Postcode BB2 7GU (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB2 7GU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB2 7GU is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in April 2020 and is an active postcode. BB2 7GU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB2 7GU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 7GU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to BB2 7GU is Rathbone Avenue which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Yew Tree Drive and is 204 m away. The closest railway station is Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station, 2.12 km away.

The closest primary school to BB2 7GU (for ages 11 and under) is Lammack Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School.

The local pub for residents of BB2 7GU is Read Cricket Club and is 10.6 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 10.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 161.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 30 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BB2 7GU 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 7GU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BB2 7GU, and the approximate distance away.

Rathbone Avenue 12 m
Braddock Bluff 42 m
Constance Gardens 74 m
Davison Terrace 96 m
Entwistle Drive 104 m
Well Lane 109 m
Whinney Lane 243 m
Barker Lane 442 m
Yew Tree Drive 553 m
A6119 802 m
A677 2.01 km
Preston New Road 4.28 km
M65 5.22 km
B6243 7.63 km
M6 8.42 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB2 7GU

Introduction April 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 7GU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lammack Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
484 m
Pleckgate High School Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
1.14 km
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2013)
1.3 km
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.3 km
St Mary's College Good
(March 1, 2019)
1.43 km
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School 1.64 km
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.65 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.69 km
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.7 km
Dar Ul Madinah Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
1.71 km
St Silas's CofE Primary School 1.78 km
The Olive School Blackburn Outstanding
(June 3, 2015)
1.91 km
Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.96 km
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy 2.06 km
Cedars Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.07 km
Roe Lee Park Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.08 km
Brookhouse Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.14 km
Blackburn College Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.35 km
Westholme School 2.39 km
Islamiyah School 2.46 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB2 7GU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
8.8 km
Read & Simonstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
10.6 km
Read Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2018
10.6 km
The Fuzzy Duck Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
10.6 km
St. John's C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
10.75 km
C C Speak (Butchers) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
10.81 km
Happy Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
10.81 km
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2018
10.81 km
Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
10.81 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB2 7GU - Data from Apr 2022

Yew Tree Drive Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Yew Tree Drive Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Whinney Lane Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Whinney Lane Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Hudson Close Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 47 km
Terminal One Access Air 47.55 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB2 7GU - Data from Dec 2021

Brownhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Hagg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
The Rann Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Lodge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Ramsgreave Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Billinge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Ned Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Buncer Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Billinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Higher Gardens Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Yellow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Red Delf Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Vetch Hole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Jeffery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Jeffery Pond Inland Water 3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB2 7GU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 160 Mbps 161.4 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 30 Mbps 30 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 133.3 26.7
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 73,259 kWh - mean 14,652 kWh : median 15,162 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB2 7GU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.76789000
Longitude -2.50412300
OS Easting 366868
OS Northing 0430288
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25178
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackburn
Electoral Ward Billinge & Beardwood
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: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackburn BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007102
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 002C
Output Area / Small Area 6B1