Postcode BB3 0EU (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB3 0EU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB3 0EU is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in July 1986 and is an active postcode. BB3 0EU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB3 0EU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 0EU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to BB3 0EU is Sycamore Grove which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chapels Brow and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Darwen Rail Station, 541 m away.

The closest primary school to BB3 0EU (for ages 11 and under) is Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 24, 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

The nearest takeaway food is available from Wingwah and is 13.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sycamore Grove 22 m
Delph Street 82 m
Winterton Road 83 m
Hazel Avenue 94 m
Templeton Close 99 m
Elm Grove 104 m
Chapels Brow 114 m
St James' Crescent 122 m
Chapels 145 m
Olive Lane 169 m
Allerton Close 188 m
Gordon Street 191 m
Owen Street 193 m
Ivinson Road 202 m
Quaker Lane 203 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB3 0EU

Introduction July 1986
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 BB3 0EU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Good
(October 24, 2017)
135 m
Sudell Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
759 m
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Good
(September 15, 2021)
866 m
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
897 m
Holy Trinity VC School Good
(November 13, 2019)
972 m
Avondale Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.05 km
Crosshill Special School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.27 km
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 21, 2018)
1.33 km
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.4 km
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 5, 2017)
1.45 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.48 km
Lower Darwen Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.85 km
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
2.02 km
Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 10, 2013)
2.11 km
Ashleigh Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.31 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.37 km
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.44 km
Aurora Woodlands School Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.48 km
Belthorn Academy Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.71 km
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(March 23, 2017)
2.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Acorn Heights Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 30, 2021
12.68 km
Hapton CofE / Methodist School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
12.9 km
Wordsworth House Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
13.01 km
Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
13.13 km
Landon News Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 24, 2018
13.23 km
Wingwah Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2020
13.23 km
Spring Cottages Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
14.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chapels Brow Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Chapels Brow Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Holden Fold Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Hazel Avenue Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Chapels Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Darwen Rail Station Rail 541 m
Darwen Rail Station Rail 558 m
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 4.51 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.17 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.22 km
Terminal One Access Air 39.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Eccles Hill Hill Or Mountain 528 m
Polyphemus Wood Woodland Or Forest 685 m
Hills Reservoir Inland Water 1.1 km
Knowl Heights Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Sunnyhurst Clough Valley 1.81 km
Sunnyhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Beech Hill Clough Valley 2.11 km
Darwen Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Sunnyhurst Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.22 km
Long Clough Valley 2.48 km
Winter Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Jacks Key Clough Valley 2.59 km
Pickup Bank Reservoir Inland Water 2.64 km
Ooze Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Earnsdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.68 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB3 0EU - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.70240300
Longitude -2.46248800
OS Easting 369565
OS Northing 0422985
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
929
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Darwen BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007163
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 016A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1