Postcode BB2 3UX (Blackburn with Darwen) Terminated October 2004

Map showing BB2 3UX and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB2 3UX is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in October 2004.BB2 3UX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB2 3UX 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 3UX as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to BB2 3UX is Fosse Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fosse Close and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 2.33 km away.

The closest primary school to BB2 3UX (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 3UX is Read Cricket Club and is 11.39 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 11.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fosse Close 21 m
Watling Close 35 m
Beechwood Gardens 82 m
Beechwood Mews 103 m
New Meadow Close 110 m
Britwell Close 123 m
Idstone Close 143 m
Eastcott Close 146 m
Ermine Close 166 m
Newfield Drive 169 m
Silbury Close 178 m
Woodsend Close 212 m
Ridgeway Avenue 215 m
Beatrice Place 216 m
Roman Road 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB2 3UX

Introduction January 1980
Termination October 2004
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 3UX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
327 m
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(March 23, 2017)
759 m
Lower Darwen Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
891 m
Longshaw Infant School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.15 km
Markazul Uloom Good
(October 15, 2021)
1.22 km
Noorul Uloom 1.22 km
Blackburn Central High School 1.29 km
Newfield School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.32 km
Longshaw Community Junior School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.42 km
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.56 km
Audley Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.69 km
Audley Infant School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.69 km
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.77 km
Our Lady and St John Catholic College Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
1.79 km
Shadsworth Junior School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.8 km
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
1.8 km
Al Islah Girls' High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.94 km
St Antony's RC Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.11 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.15 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
10.03 km
Acorn Heights Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 30, 2021
11.3 km
Read & Simonstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
11.39 km
Read Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2018
11.39 km
The Fuzzy Duck Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
11.39 km
Department of Work & Pensions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
11.43 km
Hourglass Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
11.43 km
Hapton CofE / Methodist School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
11.46 km
Wordsworth House Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
11.52 km
St. John's C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
11.54 km
C C Speak (Butchers) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
11.55 km
Happy Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
11.55 km
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2018
11.55 km
Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
11.55 km
Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
11.63 km
Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 5, 2017
11.73 km
Stork Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
11.73 km
Landon News Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 24, 2018
11.75 km
Wingwah Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2020
11.75 km
Albert Harrison & Co Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
11.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fosse Close Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Ermine Close Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Newfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 129 m
New Meadow Close Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Fishmoor Reservoir Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 2.62 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.8 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.85 km
Terminal One Access Air 42.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 319 m
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 531 m
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 881 m
Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Polyphemus Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Fernhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Eccles Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Clough Valley 2.99 km
Bunker's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
Abbott Clough Valley 3.1 km
Winter Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.28 km
Cockridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Sunnyhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Pickup Bank Reservoir Inland Water 3.47 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.72659600
Longitude -2.46572500
OS Easting 369369
OS Northing 0425678
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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