83 m
Newfield Drive 172 m
Fosse Close 173 m
Leopold Way 182 m
Idstone Close 182 m
Watling Close 193 m
Silbury Close 244 m
Ridgeway Avenue 246 m
New Meadow Close 256 m
Britwell Close 256 m
Aintree Drive 262 m
Beechwood Gardens 263 m
Avebury Close 270 m
Beechwood Mews 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB2 3US

Introduction December 1994
Termination December 1995
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BB2 3US - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
320 m
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(March 23, 2017)
599 m
Lower Darwen Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
799 m
Longshaw Infant School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.01 km
Markazul Uloom Good
(October 15, 2021)
1.17 km
Noorul Uloom 1.17 km
Blackburn Central High School 1.34 km
Longshaw Community Junior School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.34 km
Newfield School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.48 km
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.59 km
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.6 km
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
1.62 km
Audley Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.78 km
Audley Infant School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.78 km
Our Lady and St John Catholic College Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
1.94 km
Shadsworth Junior School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.98 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(January 23, 2020)
2 km
Al Islah Girls' High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.01 km
Eden School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.16 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.25 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ermine Close Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Fosse Close Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Leopold Way Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Ridgeway Avenue Bus Stop/Station 238 m
New Meadow Close Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.77 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.82 km
Terminal One Access Air 42.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 332 m
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 709 m
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 1.06 km
Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Polyphemus Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Fernhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Eccles Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Bunker's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Winter Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
Clough Valley 3.17 km
Cockridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Abbott Clough Valley 3.26 km
Sunnyhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Green Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.72588500
Longitude -2.46827800
OS Easting 369200
OS Northing 0425600
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1667
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackburn
Electoral Ward Blackburn South & Lower Darwen
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackburn BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007144
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 011D
Output Area / Small Area 7A1