Postcode BB2 4UR (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB2 4UR and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB2 4UR is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in June 2002 and is an active postcode. BB2 4UR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB2 4UR 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 4UR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to BB2 4UR is The Greenwood which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cravens Brow and is 449 m away. The closest railway station is Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station, 1.8 km away.

The closest primary school to BB2 4UR (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 4UR is Read Cricket Club and is 13.01 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 13.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 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 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BB2 4UR 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 4UR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Greenwood 16 m
Thorneylea 126 m
Orchard Close 150 m
Jack Walker Way 169 m
Water Meadows 194 m
Greenfields 201 m
Rye Gardens 213 m
Heatherleigh Gardens 216 m
Parkdale Gardens 231 m
Clayton Way 238 m
Flowers Close 241 m
The Shires 267 m
Forrestside 267 m
Old Farmside 276 m
Oakmere Close 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB2 4UR

Introduction June 2002
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 4UR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
164 m
Eden School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
604 m
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
753 m
Longshaw Infant School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.15 km
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(March 23, 2017)
1.17 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.38 km
Meadowhead Junior School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.38 km
Meadowhead Infant School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.51 km
Lower Darwen Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.55 km
Longshaw Community Junior School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.59 km
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 5, 2017)
1.61 km
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.67 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.77 km
Markazul Uloom Good
(October 15, 2021)
1.77 km
Noorul Uloom 1.77 km
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.83 km
Crosshill Special School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2 km
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Good
(June 9, 2021)
2.06 km
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Good
(June 14, 2019)
2.17 km
Avondale Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
11.56 km
Read & Simonstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
13.01 km
Read Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2018
13.01 km
The Fuzzy Duck Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
13.01 km
St. John's C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
13.17 km
C C Speak (Butchers) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
13.19 km
Happy Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
13.19 km
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2018
13.19 km
Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
13.19 km
Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 5, 2017
13.37 km
Stork Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
13.37 km
Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 11, 2018
13.67 km
St Peter's Church of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
13.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cravens Brow Bus Stop/Station 449 m
Cravens Brow Bus Stop/Station 463 m
Branch Road Bus Stop/Station 474 m
Beech Drive Bus Stop/Station 498 m
Oakdale Bus Stop/Station 502 m
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Cherry Tree Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Cherry Tree Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.68 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.74 km
Terminal One Access Air 42.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 402 m
Fernhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 484 m
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Bunker's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Cockridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Winter Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Green Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Potter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Hole Bottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Sunnyhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 2.32 km
Polyphemus Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Beech Hill Clough Valley 2.45 km
Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.3 Mbps 96.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.8 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 449,909 kWh - mean 16,068 kWh : median 16,270 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 154,531 kWh - mean 5,723 kWh : median 5,196 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB2 4UR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.72044400
Longitude -2.49135800
OS Easting 367673
OS Northing 0425005
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