Postcode BB3 0PT (Blackburn with Darwen) Terminated August 2009

Map showing BB3 0PT and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB3 0PT is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in June 1981 and terminated in August 2009.BB3 0PT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB3 0PT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 0PT as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to BB3 0PT is Leopold Way which is centered 168 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fishmoor Shops and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, 2.09 km away.

The closest primary school to BB3 0PT (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 Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 26, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of BB3 0PT is Read Cricket Club and is 11.56 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 11.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Leopold Way 168 m
Levens Close 181 m
Fishmoor Drive 200 m
Flimby Close 208 m
Higher Croft Road 220 m
St Bee's Close 235 m
Whitehaven Close 236 m
Beatrice Place 243 m
Silverdale Close 243 m
Silloth Close 249 m
Avebury Close 258 m
Newfield Drive 279 m
Ridgeway Avenue 285 m
Morecambe Road 307 m
Ravenglass Close 321 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB3 0PT

Introduction June 1981
Termination August 2009
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 0PT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(March 23, 2017)
354 m
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
638 m
Longshaw Infant School Good
(September 29, 2021)
709 m
Markazul Uloom Good
(October 15, 2021)
865 m
Noorul Uloom 865 m
Longshaw Community Junior School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.02 km
Lower Darwen Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.03 km
Blackburn Central High School 1.13 km
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.36 km
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
1.46 km
Newfield School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.49 km
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.62 km
Audley Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.64 km
Audley Infant School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.64 km
Al Islah Girls' High School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.81 km
Our Lady and St John Catholic College Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
1.92 km
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Outstanding
(March 26, 2014)
1.98 km
Eden School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.98 km
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.02 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fishmoor Shops Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Fishmoor Drive Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Fishmoor Drive Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Fishmoor Shops Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Ridgeway Avenue Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Blackburn Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.04 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.09 km
Terminal One Access Air 42.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 259 m
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 833 m
Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 1.29 km
Fernhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Polyphemus Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Bunker's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Eccles Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Cockridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Winter Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
Green Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Abbott Clough Valley 3.25 km
Ornamental Pond Inland Water 3.28 km
Potter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.72768500
Longitude -2.47208700
OS Easting 368950
OS Northing 0425802
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1667
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Blackburn
Electoral Ward Blackburn South 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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackburn BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007145
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 011D
Output Area / Small Area 7A1