Postcode BB3 0RU (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB3 0RU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB3 0RU is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. BB3 0RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB3 0RU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 0RU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to BB3 0RU is Meadowcroft which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Greenbank Terrace and is 265 m away. The closest railway station is Darwen Rail Station, 2.51 km away.

The closest primary school to BB3 0RU (for ages 11 and under) is Lower Darwen Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2018. 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 0RU is Read Cricket Club and is 12.09 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 12.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Meadowcroft 39 m
Barons Way 47 m
Leacroft 63 m
Barons Close 68 m
Briarcroft 83 m
Milking Lane 92 m
Countess Road 149 m
Moorcroft 150 m
Kingsway 163 m
Farfield Drive 190 m
Delphinium Way 223 m
Crambe Heights 240 m
Caltha Drive 241 m
Knight Crescent 259 m
Millbank Road 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB3 0RU

Introduction September 1991
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 0RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lower Darwen Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
140 m
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
480 m
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(March 23, 2017)
950 m
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.16 km
Longshaw Infant School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.39 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.41 km
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
1.54 km
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 5, 2017)
1.74 km
Markazul Uloom Good
(October 15, 2021)
1.74 km
Noorul Uloom 1.74 km
Longshaw Community Junior School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.84 km
Blackburn Central High School 2 km
Crosshill Special School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.02 km
Newfield School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
2.07 km
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Good
(October 24, 2017)
2.09 km
Avondale Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.09 km
Eden School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.09 km
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.24 km
Audley Junior School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.44 km
Audley Infant School Good
(October 4, 2018)
2.44 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Greenbank Terrace Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Greenbank Terrace Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Greenacre Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Milking Lane Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Aintree Drive Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Darwen Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Darwen Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.15 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.2 km
Terminal One Access Air 41.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 996 m
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 1.26 km
Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Polyphemus Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 1.39 km
Eccles Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Fernhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Winter Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Sunnyhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Knowl Heights Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Sunnyhurst Clough Valley 2.77 km
Bunker's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Hills Reservoir Inland Water 2.83 km
Beech Hill Clough Valley 2.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.9 Mbps 48.6 Mbps 59.84 Mbps
Upload 9.1 Mbps 8 Mbps 12.68 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 48.5 7.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 238,707 kWh - mean 15,914 kWh : median 15,367 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 71,978 kWh - mean 4,799 kWh : median 4,736 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB3 0RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.71990600
Longitude -2.46871200
OS Easting 369167
OS Northing 0424935
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22612
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: 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 E33007151
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 013B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3