Postcode BB2 5FQ (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB2 5FQ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BB2 5FQ is Bracken Place which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pinewood and is 147 m away. The closest railway station is Cherry Tree Rail Station, 918 m away.

The closest primary school to BB2 5FQ (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 5FQ is Campbells and is 10.11 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 10.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2022.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bracken Place 11 m
Harriets Heights 38 m
The Fallows 52 m
Fern Crescent 103 m
Cloudberry Curve 174 m
Holly Tree Way 184 m
The Evergreens 190 m
Moorland Drive 199 m
Linden Lea 209 m
Banbury Close 216 m
Cypress Ridge 225 m
Millwood Mews 256 m
Tetbury Close 282 m
Cockridge Avenue 290 m
Woodstock Crescent 329 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB2 5FQ

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 5FQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
551 m
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Good
(January 17, 2018)
687 m
Meadowhead Junior School Good
(September 25, 2019)
993 m
Meadowhead Infant School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.02 km
Feniscowles Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.05 km
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.06 km
Eden School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.47 km
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.64 km
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.75 km
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
2 km
Witton Park Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.02 km
Griffin Park Primary School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2018)
2.13 km
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
2.16 km
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Good
(June 14, 2019)
2.4 km
Longshaw Infant School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.63 km
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Good
(February 22, 2018)
2.65 km
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
2.71 km
Longshaw Community Junior School Good
(May 9, 2017)
2.72 km
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy 2.87 km
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(March 23, 2017)
2.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Happy House Playgroup Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2018
9.67 km
E&V Bakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2017
9.82 km
Willowbank Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
9.85 km
Brookies Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
9.93 km
Campbells Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2013
10.11 km
Teddy Towers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
10.11 km
NSS News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 26, 2013
10.39 km
Auntie Cake Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
10.39 km
Lancaster Lane Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
10.39 km
I & J Meats Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
10.45 km
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 15, 2016
10.45 km
The Happy Frier Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
10.45 km
The Woodsman Pub And Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
10.46 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 5FQ - Data from Apr 2022

Pinewood Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Feniscowles Tesco Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Pinewood Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Feniscowles Tesco Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Gib Lane Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Cherry Tree Rail Station Rail 918 m
Cherry Tree Rail Station Rail 971 m
Pleasington Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.88 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.94 km
Terminal One Access Air 43.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cockridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 346 m
Green Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 602 m
Bunker's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 758 m
Potter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 856 m
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 967 m
Hole Bottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Feniscowles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Warren Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Stanworth Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Willow Ground Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Scotsman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Higher Stockclough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Crow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Stockclough Culvert Inland Water 1.66 km
Owlet Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 68,227 kWh - mean 13,645 kWh : median 12,599 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB2 5FQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.72510400
Longitude -2.52175100
OS Easting 365671
OS Northing 0425536
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