The postcode BB2 4WY is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in July 2002 and terminated in August 2004.BB2 4WY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BB2 4WY 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 4WY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to BB2 4WY is Thorneylea which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cravens Brow and is 339 m away. The closest railway station is Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station, 1.82 km away.
The closest primary school to BB2 4WY (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 4WY 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.
Policing for BB2 4WY 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 4WY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB2 4WY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB2 4WY
| Introduction | July 2002 |
| Termination | August 2004 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BB2 4WY - 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) | 185 m |
| Eden School | Special school | 8-16 | Requires improvement (November 6, 2019) | 701 m |
| Darwen Vale High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 4, 2020) | 725 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) | 1.07 km |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 1.37 km |
| Meadowhead Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.45 km |
| Lower Darwen Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.45 km |
| Longshaw Community Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 9, 2017) | 1.53 km |
| Meadowhead Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 5, 2016) | 1.57 km |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 5, 2017) | 1.61 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.66 km |
| St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 1.68 km |
| Markazul Uloom | Independent school | 11-19 | Good (October 15, 2021) | 1.69 km |
| Noorul Uloom | Independent school | 11-23 | 1.69 km | |
| St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 1.9 km |
| Crosshill Special School | Special school | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2 km |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 9, 2021) | 2.08 km |
| St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 14, 2019) | 2.15 km |
| Avondale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 2.21 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB2 4WY - 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 | 11.47 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 | 13.05 km | |
| Hourglass Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2018 | 13.05 km | |
| St. John's C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 13.07 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 | 13.57 km | |
| St Peter's Church of England School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 13.57 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB2 4WY - Data from Apr 2022
| Cravens Brow | 339 m | |
| Cravens Brow | 353 m | |
| Branch Road | 374 m | |
| Oakdale | 420 m | |
| Beech Drive | 475 m | |
| Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station | 1.82 km | |
| Cherry Tree Rail Station | 2.33 km | |
| Cherry Tree Rail Station | 2.37 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 41.68 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 41.74 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 42.29 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB2 4WY - Data from Dec 2021
| Fernhurst Wood | 324 m | |
| Fernhurst Hill | 593 m | |
| Bunker's Hill | 1.35 km | |
| Bunker's Hill Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Higher Croft Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Winter Hill | 1.82 km | |
| Cockridge Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Green Hills Wood | 1.88 km | |
| Potter's Plantation | 1.96 km | |
| Hole Bottom Wood | 2.13 km | |
| Fishmoor Reservoir | 2.21 km | |
| Sunnyhurst Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Polyphemus Wood | 2.33 km | |
| Beech Hill Clough | Valley | 2.5 km |
| Sunnyhurst Clough | Valley | 2.52 km |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.72077400 |
| Longitude | -2.48977000 |
| OS Easting | 367778 |
| OS Northing | 0425041 |
| OS Positional Quality | Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references |
| 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 |