Postcode BB2 4WR (Blackburn with Darwen) Terminated July 2005

Map showing BB2 4WR and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB2 4WR is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in February 2004 and terminated in July 2005.BB2 4WR is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to BB2 4WR is The Greenwood which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cravens Brow and is 448 m away. The closest railway station is Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station, 1.8 km away.

The closest primary school to BB2 4WR (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 4WR 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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Greenwood 14 m
Thorneylea 124 m
Orchard Close 150 m
Jack Walker Way 167 m
Water Meadows 192 m
Greenfields 199 m
Rye Gardens 212 m
Heatherleigh Gardens 216 m
Parkdale Gardens 232 m
Clayton Way 238 m
Flowers Close 240 m
The Shires 266 m
Forrestside 266 m
Old Farmside 274 m
Oakmere Close 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB2 4WR

Introduction February 2004
Termination July 2005
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BB2 4WR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
163 m
Eden School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
605 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)
1.76 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 4WR - 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 4WR - Data from Apr 2022

Cravens Brow Bus Stop/Station 448 m
Cravens Brow Bus Stop/Station 461 m
Branch Road Bus Stop/Station 473 m
Beech Drive Bus Stop/Station 498 m
Oakdale Bus Stop/Station 501 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 4WR - Data from Dec 2021

Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 401 m
Fernhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 485 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 1.76 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

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.72045300
Longitude -2.49134300
OS Easting 367674
OS Northing 0425006
OS Positional Quality Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references

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