Postcode BB3 0SH (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB3 0SH and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB3 0SH is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in August 2003 and is an active postcode. BB3 0SH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB3 0SH 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 0SH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BB3 0SH is St Vincents Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Uncle Jacks and is 249 m away. The closest railway station is Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station, 2.42 km away.

The closest primary school to BB3 0SH (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 0SH is Read Cricket Club and is 12.54 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 12.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Vincents Close 13 m
St Lucia Close 64 m
Antigua Drive 81 m
Dominica Avenue 92 m
St Kitts Close 121 m
Winward Close 134 m
Sangara Drive 144 m
Sandy Lane 148 m
Woodland Place 157 m
Grenada Close 165 m
Martinique Drive 166 m
Tottenham Road 177 m
Leeward Close 190 m
Cross Street 220 m
Kingston Place 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB3 0SH

Introduction August 2003
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 0SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
618 m
Lower Darwen Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
655 m
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(March 23, 2017)
848 m
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
965 m
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
981 m
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.09 km
Longshaw Infant School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.17 km
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 5, 2017)
1.41 km
Eden School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.5 km
Longshaw Community Junior School Good
(May 9, 2017)
1.68 km
Markazul Uloom Good
(October 15, 2021)
1.7 km
Noorul Uloom 1.7 km
Crosshill Special School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.77 km
Avondale Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.91 km
Blackburn Central High School 2.13 km
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Good
(October 24, 2017)
2.19 km
Meadowhead Junior School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.21 km
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.26 km
Meadowhead Infant School Good
(October 5, 2016)
2.31 km
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.32 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Uncle Jacks Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Uncle Jacks Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Greenacre Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Martinique Drive Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Milking Lane Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Darwen Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Darwen Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.26 km
Terminal Two Access Air 41.31 km
Terminal One Access Air 41.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 832 m
Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Fernhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Polyphemus Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 1.69 km
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 1.94 km
Eccles Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Winter Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Bunker's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Sunnyhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Sunnyhurst Clough Valley 2.45 km
Beech Hill Clough Valley 2.53 km
Knowl Heights Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Cockridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.71917700
Longitude -2.47796200
OS Easting 368556
OS Northing 0424858
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: White suburban communities
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 6B2