Postcode BB2 3WE (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB2 3WE and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB2 3WE is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. BB2 3WE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BB2 3WE is Silbury Close which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leopold Way and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 2.12 km away.

The closest primary school to BB2 3WE (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 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 3WE is Read Cricket Club and is 11.31 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 11.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Silbury Close 37 m
Ridgeway Avenue 40 m
Avebury Close 67 m
Bishopstone Close 70 m
Woodsend Close 84 m
Idstone Close 94 m
Liddington Close 96 m
Newfield Drive 104 m
Britwell Close 113 m
Eastcott Close 118 m
Roman Road 132 m
Beechwood Mews 182 m
Leopold Way 186 m
Fosse Close 198 m
Ravenglass Close 223 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB2 3WE

Introduction May 1994
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 3WE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
531 m
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(March 23, 2017)
676 m
Longshaw Infant School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.01 km
Markazul Uloom Good
(October 15, 2021)
1.01 km
Noorul Uloom 1.01 km
Lower Darwen Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.07 km
Blackburn Central High School 1.08 km
Newfield School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.23 km
Longshaw Community Junior School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.23 km
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.35 km
Audley Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.51 km
Audley Infant School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.51 km
Our Lady and St John Catholic College Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
1.68 km
Al Islah Girls' High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.74 km
Shadsworth Junior School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.76 km
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
1.77 km
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.85 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.99 km
St Antony's RC Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2 km
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Outstanding
(March 26, 2014)
2.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
9.93 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
11.31 km
Read Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2018
11.31 km
The Fuzzy Duck Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
11.31 km
Department of Work & Pensions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
11.38 km
Hourglass Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
11.38 km
Hapton CofE / Methodist School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
11.45 km
St. John's C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
11.47 km
C C Speak (Butchers) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
11.47 km
Happy Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
11.47 km
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2018
11.47 km
Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
11.47 km
Wordsworth House Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
11.51 km
Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
11.62 km
Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 5, 2017
11.65 km
Stork Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
11.65 km
Albert Harrison & Co Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
11.78 km
Simply Classic Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
11.78 km
Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 11, 2018
11.93 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Leopold Way Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Ridgeway Avenue Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Fishmoor Reservoir Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Fishmoor Reservoir Bus Stop/Station 148 m
United Utilities Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.01 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.06 km
Terminal One Access Air 42.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 112 m
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 514 m
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 973 m
Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Polyphemus Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Fernhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Eccles Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Bunker's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
Abbott Clough Valley 3 km
Clough Valley 3.07 km
Cockridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Winter Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.34 km
Green Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.6 Mbps 63.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 69.3 18
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 354,702 kWh - mean 11,442 kWh : median 10,739 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 88,674 kWh - mean 2,860 kWh : median 2,462 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB2 3WE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.72827900
Longitude -2.46730400
OS Easting 369266
OS Northing 0425866
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