Postcode BB2 5FF (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB2 5FF and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB2 5FF is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in February 2020 and is an active postcode. BB2 5FF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB2 5FF 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 5FF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to BB2 5FF is Cloudberry Curve which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pinewood and is 312 m away. The closest railway station is Cherry Tree Rail Station, 1.06 km away.

The closest primary school to BB2 5FF (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

Policing for BB2 5FF 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 5FF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BB2 5FF, and the approximate distance away.

Cloudberry Curve 88 m
Moorland Drive 175 m
Millwood Mews 196 m
Harriets Heights 199 m
Fern Crescent 208 m
Blossom Walk 233 m
Bracken Place 235 m
Treetops Close 242 m
The Fallows 245 m
Cockridge Avenue 246 m
Buckthorn Lane 270 m
The Grove 276 m
Aspen Close 303 m
Honeysuckle Gardens 305 m
Hawthorn Lane 352 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB2 5FF

Introduction February 2020
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 5FF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Good
(January 17, 2018)
733 m
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
784 m
Meadowhead Junior School Good
(September 25, 2019)
924 m
Meadowhead Infant School Good
(October 5, 2016)
984 m
Feniscowles Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.21 km
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.27 km
Eden School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.27 km
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.69 km
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.73 km
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
1.82 km
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
1.97 km
Witton Park Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.13 km
Griffin Park Primary School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2018)
2.19 km
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Good
(June 14, 2019)
2.41 km
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
2.49 km
Longshaw Infant School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.51 km
Longshaw Community Junior School Good
(May 9, 2017)
2.64 km
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Good
(February 22, 2018)
2.67 km
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(March 23, 2017)
2.8 km
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Outstanding
(March 26, 2014)
2.95 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB2 5FF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Happy House Playgroup Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
9.76 km
E&V Bakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2017
9.94 km
Willowbank Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
9.95 km
Brookies Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
10.03 km
Teddy Towers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
10.22 km
Auntie Cake Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
10.5 km
Lancaster Lane Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
10.5 km
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
12.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB2 5FF - Data from Apr 2022

Pinewood Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Pinewood Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Gib Lane Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Feniscowles Tesco Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Park Brow Bus Stop/Station 415 m
Cherry Tree Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Cherry Tree Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.67 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.72 km
Terminal One Access Air 43.28 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB2 5FF - Data from Dec 2021

Cockridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 138 m
Green Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 392 m
Bunker's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 561 m
Potter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 668 m
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 735 m
Hole Bottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Stanworth Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Fernhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Higher Stockclough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Feniscowles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Owlet Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Stockclough Culvert Inland Water 1.64 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Shaw's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.72358700
Longitude -2.51926200
OS Easting 365834
OS Northing 0425366
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25958
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

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

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: 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