Postcode BB3 0PP (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB3 0PP and nearby postcodes

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

BB3 0PP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 0PP as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to BB3 0PP is Kingston Place which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Uncle Jacks and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station, 2.21 km away.

The closest primary school to BB3 0PP (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 23, 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 local pub for residents of BB3 0PP is Read Cricket Club and is 12.38 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 16, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Village and is 12.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kingston Place 14 m
Cross Street 35 m
Sangara Drive 119 m
Woodland Place 130 m
Dominica Avenue 152 m
Tottenham Road 195 m
Millbrook Street 201 m
Branch Road 252 m
Albert Place 255 m
St Vincents Close 255 m
Dover Street 256 m
Sandy Lane 273 m
Swan Farm Close 286 m
Fore Street 321 m
Antigua Drive 325 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB3 0PP

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 0PP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(March 23, 2017)
614 m
Lower Darwen Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
758 m
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
788 m
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
874 m
Longshaw Infant School Good
(September 29, 2021)
925 m
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
927 m
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.32 km
Eden School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.43 km
Longshaw Community Junior School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.44 km
Markazul Uloom Good
(October 15, 2021)
1.46 km
Noorul Uloom 1.46 km
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 5, 2017)
1.64 km
Blackburn Central High School 1.91 km
Crosshill Special School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2 km
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.05 km
Meadowhead Junior School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.06 km
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.09 km
Avondale Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.15 km
Meadowhead Infant School Good
(October 5, 2016)
2.16 km
Newfield School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
2.3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
10.99 km
Read & Simonstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
12.38 km
Read Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2018
12.38 km
The Fuzzy Duck Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
12.38 km
Department of Work & Pensions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
12.46 km
Hourglass Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
12.46 km
St. John's C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
12.54 km
C C Speak (Butchers) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
12.55 km
Happy Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
12.55 km
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2018
12.55 km
Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
12.55 km
Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 5, 2017
12.73 km
Stork Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
12.73 km
Albert Harrison & Co Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
12.85 km
Simply Classic Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
12.85 km
Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 11, 2018
13.01 km
St Peter's Church of England School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
13.01 km
Outdoor Elements Activities Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
13.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Uncle Jacks Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Uncle Jacks Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Branch Road Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Swan Farm Close Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Branch Road Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.76 km
Darwen Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.5 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.55 km
Terminal One Access Air 42.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 677 m
Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Fernhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 1.56 km
Polyphemus Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 1.87 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Bunker's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Winter Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Eccles Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Sunnyhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Cockridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Green Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Sunnyhurst Clough Valley 2.67 km
Potter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 60 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 67.9 17
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 117,293 kWh - mean 14,662 kWh : median 16,730 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB3 0PP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.72133200
Longitude -2.47865400
OS Easting 368512
OS Northing 0425098
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13930
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rossendale and Darwen
Electoral Ward Blackburn South & Lower Darwen
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 Blackburn BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007151
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 013D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1