Postcode BB3 3NH (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BB3 3NH and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB3 3NH is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB3 3NH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB3 3NH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 3NH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BB3 3NH is Baynes Street which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ranken Arms and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Darwen Rail Station, 2.09 km away.

The closest primary school to BB3 3NH (for ages 11 and under) is Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 10, 2013. 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

The local pub for residents of BB3 3NH is Rosegrove Unity and is 13.75 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wingwah and is 12.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BB3 3NH 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 3NH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BB3 3NH, and the approximate distance away.

Baynes Street 34 m
Kings Drive 38 m
Browning Street 63 m
Dukes Drive 81 m
Queen's Square 86 m
Hoddlesden Fold 87 m
Queen Street 107 m
Sydney Street 111 m
Pleasant View 120 m
Graham Street 140 m
Albert Street 157 m
Earls Drive 160 m
Alpine Close 169 m
Carus Avenue 271 m
Glencoe Avenue 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB3 3NH

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 3NH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(January 10, 2013)
0 m
Lower Pastures Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.53 km
Sudell Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.59 km
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(February 21, 2018)
1.83 km
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Good
(October 24, 2017)
2.15 km
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.18 km
Belthorn Academy Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.23 km
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.28 km
Holy Trinity VC School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.47 km
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.56 km
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.63 km
Ashleigh Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
2.68 km
Aurora Woodlands School Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.84 km
Avondale Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
3.12 km
Crosshill Special School Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.36 km
Lower Darwen Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
3.41 km
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good
(January 23, 2020)
3.55 km
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(April 5, 2017)
3.56 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.71 km
Darwen Vale High School Requires improvement
(March 4, 2020)
4.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB3 3NH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Acorn Heights Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 30, 2021
11.69 km
Hapton CofE / Methodist School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
11.98 km
The Agra Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2018
12.05 km
Wordsworth House Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
12.12 km
Luncheon Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
12.24 km
Landon News Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 24, 2018
12.32 km
Wingwah Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2020
12.32 km
Wendy's Sweetie Success Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 24, 2017
12.93 km
The Pendle Pig Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
13.06 km
W.H. Oddie Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 14, 2017
13.06 km
The Best Centre Retailers - other Exempt
July 17, 2020
13.11 km
Wiltshire Farm Foods Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
October 17, 2018
13.46 km
FreshFields Enterprises Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 11, 2017
13.53 km
Rosegrove Unity Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
13.75 km
Birds Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
14.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB3 3NH - Data from Apr 2022

Ranken Arms Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Ranken Arms Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Carus Mill Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Carus Mill Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Pickup Bank Road Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Darwen Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Darwen Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Entwistle Rail Station Rail 4.79 km
Terminal Two Access Air 37.98 km
Terminal Two Access Air 38.03 km
Terminal One Access Air 38.58 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB3 3NH - Data from Dec 2021

Scotland Clough Valley 834 m
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Ooze Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Pickup Bank Reservoir Inland Water 1.36 km
Scotland Reservoir Inland Water 1.37 km
Blacksnap Inland Water 1.41 km
Sapling Clough Valley 1.48 km
Great Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Shooters Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Eccles Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Grey Stone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Pike Lowe Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Cranberry Bottoms Valley 2.05 km
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Jacks Key Clough Valley 2.21 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB3 3NH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 57.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 17.5 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.6 15.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 444,172 kWh - mean 16,451 kWh : median 15,855 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 139,608 kWh - mean 4,814 kWh : median 3,819 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB3 3NH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.69676400
Longitude -2.43203000
OS Easting 371572
OS Northing 0422345
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20949
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Hoddlesden BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33007169
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Blackburn with Darwen 018A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2