The postcode BB3 0LS is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in July 2000.BB3 0LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB3 0LS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 0LS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to BB3 0LS is Meadow Head Lane which is centered 407 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Tockholes Old Road and is 40 m away. The closest railway station is Cherry Tree Rail Station, 2.52 km away.
The closest primary school to BB3 0LS (for ages 11 and under) is St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 21, 2021. 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 0LS 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BB3 0LS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB3 0LS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB3 0LS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | July 2000 |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BB3 0LS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 798 m |
| Eden School | Special school | 8-16 | Requires improvement (November 6, 2019) | 1.24 km |
| Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 25, 2013) | 1.56 km |
| Darwen Vale High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 4, 2020) | 1.59 km |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 5, 2017) | 1.68 km |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 1.74 km |
| Meadowhead Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.88 km |
| Crosshill Special School | Special school | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.92 km |
| Meadowhead Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 5, 2016) | 2.03 km |
| St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 2.07 km |
| Avondale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 2.18 km |
| Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 2.35 km |
| Feniscowles Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 2.44 km |
| Longshaw Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.6 km |
| St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 2.61 km |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 23, 2017) | 2.64 km |
| St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 2.65 km |
| Lower Darwen Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 2.73 km |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 9, 2021) | 2.82 km |
| Abbey Village Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 2.86 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB3 0LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Tockholes Old Road | 40 m | |
| Motorway Bridge | 47 m | |
| Tockholes Rd | 507 m | |
| York View | 510 m | |
| Rock Inn | 686 m | |
| Cherry Tree Rail Station | 2.52 km | |
| Cherry Tree Rail Station | 2.58 km | |
| Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station | 2.67 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 41.11 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 41.17 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 41.73 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB3 0LS - Data from Dec 2021
| Winter Hill | 752 m | |
| Hole Bottom Wood | 782 m | |
| Bunker's Hill | 957 m | |
| Fernhurst Hill | 1.01 km | |
| Potter's Plantation | 1.03 km | |
| Heald Wood | 1.1 km | |
| Green Hills Wood | 1.2 km | |
| Bunker's Hill Wood | 1.31 km | |
| Adam Plat Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Green Hill | 1.44 km | |
| Shaw's Plantation | 1.48 km | |
| Cockridge Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Sunnyhurst Wood | 1.62 km | |
| Beech Hill Clough | Valley | 1.7 km |
| Higher Stockclough Wood | 1.77 km |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.71134400 |
| Longitude | -2.50750800 |
| OS Easting | 366600 |
| OS Northing | 0424000 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| Lancashire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | Blackburn |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Established farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33007172 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Blackburn with Darwen 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Blackburn with Darwen 018D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |