The postcode BB3 3QG is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB3 3QG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB3 3QG 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 3QG as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to BB3 3QG is Bank Fold Lane which is centered 255 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Tower View and is 314 m away. The closest railway station is Darwen Rail Station, 2.84 km away.
The closest primary school to BB3 3QG (for ages 11 and under) is Belthorn Academy Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 9, 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
The nearest takeaway food is available from Wingwah and is 10.86 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 26.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 70% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 10% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 20% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BB3 3QG 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 3QG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB3 3QG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB3 3QG
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 3QG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belthorn Academy Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 456 m |
| Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 10, 2013) | 1.78 km |
| Lower Pastures | Special school | 11-16 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 2.17 km |
| Sudell Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 2.52 km |
| Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 24, 2017) | 2.61 km |
| Lower Darwen Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 2.67 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 2.69 km |
| Shadsworth Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 10, 2019) | 3.02 km |
| Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 21, 2018) | 3.09 km |
| Darwen Aldridge Community Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 3.11 km |
| Newfield School | Special school | 2-19 | Requires improvement (November 18, 2021) | 3.21 km |
| Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio | Academy | 13-19 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 3.3 km |
| Holy Trinity VC School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 3.33 km |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 3.47 km |
| Avondale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 3.47 km |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 23, 2017) | 3.55 km |
| Our Lady and St John Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (October 9, 2019) | 3.57 km |
| Knuzden St Oswald's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 3.57 km |
| Crosshill Special School | Special school | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 3.62 km |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 5, 2017) | 3.64 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB3 3QG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Heights Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 30, 2021 | 10.27 km | |
| Hapton CofE / Methodist School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 10.52 km | |
| Wordsworth House Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 10.64 km | |
| The Agra | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2018 | 10.67 km | |
| Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2019 | 10.76 km | |
| Landon News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 24, 2018 | 10.86 km | |
| Wingwah | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 2, 2020 | 10.86 km | |
| Department of Work & Pensions | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 11.09 km | |
| Hourglass Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2018 | 11.09 km | |
| Albert Harrison & Co Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2019 | 11.31 km | |
| Simply Classic | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2021 | 11.31 km | |
| Wendy's Sweetie Success | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2017 | 11.54 km | |
| Spring Cottages | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 11.67 km | |
| The Pendle Pig | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2018 | 11.68 km | |
| W.H. Oddie Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 14, 2017 | 11.68 km | |
| Highfield Children's Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 11.69 km | |
| Bright Sparks Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2016 | 11.72 km | |
| St John The Baptist Church | Exempt April 3, 2018 | 11.72 km | |
| St John The Baptist RC Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2017 | 11.72 km | |
| The Best Centre | Exempt July 17, 2020 | 11.73 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB3 3QG - Data from Apr 2022
| Tower View | 314 m | |
| Tower View | 338 m | |
| Foundation CEPS | 415 m | |
| Foundation CEPS | 416 m | |
| Dog Inn | 585 m | |
| Darwen Rail Station | 2.84 km | |
| Darwen Rail Station | 2.87 km | |
| Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station | 4.88 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 39.64 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 39.69 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 40.24 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB3 3QG - Data from Dec 2021
| Pickup Bank Reservoir | 632 m | |
| Ooze Castle Wood | 703 m | |
| Shooters Hill | 855 m | |
| Rough Hill | 1.29 km | |
| Sapling Clough | Valley | 1.48 km |
| Rushy Hill | 1.85 km | |
| Eccles Hill | 1.98 km | |
| Clough | Valley | 2 km |
| Pike Lowe | 2.05 km | |
| Great Hill | 2.05 km | |
| Warmwithens Reservoir | 2.15 km | |
| Polyphemus Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Guide Reservoir | 2.31 km | |
| Duckworth Hill | 2.51 km | |
| Scotland Clough | Valley | 2.53 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB3 3QG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 23.4 Mbps | 26.4 Mbps | 40 Mbps |
| Upload | 4.5 Mbps | 4.3 Mbps | 7.15 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 20% | 80% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 10% | 70% | 23.3 | 3.6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 70% | 70% | 39 | 7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BB3 3QG - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.71266600 |
| Longitude | -2.42898100 |
| OS Easting | 371784 |
| OS Northing | 0424113 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| 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 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| 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 | 1B2 |