The postcode BB3 1QG is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in March 2004 and is an active postcode. BB3 1QG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB3 1QG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 1QG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to BB3 1QG is Westminster Close which is centered 31 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Earnsdale Road and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Darwen Rail Station, 1.28 km away.
The closest primary school to BB3 1QG (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 72.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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.
Policing for BB3 1QG 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 1QG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB3 1QG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB3 1QG
Introduction | March 2004 |
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 1QG - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Crosshill Special School | Special school | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 240 m |
Avondale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 318 m |
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 5, 2017) | 358 m |
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 547 m |
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 24, 2017) | 1.08 km |
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio | Academy | 13-19 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 1.09 km |
Darwen Vale High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 4, 2020) | 1.19 km |
Holy Trinity VC School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.31 km |
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 1.49 km |
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 1.66 km |
Lower Darwen Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.7 km |
Sudell Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 1.76 km |
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 25, 2013) | 2.08 km |
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 21, 2018) | 2.09 km |
St James' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 2.28 km |
Eden School | Special school | 8-16 | Requires improvement (November 6, 2019) | 2.34 km |
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 2.43 km |
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 23, 2017) | 2.44 km |
Longshaw Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.73 km |
Ashleigh Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 2.78 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB3 1QG - Data from Apr 2022
Earnsdale Road | 91 m | |
Pitville Street | 162 m | |
Argyle Street | 165 m | |
Avondale Road | 233 m | |
Salisbury Road | 263 m | |
Darwen Rail Station | 1.28 km | |
Darwen Rail Station | 1.3 km | |
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station | 3.72 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 39.78 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 39.83 km | |
Terminal One Access | 40.39 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB3 1QG - Data from Dec 2021
Knowl Heights Plantation | 963 m | |
Sunnyhurst Clough | Valley | 1 km |
Sunnyhurst Wood | 1.03 km | |
Hills Reservoir | 1.21 km | |
Beech Hill Clough | Valley | 1.21 km |
Polyphemus Wood | 1.24 km | |
Winter Hill | 1.46 km | |
Eccles Hill | 1.49 km | |
Sunnyhurst Hey Reservoir | 1.6 km | |
Darwen Hill | 1.79 km | |
Green Hill | 1.81 km | |
Earnsdale Reservoir | 1.84 km | |
Fernhurst Hill | 1.94 km | |
Fernhurst Wood | 2.16 km | |
Stepback Plantation | 2.61 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB3 1QG - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 76.3 Mbps | 72.9 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.3 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% | 18 | 1 |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 94.8 | 14 |
300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Country | England |
Latitude | 53.70489100 |
Longitude | -2.47889100 |
OS Easting | 368484 |
OS Northing | 0423269 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
Lancashire |
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 |
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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
Built-Up Area | Blackburn BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Darwen BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33007162 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Blackburn with Darwen 016 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Blackburn with Darwen 016B |
Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |