Postcode BB3 1JN (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB3 1JN and nearby postcodes

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

BB3 1JN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 1JN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BB3 1JN is Moorland Avenue which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Earnsdale Avenue and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Darwen Rail Station, 1.55 km away.

The closest primary school to BB3 1JN (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 113.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.7% 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Moorland Avenue 45 m
Sunnyhurst Close 89 m
Earnsdale Avenue 103 m
Woodbank Avenue 127 m
Owlet Hall Road 127 m
Woodlands Grove 132 m
Sunnyhurst Lane 139 m
Earnsdale Close 153 m
Aysgarth Drive 241 m
Sunnyhill Close 251 m
Sunnymere Drive 256 m
Avondale Close 271 m
Prospect Avenue 303 m
Halley Road 320 m
Earnsdale Road 426 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB3 1JN

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 1JN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crosshill Special School Good
(November 24, 2021)
434 m
Avondale Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
569 m
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 5, 2017)
683 m
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.02 km
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Good
(September 15, 2021)
1.18 km
Holy Trinity VC School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.37 km
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Good
(October 24, 2017)
1.53 km
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
1.57 km
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.57 km
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.63 km
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
1.98 km
Sudell Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.09 km
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 21, 2018)
2.23 km
Lower Darwen Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.32 km
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Outstanding
(April 25, 2013)
2.34 km
Eden School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
2.45 km
Ashleigh Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.66 km
Aurora Woodlands School Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.76 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.89 km
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(March 23, 2017)
2.93 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Earnsdale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Owlet Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Owlett Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Earnsdale Road Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Prospect Avenue Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Darwen Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Darwen Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Rail 3.93 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.56 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.61 km
Terminal One Access Air 40.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sunnyhurst Clough Valley 357 m
Sunnyhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 367 m
Beech Hill Clough Valley 539 m
Knowl Heights Plantation Woodland Or Forest 797 m
Sunnyhurst Hey Reservoir Inland Water 978 m
Winter Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Earnsdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.17 km
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Hills Reservoir Inland Water 1.18 km
Darwen Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Polyphemus Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Tockholes Number 1 Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Stepback Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Fernhurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Eccles Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.4 Mbps 113.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.6 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% 14.8 1
30-300 Mbps 2.3% 93 12.9
300+ Mbps 97.7% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 741,575 kWh - mean 17,657 kWh : median 17,384 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 137,887 kWh - mean 3,134 kWh : median 2,786 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB3 1JN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.70111100
Longitude -2.48686100
OS Easting 367955
OS Northing 0422852
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23919
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rossendale and Darwen
Electoral Ward Darwen West
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 Darwen BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007155
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 014E
Output Area / Small Area 6B2