Postcode BB3 2BY (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB3 2BY and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB3 2BY is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB3 2BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB3 2BY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 2BY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to BB3 2BY is Holker Street which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holker Street and is 32 m away. The closest railway station is Darwen Rail Station, 771 m away.

The closest primary school to BB3 2BY (for ages 11 and under) is Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on February 21, 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 119.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BB3 2BY 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 2BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BB3 2BY, and the approximate distance away.

Holker Street 14 m
Alpha Street 34 m
Starkie Street 53 m
Melita Street 61 m
Turncroft Road 100 m
Cross Barn Grove 116 m
St John's Street 118 m
Tower Road 147 m
Pine Street 153 m
Rose Hill Street 160 m
Ashton Road 160 m
Prince Lee Meadows 169 m
St John's Avenue 187 m
Highfield Street 188 m
India Street 203 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB3 2BY

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 2BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 21, 2018)
101 m
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
518 m
Sudell Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
652 m
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Good
(January 9, 2020)
749 m
Holy Trinity VC School Good
(November 13, 2019)
762 m
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Good
(September 15, 2021)
958 m
Ashleigh Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
1.1 km
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Good
(October 24, 2017)
1.18 km
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.18 km
Aurora Woodlands School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.28 km
Avondale Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.75 km
Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 10, 2013)
1.9 km
Crosshill Special School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.01 km
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 5, 2017)
2.36 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.51 km
Lower Darwen Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.12 km
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
3.14 km
Lower Pastures Good
(November 14, 2018)
3.39 km
Belthorn Academy Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.47 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.64 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB3 2BY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Acorn Heights Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 30, 2021
13.37 km
Hapton CofE / Methodist School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
13.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB3 2BY - Data from Apr 2022

Holker Street Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Cross Barn Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Turncroft Road Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Turncroft Road Bus Stop/Station 78 m
St Johns Street Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Darwen Rail Station Rail 771 m
Darwen Rail Station Rail 775 m
Entwistle Rail Station Rail 5 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37.91 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37.96 km
Terminal One Access Air 38.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB3 2BY - Data from Dec 2021

Hills Reservoir Inland Water 973 m
Long Clough Valley 1.3 km
Jacks Key Clough Valley 1.34 km
Knowl Heights Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Eccles Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Wakefield Clough Valley 1.6 km
Cranberry Bottoms Valley 1.84 km
Darwen Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Polyphemus Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Blacksnap Inland Water 1.95 km
Sunnyhurst Clough Valley 2.11 km
Scotland Clough Valley 2.16 km
Wet Head Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Sunnyhurst Hey Reservoir Inland Water 2.18 km
Duckshaw Clough Valley 2.21 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB3 2BY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.4 Mbps 119.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17.4 Mbps 16.6 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.7 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 232,658 kWh - mean 11,079 kWh : median 12,320 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB3 2BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.69115300
Longitude -2.45927600
OS Easting 369769
OS Northing 0421732
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6195
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rossendale and Darwen
Electoral Ward Darwen South
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Blackburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Darwen BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007164
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 017B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3