Postcode BB3 1HA (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB3 1HA and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB3 1HA is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB3 1HA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB3 1HA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 1HA as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to BB3 1HA is Percival Street which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Percival Street and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Darwen Rail Station, 1.11 km away.

The closest primary school to BB3 1HA (for ages 11 and under) is Avondale Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 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

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.1% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BB3 1HA 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 1HA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BB3 1HA, and the approximate distance away.

Percival Street 40 m
Gillibrand Street 53 m
Argyle Street 95 m
Cavendish Street 113 m
Greenway Street 127 m
Windsor Road 146 m
Snape Street 168 m
Somerset Avenue 168 m
Dorset Avenue 183 m
Clarence Street 185 m
Preston Street 193 m
Higher Clarence Street 197 m
Surrey Avenue 211 m
Westminster Close 217 m
Hollins Grove Street 218 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB3 1HA

Introduction January 1980
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 1HA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Avondale Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
370 m
Crosshill Special School Good
(November 24, 2021)
440 m
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 5, 2017)
562 m
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(January 23, 2020)
654 m
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Good
(October 24, 2017)
865 m
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Good
(September 15, 2021)
990 m
Holy Trinity VC School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.21 km
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.28 km
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.35 km
Sudell Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.56 km
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.59 km
Lower Darwen Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.61 km
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 21, 2018)
1.94 km
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
2.19 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.2 km
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(March 23, 2017)
2.44 km
Eden School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.49 km
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
2.66 km
Ashleigh Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.7 km
Longshaw Infant School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB3 1HA - Data from Apr 2022

Percival Street Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Argyle Street Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Earnsdale Road Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Snape Street Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Lloyd Street Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Darwen Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Darwen Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 3.83 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.7 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.75 km
Terminal One Access Air 40.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB3 1HA - Data from Dec 2021

Knowl Heights Plantation Woodland Or Forest 974 m
Polyphemus Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Hills Reservoir Inland Water 1.15 km
Sunnyhurst Clough Valley 1.17 km
Sunnyhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Eccles Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Beech Hill Clough Valley 1.4 km
Winter Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Sunnyhurst Hey Reservoir Inland Water 1.73 km
Darwen Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Earnsdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.03 km
Fernhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Fernhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Higher Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB3 1HA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.2 Mbps 104.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 39 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% 17.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 1.9% 87.4 12.8
300+ Mbps 98.1% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

49 meters consuming 666,578 kWh - mean 13,604 kWh : median 12,965 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB3 1HA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.70486000
Longitude -2.47537600
OS Easting 368716
OS Northing 0423264
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1987
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rossendale and Darwen
Electoral Ward Darwen 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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Darwen BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007156
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 014A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1