The postcode BB2 5DB is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB2 5DB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB2 5DB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 5DB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to BB2 5DB is The Fallows which is centered 59 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Pinewood and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Cherry Tree Rail Station, 842 m away.
The closest primary school to BB2 5DB (for ages 11 and under) is Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 22, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 22, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of BB2 5DB is Campbells and is 10.12 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Happy Frier and is 10.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 88.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BB2 5DB 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 5DB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB2 5DB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB2 5DB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 5DB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 482 m |
| St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 638 m |
| Meadowhead Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 974 m |
| Meadowhead Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 5, 2016) | 988 m |
| St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.04 km |
| Feniscowles Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 1.06 km |
| Eden School | Special school | 8-16 | Requires improvement (November 6, 2019) | 1.5 km |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 9, 2021) | 1.58 km |
| St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 1.7 km |
| Witton Park Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.94 km |
| Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 25, 2013) | 2.03 km |
| Griffin Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 20, 2018) | 2.07 km |
| St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 2.24 km |
| St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 14, 2019) | 2.36 km |
| St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 2.6 km |
| Longshaw Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.63 km |
| Longshaw Community Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 9, 2017) | 2.7 km |
| Darwen Vale High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 4, 2020) | 2.75 km |
| Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.8 km | |
| Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 26, 2014) | 2.9 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB2 5DB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy House Playgroup | Exempt January 31, 2018 | 9.69 km | |
| E&V Bakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2017 | 9.83 km | |
| Willowbank Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2021 | 9.86 km | |
| Brookies | Awaiting Inspection | 9.96 km | |
| Campbells | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2013 | 10.12 km | |
| Teddy Towers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 10.13 km | |
| NSS News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2013 | 10.41 km | |
| Auntie Cake | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 10.41 km | |
| Lancaster Lane Community School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 10.41 km | |
| I & J Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 10.47 km | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2016 | 10.47 km | |
| The Happy Frier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 10.47 km | |
| The Woodsman Pub And Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 11, 2019 | 10.47 km | |
| Cafe by the River | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 12.47 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB2 5DB - Data from Apr 2022
| Pinewood | 92 m | |
| Pinewood | 124 m | |
| Feniscowles Tesco | 149 m | |
| Feniscowles Tesco | 217 m | |
| Gib Lane | 337 m | |
| Cherry Tree Rail Station | 842 m | |
| Cherry Tree Rail Station | 895 m | |
| Pleasington Rail Station | 1.53 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 42.96 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 43.01 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 43.58 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB2 5DB - Data from Dec 2021
| Cockridge Wood | 398 m | |
| Green Hills Wood | 680 m | |
| Bunker's Hill Wood | 794 m | |
| Potter's Plantation | 936 m | |
| Bunker's Hill | 1.02 km | |
| Feniscowles Wood | 1.37 km | |
| Warren Wood | 1.43 km | |
| Hole Bottom Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Willow Ground Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Scotsman's Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Crow Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Stanworth Woods | 1.56 km | |
| Higher Stockclough Wood | 1.67 km | |
| Stockclough Culvert | 1.72 km | |
| Owlet Hall Wood | 1.74 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB2 5DB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 74.1 Mbps | 88.9 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.7 Mbps | 13.8 Mbps | 21 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% | 16.3 | 2.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 103.4 | 16.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BB2 5DB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.72581600 |
| Longitude | -2.52186900 |
| OS Easting | 365664 |
| OS Northing | 0425617 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Blackburn |
| Electoral Ward | Livesey with Pleasington |
| 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: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Blackburn BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Blackburn BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33007143 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Blackburn with Darwen 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Blackburn with Darwen 010F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |