Postcode BB3 0LH (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB3 0LH and nearby postcodes

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

BB3 0LH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 0LH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to BB3 0LH is Farmer's Row which is centered 274 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bank Hey School and is 335 m away. The closest railway station is Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station, 1.6 km away.

The closest primary school to BB3 0LH (for ages 11 and under) is Meadowhead Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 25, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BB3 0LH is Read Cricket Club and is 13.62 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 16, 2018.

85.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Farmer's Row 274 m
Heys Close 363 m
Heys Lane 367 m
Broken Stone Road 712 m
Livesey Branch Road 910 m
A6062 1 km
Preston Old Road 1.68 km
A675 3.76 km
A674 4.1 km
M65 6.96 km
M6 9.7 km
M61 13.71 km
A59 14.48 km
A56 19.28 km
A58 29.26 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB3 0LH

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 0LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eden School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
333 m
Meadowhead Junior School Good
(September 25, 2019)
839 m
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
884 m
Meadowhead Infant School Good
(October 5, 2016)
992 m
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.14 km
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.51 km
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.54 km
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
1.69 km
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Good
(June 9, 2021)
1.76 km
Longshaw Infant School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.77 km
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
1.79 km
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(March 23, 2017)
1.96 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.01 km
Longshaw Community Junior School Good
(May 9, 2017)
2.05 km
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 5, 2017)
2.13 km
Feniscowles Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.17 km
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Good
(June 14, 2019)
2.21 km
Griffin Park Primary School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2018)
2.21 km
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.25 km
Markazul Uloom Good
(October 15, 2021)
2.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
12.11 km
Read & Simonstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
13.62 km
Read Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2018
13.62 km
The Fuzzy Duck Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
13.62 km
St. John's C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
13.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bank Hey School Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Black Bull Bus Stop/Station 382 m
Bank Hey School Bus Stop/Station 393 m
Bunkers Hill Close Bus Stop/Station 449 m
Fowler Height Close Bus Stop/Station 460 m
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Cherry Tree Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Cherry Tree Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.04 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.1 km
Terminal One Access Air 42.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 349 m
Bunker's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 443 m
Fernhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 571 m
Cockridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 850 m
Green Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 865 m
Potter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 988 m
Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Hole Bottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Winter Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Adam Plat Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Shaw's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Higher Stockclough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Owlet Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Stockclough Culvert Inland Water 2.26 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 14.3%
30-300 Mbps 85.7%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 142,157 kWh - mean 20,308 kWh : median 15,959 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 41,028 kWh - mean 5,861 kWh : median 4,231 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB3 0LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.72087000
Longitude -2.50513500
OS Easting 366764
OS Northing 0425057
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11941
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackburn
Electoral Ward Ewood
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackburn BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007148
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 012D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3