Postcode BB3 2TX (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB3 2TX and nearby postcodes

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

BB3 2TX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 2TX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to BB3 2TX is A666 which is centered 176 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodlea Chase and is 575 m away. The closest railway station is Entwistle Rail Station, 2.28 km away.

The closest primary school to BB3 2TX (for ages 11 and under) is Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 20, 2017. 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

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

A666 176 m
Bolton Road 1.81 km
Blackburn Road 4.04 km
A676 6.28 km
A675 6.77 km
M61 10.66 km
A56 11.98 km
M6 16.78 km
A59 19.4 km
A58 24.37 km
M62 38.78 km
A6 65.65 km
A1 78.16 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB3 2TX

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 2TX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.19 km
Aurora Woodlands School Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.35 km
Ashleigh Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.46 km
Egerton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.14 km
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 21, 2018)
3.3 km
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.59 km
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
3.82 km
Sudell Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
3.93 km
Holy Trinity VC School Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.94 km
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.99 km
Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 10, 2013)
4 km
Turton Belmont Community Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
4.08 km
Walmsley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2008)
4.15 km
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Good
(September 15, 2021)
4.16 km
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Good
(October 24, 2017)
4.54 km
Lower Pastures Good
(November 14, 2018)
4.65 km
Avondale Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
4.94 km
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
5.12 km
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
5.14 km
Crosshill Special School Good
(November 24, 2021)
5.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Woodlea Chase Bus Stop/Station 575 m
Woodlea Chase Bus Stop/Station 614 m
Bull Hill Cottages Bus Stop/Station 1.07 km
Entwistle Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Darwen Rail Station Rail 4.13 km
Darwen Rail Station Rail 4.13 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.56 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.61 km
Terminal One Access Air 35.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lowe Hill Hill Or Mountain 218 m
Yarnsdale Valley 623 m
Fox Hill Hill Or Mountain 785 m
Simms Clough Valley 1.08 km
Fox Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Simms Meadow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Burton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Lower House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Green Lowe Clough Valley 1.63 km
Wives' Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Turton and Entwistle Reservoir Inland Water 1.65 km
Turton Heights Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Charter's Moss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Owshaw Clough Valley 1.77 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.66189000
Longitude -2.44663900
OS Easting 370583
OS Northing 0418471
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24806
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rossendale and Darwen
Electoral Ward West Pennine
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33007167
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 017E
Output Area / Small Area 1B2