Postcode BB3 0AH (Blackburn with Darwen) Terminated February 2016

Map showing BB3 0AH and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB3 0AH is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in July 1983 and terminated in February 2016.BB3 0AH is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

BB3 0AH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 BB3 0AH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to BB3 0AH is The Circus which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Town Centre and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Darwen Rail Station, 380 m away.

The closest primary school to BB3 0AH (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Trinity VC School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 13, 2019. 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

Policing for BB3 0AH 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 BB3 0AH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BB3 0AH, and the approximate distance away.

The Circus 30 m
Bank Bottom 58 m
Belgrave Square 64 m
Croft Street 88 m
Market Street 94 m
Arch Street 97 m
Parliament Street 100 m
The Green 116 m
High Street 121 m
Green Street 123 m
Foundry Street 124 m
Bridge Street 131 m
Bath Street 136 m
Church Street 139 m
Wellington Fold 148 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB3 0AH

Introduction July 1983
Termination February 2016
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BB3 0AH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Trinity VC School Good
(November 13, 2019)
84 m
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
228 m
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Good
(September 15, 2021)
234 m
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Good
(January 9, 2020)
494 m
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Good
(October 24, 2017)
770 m
Sudell Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
813 m
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 21, 2018)
823 m
Avondale Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.04 km
Crosshill Special School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.29 km
Ashleigh Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.52 km
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 5, 2017)
1.65 km
Aurora Woodlands School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.67 km
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.81 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.84 km
Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 10, 2013)
2.39 km
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
2.48 km
Lower Darwen Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.64 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.2 km
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
3.37 km
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
3.38 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB3 0AH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hapton CofE / Methodist School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
13.74 km
Wordsworth House Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
13.85 km
Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
13.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB3 0AH - Data from Apr 2022

Town Centre Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Circus Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Town Centre Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Bus Station Set Down Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Town Centre Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Darwen Rail Station Rail 380 m
Darwen Rail Station Rail 413 m
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 5.02 km
Terminal Two Access Air 38.5 km
Terminal Two Access Air 38.56 km
Terminal One Access Air 39.11 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB3 0AH - Data from Dec 2021

Hills Reservoir Inland Water 312 m
Knowl Heights Plantation Woodland Or Forest 667 m
Eccles Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Sunnyhurst Clough Valley 1.42 km
Darwen Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Polyphemus Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Sunnyhurst Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.6 km
Long Clough Valley 1.65 km
Sunnyhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Beech Hill Clough Valley 1.73 km
Wakefield Clough Valley 1.92 km
Jacks Key Clough Valley 2.01 km
Duckshaw Clough Valley 2.15 km
Earnsdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.16 km
Stepback Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.69501100
Longitude -2.46811700
OS Easting 369188
OS Northing 0422165
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3360
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rossendale and Darwen
Electoral Ward Darwen West
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Darwen BUASD
Workplace Zone E33003366
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 016D
Output Area / Small Area 5A3