Postcode BB3 0HY (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB3 0HY and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB3 0HY is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB3 0HY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB3 0HY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 0HY as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to BB3 0HY is Warwick Avenue which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ribble Avenue and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Darwen Rail Station, 1.63 km away.

The closest primary school to BB3 0HY (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

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Warwick Avenue 65 m
Hartington Road 66 m
St Alban's Road 97 m
Hawkshaw Avenue 103 m
Lynwood Avenue 107 m
Hodder Grove 201 m
Duddon Avenue 203 m
Ribble Avenue 205 m
Mostyn Street 216 m
Westwell Street 216 m
Mersey Avenue 223 m
Lynwood Close 226 m
Birch Hall Avenue 236 m
Douglas Grove 253 m
Wyre Crescent 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB3 0HY

Introduction January 1980
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 0HY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 5, 2017)
0 m
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(January 23, 2020)
332 m
Crosshill Special School Good
(November 24, 2021)
393 m
Avondale Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
621 m
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
922 m
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.42 km
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Good
(October 24, 2017)
1.43 km
Holy Trinity VC School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.64 km
Lower Darwen Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.66 km
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
1.77 km
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.84 km
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.97 km
Eden School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2 km
Sudell Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.11 km
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
2.14 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.22 km
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(March 23, 2017)
2.25 km
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 21, 2018)
2.45 km
Longshaw Infant School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.5 km
Meadowhead Junior School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Department of Work & Pensions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
13.8 km
Hourglass Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
13.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ribble Avenue Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Duddon Avenue Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Lee's Court Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Hodder Grove Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Lynwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Darwen Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Darwen Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 3.41 km
Terminal Two Access Air 40.08 km
Terminal Two Access Air 40.13 km
Terminal One Access Air 40.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sunnyhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 963 m
Sunnyhurst Clough Valley 1.04 km
Beech Hill Clough Valley 1.16 km
Winter Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Knowl Heights Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Polyphemus Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Hills Reservoir Inland Water 1.52 km
Fernhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Sunnyhurst Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.66 km
Eccles Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Earnsdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.79 km
Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Darwen Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.8 Mbps 111.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.4 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 39 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% 17.5 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.4 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 268,796 kWh - mean 14,147 kWh : median 12,957 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 65,725 kWh - mean 3,459 kWh : median 2,448 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB3 0HY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.70685100
Longitude -2.48320100
OS Easting 368201
OS Northing 0423489
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5637
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: 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 E33007153
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 014B
Output Area / Small Area 8B1