Postcode BB3 0BZ (Blackburn with Darwen) Terminated December 1996

Map showing BB3 0BZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB3 0BZ is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1995 and terminated in December 1996.BB3 0BZ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

BB3 0BZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 0BZ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to BB3 0BZ is Clifton Street which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pitville Street and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Darwen Rail Station, 1.43 km away.

The closest primary school to BB3 0BZ (for ages 11 and under) is St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on April 5, 2017. 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 0BZ 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 0BZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Clifton Street 35 m
Pitville Street 75 m
Bedford Street 77 m
Oldfield Avenue 82 m
Oxford Street 85 m
Dean Street 96 m
Stafford Street 122 m
Clarence Street 149 m
Bedford Mews 152 m
Falcon Avenue 154 m
Sandringham Road 156 m
St Alban's Road 218 m
St Cuthberts Close 228 m
Hawkshaw Avenue 237 m
Higher Clarence Street 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB3 0BZ

Introduction January 1995
Termination December 1996
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 0BZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 5, 2017)
299 m
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(January 23, 2020)
339 m
Crosshill Special School Good
(November 24, 2021)
436 m
Avondale Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
547 m
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
980 m
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Good
(October 24, 2017)
1.17 km
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.29 km
Lower Darwen Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.48 km
Holy Trinity VC School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.51 km
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.67 km
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
1.87 km
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.87 km
Sudell Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.88 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.06 km
Eden School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.17 km
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(March 23, 2017)
2.21 km
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 21, 2018)
2.26 km
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
2.44 km
Longshaw Infant School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.5 km
Ashleigh Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Department of Work & Pensions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
13.59 km
Hourglass Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
13.59 km
Albert Harrison & Co Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
13.93 km
Simply Classic Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
13.93 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pitville Street Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Lynwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Lynwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Earnsdale Road Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Lynwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Darwen Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Darwen Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 3.52 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.99 km
Terminal Two Access Air 40.04 km
Terminal One Access Air 40.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Polyphemus Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Sunnyhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Knowl Heights Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Sunnyhurst Clough Valley 1.19 km
Beech Hill Clough Valley 1.37 km
Hills Reservoir Inland Water 1.43 km
Winter Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Eccles Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Fernhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Sunnyhurst Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.8 km
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Earnsdale Reservoir Inland Water 2 km
Darwen Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.70696800
Longitude -2.47867200
OS Easting 368500
OS Northing 0423500
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1987
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rossendale and Darwen
Electoral Ward Darwen East
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Darwen BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007154
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 014A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1