The postcode BB3 0SW is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in December 1999 and is an active postcode. BB3 0SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB3 0SW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 0SW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to BB3 0SW is Primula Drive which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St James Church and is 252 m away. The closest railway station is Darwen Rail Station, 2.68 km away.
The closest primary school to BB3 0SW (for ages 11 and under) is St James' Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 26, 2019. 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 0SW is Read Cricket Club and is 11.81 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 11.96 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 66.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 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 0SW 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BB3 0SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB3 0SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB3 0SW
| Introduction | December 1999 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BB3 0SW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 230 m |
| Lower Darwen Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 371 m |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 23, 2017) | 976 m |
| Longshaw Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 1.42 km |
| Darwen Vale High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 4, 2020) | 1.45 km |
| Markazul Uloom | Independent school | 11-19 | Good (October 15, 2021) | 1.68 km |
| Noorul Uloom | Independent school | 11-23 | 1.68 km | |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 1.7 km |
| Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 25, 2013) | 1.75 km |
| Newfield School | Special school | 2-19 | Requires improvement (November 18, 2021) | 1.81 km |
| Longshaw Community Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 9, 2017) | 1.82 km |
| Blackburn Central High School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.84 km | |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 5, 2017) | 2.02 km |
| St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 2.1 km |
| Shadsworth Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 10, 2019) | 2.21 km |
| Audley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 2.24 km |
| Audley Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 4, 2018) | 2.24 km |
| Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 24, 2017) | 2.25 km |
| Crosshill Special School | Special school | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.29 km |
| Our Lady and St John Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (October 9, 2019) | 2.3 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB3 0SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe by the River | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 10.49 km | |
| Acorn Heights Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 30, 2021 | 11.56 km | |
| Hapton CofE / Methodist School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 11.73 km | |
| Department of Work & Pensions | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 11.8 km | |
| Hourglass Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2018 | 11.8 km | |
| Wordsworth House Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 11.8 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Pharmacy | Exempt August 8, 2018 | 11.81 km | |
| Read Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 16, 2018 | 11.81 km | |
| The Fuzzy Duck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2019 | 11.81 km | |
| Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2019 | 11.92 km | |
| St. John's C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 11.96 km | |
| C C Speak (Butchers) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 11.96 km | |
| Happy Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 11.96 km | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2018 | 11.96 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2017 | 11.96 km | |
| Landon News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 24, 2018 | 12.03 km | |
| Wingwah | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 2, 2020 | 12.03 km | |
| Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 5, 2017 | 12.14 km | |
| Stork Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 12.14 km | |
| Albert Harrison & Co Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2019 | 12.17 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB3 0SW - Data from Apr 2022
| St James Church | 252 m | |
| St James Church | 269 m | |
| Pickering Fold | 304 m | |
| Pickering Fold | 311 m | |
| Industrial Estate | 315 m | |
| Darwen Rail Station | 2.68 km | |
| Darwen Rail Station | 2.69 km | |
| Blackburn Rail Station | 2.86 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 41.26 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 41.31 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 41.86 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB3 0SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Higher Croft Wood | 837 m | |
| Fishmoor Reservoir | 995 m | |
| Guide Reservoir | 1.1 km | |
| Polyphemus Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Fernhurst Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Eccles Hill | 1.89 km | |
| Fernhurst Hill | 2.17 km | |
| Winter Hill | 2.93 km | |
| Knowl Heights Plantation | 2.94 km | |
| Bunker's Hill | 2.97 km | |
| Sunnyhurst Wood | 2.99 km | |
| Bunker's Hill Wood | 3.01 km | |
| Sunnyhurst Clough | Valley | 3.04 km |
| Hills Reservoir | 3.04 km | |
| Clough | Valley | 3.08 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB3 0SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 69 Mbps | 66.9 Mbps | 79.9 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 18.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 66.9 | 18.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BB3 0SW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.72160900 |
| Longitude | -2.46529100 |
| OS Easting | 369394 |
| OS Northing | 0425123 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Blackburn |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | Blackburn |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33003332 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Blackburn with Darwen 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Blackburn with Darwen 011C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |