Postcode BB2 4HF (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB2 4HF and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB2 4HF is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in June 1997 and is an active postcode. BB2 4HF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB2 4HF is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 4HF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to BB2 4HF is Rye Gardens which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cravens Brow and is 285 m away. The closest railway station is Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station, 1.92 km away.

The closest primary school to BB2 4HF (for ages 11 and under) is Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on April 25, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Crosshill Special School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 24, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BB2 4HF is Read Cricket Club and is 12.91 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 13.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 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 2.3 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 4HF 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 4HF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BB2 4HF, and the approximate distance away.

Rye Gardens 20 m
The Shires 75 m
Thorneylea 117 m
Orchard Close 117 m
Arbour Drive 127 m
The Dell 137 m
Parkdale Gardens 145 m
Oakmere Close 161 m
Water Meadows 169 m
Meadowfields 174 m
Lea Drive 177 m
The Glen 179 m
The Greenwood 183 m
Heatherleigh Gardens 190 m
Cravens Hollow 207 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB2 4HF

Introduction June 1997
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 4HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
299 m
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
619 m
Eden School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
798 m
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(March 23, 2017)
1.05 km
Longshaw Infant School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.1 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.26 km
Lower Darwen Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.36 km
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 5, 2017)
1.52 km
Meadowhead Junior School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.56 km
Longshaw Community Junior School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.58 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.59 km
Meadowhead Infant School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.68 km
Markazul Uloom Good
(October 15, 2021)
1.72 km
Noorul Uloom 1.72 km
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.78 km
Crosshill Special School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.91 km
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.01 km
Avondale Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.12 km
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Good
(June 9, 2021)
2.19 km
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Good
(June 14, 2019)
2.24 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB2 4HF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
11.48 km
Read & Simonstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
12.91 km
Read Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2018
12.91 km
The Fuzzy Duck Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
12.91 km
Department of Work & Pensions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
13.03 km
Hourglass Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
13.03 km
St. John's C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
13.07 km
C C Speak (Butchers) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
13.08 km
Happy Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
13.08 km
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2018
13.08 km
Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
13.08 km
Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 5, 2017
13.27 km
Stork Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
13.27 km
Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 11, 2018
13.56 km
St Peter's Church of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
13.56 km
Outdoor Elements Activities Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
13.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB2 4HF - Data from Apr 2022

Cravens Brow Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Cravens Brow Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Oakdale Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Beech Drive Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Beech Drive Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Cherry Tree Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Cherry Tree Rail Station Rail 2.49 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.58 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.64 km
Terminal One Access Air 42.2 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB2 4HF - Data from Dec 2021

Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 383 m
Fernhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 642 m
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Bunker's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Winter Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Cockridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Green Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Potter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 2.17 km
Hole Bottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Polyphemus Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Sunnyhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Beech Hill Clough Valley 2.43 km
Sunnyhurst Clough Valley 2.44 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB2 4HF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.1 Mbps 101.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 75.9 17.6
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 432,016 kWh - mean 14,897 kWh : median 15,118 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 109,225 kWh - mean 3,766 kWh : median 3,310 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB2 4HF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.72010500
Longitude -2.48847500
OS Easting 367863
OS Northing 0424966
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28858
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rossendale and Darwen
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackburn BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007149
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 013C
Output Area / Small Area 6A2