The postcode BB2 4SG is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in June 1997 and is an active postcode. BB2 4SG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB2 4SG 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 4SG as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to BB2 4SG is The Dell which is centered 24 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Oakdale and is 209 m away. The closest railway station is Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station, 2.03 km away.
The closest primary school to BB2 4SG (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 4SG is Read Cricket Club and is 12.92 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 13.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 156.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.3 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BB2 4SG 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BB2 4SG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB2 4SG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB2 4SG
| Introduction | June 1997 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BB2 4SG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 25, 2013) | 413 m |
| Darwen Vale High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 4, 2020) | 512 m |
| Eden School | Special school | 8-16 | Requires improvement (November 6, 2019) | 896 m |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 23, 2017) | 1.06 km |
| Longshaw Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 1.15 km |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 1.16 km |
| Lower Darwen Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.27 km |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 5, 2017) | 1.42 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.54 km |
| Longshaw Community Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 9, 2017) | 1.64 km |
| Meadowhead Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.67 km |
| Markazul Uloom | Independent school | 11-19 | Good (October 15, 2021) | 1.77 km |
| Noorul Uloom | Independent school | 11-23 | 1.77 km | |
| Meadowhead Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 5, 2016) | 1.79 km |
| Crosshill Special School | Special school | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.81 km |
| St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 1.89 km |
| Avondale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 2.01 km |
| St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 2.12 km |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 9, 2021) | 2.3 km |
| Blackburn Central High School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.33 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB2 4SG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe by the River | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 11.5 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Pharmacy | Exempt August 8, 2018 | 12.92 km | |
| Read Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 16, 2018 | 12.92 km | |
| The Fuzzy Duck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2019 | 12.92 km | |
| Department of Work & Pensions | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 13.02 km | |
| Hourglass Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2018 | 13.02 km | |
| St. John's C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 13.08 km | |
| C C Speak (Butchers) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 13.09 km | |
| Happy Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 13.09 km | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2018 | 13.09 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2017 | 13.09 km | |
| Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 5, 2017 | 13.27 km | |
| Stork Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 13.27 km | |
| Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) | Exempt October 11, 2018 | 13.56 km | |
| St Peter's Church of England School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 13.56 km | |
| Outdoor Elements Activities Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2019 | 13.99 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB2 4SG - Data from Apr 2022
| Oakdale | 209 m | |
| Beech Drive | 276 m | |
| Cravens Brow | 281 m | |
| Cravens Brow | 282 m | |
| Boundary | 290 m | |
| Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station | 2.03 km | |
| Cherry Tree Rail Station | 2.56 km | |
| Cherry Tree Rail Station | 2.6 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 41.48 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 41.53 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 42.09 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB2 4SG - Data from Dec 2021
| Fernhurst Wood | 469 m | |
| Fernhurst Hill | 698 m | |
| Bunker's Hill | 1.51 km | |
| Bunker's Hill Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Higher Croft Wood | 1.62 km | |
| Winter Hill | 1.75 km | |
| Cockridge Wood | 2.03 km | |
| Green Hills Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Potter's Plantation | 2.11 km | |
| Polyphemus Wood | 2.11 km | |
| Fishmoor Reservoir | 2.15 km | |
| Sunnyhurst Wood | 2.18 km | |
| Hole Bottom Wood | 2.23 km | |
| Sunnyhurst Clough | Valley | 2.36 km |
| Beech Hill Clough | Valley | 2.36 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB2 4SG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 156.2 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 21.3 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 68.8 | 17.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for BB2 4SG - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.71936400 |
| Longitude | -2.48726900 |
| OS Easting | 367942 |
| OS Northing | 0424883 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | Blackburn |
| 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 |
| 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 |