Postcode BB3 0SR (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB3 0SR and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB3 0SR is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in December 1999 and is an active postcode. BB3 0SR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BB3 0SR is Knight Crescent which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Greenbank Terrace and is 402 m away. The closest railway station is Darwen Rail Station, 2.33 km away.

The closest primary school to BB3 0SR (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 0SR is Read Cricket Club and is 12.1 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 16, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wingwah and is 12.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Knight Crescent 26 m
Moorcroft 111 m
Briarcroft 177 m
Viscount Avenue 180 m
Milking Lane 207 m
Leacroft 212 m
Lady Close 217 m
Lord's Crescent 230 m
Meadowcroft 233 m
Millbank Road 234 m
Delphinium Way 295 m
Barons Way 298 m
Davy Field Road 306 m
Barons Close 318 m
Kingsway 392 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB3 0SR

Introduction December 1999
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 0SR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lower Darwen Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
165 m
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
579 m
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(March 23, 2017)
1.2 km
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.29 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.43 km
Longshaw Infant School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.64 km
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 5, 2017)
1.74 km
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
1.78 km
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Good
(October 24, 2017)
1.91 km
Markazul Uloom Good
(October 15, 2021)
1.97 km
Noorul Uloom 1.97 km
Crosshill Special School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.98 km
Avondale Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
2.01 km
Longshaw Community Junior School Good
(May 9, 2017)
2.08 km
Newfield School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
2.14 km
Blackburn Central High School 2.18 km
Eden School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.32 km
Belthorn Academy Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.4 km
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.44 km
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe by the River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
10.8 km
Acorn Heights Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 30, 2021
11.76 km
Hapton CofE / Methodist School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
11.94 km
Wordsworth House Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
12.02 km
Department of Work & Pensions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
12.06 km
Hourglass Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2018
12.06 km
Read & Simonstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
12.1 km
Read Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2018
12.1 km
The Fuzzy Duck Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
12.1 km
Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
12.14 km
St. John's C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
12.25 km
Landon News Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 24, 2018
12.25 km
Wingwah Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2020
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
Albert Harrison & Co Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
12.42 km
Simply Classic Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
12.42 km
Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 5, 2017
12.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Greenbank Terrace Bus Stop/Station 402 m
Greenbank Terrace Bus Stop/Station 419 m
Rectella Bus Stop/Station 464 m
Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 474 m
Greenacre Bus Stop/Station 521 m
Darwen Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Darwen Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
Terminal Two Access Air 40.93 km
Terminal Two Access Air 40.98 km
Terminal One Access Air 41.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Polyphemus Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Fishmoor Reservoir Inland Water 1.33 km
Guide Reservoir Inland Water 1.36 km
Eccles Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Fernhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Knowl Heights Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Hills Reservoir Inland Water 2.7 km
Sunnyhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Winter Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Sunnyhurst Clough Valley 2.74 km
Beech Hill Clough Valley 2.9 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Pickup Bank Reservoir Inland Water 3.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.6 Mbps 43.6 Mbps 57.76 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 14.22 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% 48.5 10.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 137,333 kWh - mean 15,259 kWh : median 16,722 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 25,273 kWh - mean 5,055 kWh : median 3,707 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB3 0SR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.71848000
Longitude -2.46558900
OS Easting 369372
OS Northing 0424775
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