The postcode BB3 3QP is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB3 3QP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB3 3QP 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 3QP as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to BB3 3QP is Long Hey Lane which is centered 785 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Pickup Bank Chapel and is 641 m away. The closest railway station is Darwen Rail Station, 3.61 km away.
The closest primary school to BB3 3QP (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 Austen House. The last OFSTED inspection on March 6, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of BB3 3QP is Rossendale Valley Sailing Club and is 10.83 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on May 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Wingwah and is 11.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.
75% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for BB3 3QP 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 3QP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB3 3QP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB3 3QP
| 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 3QP - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Pastures | Special school | 11-16 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 0 m |
| Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 10, 2013) | 1.53 km |
| Belthorn Academy Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 2.56 km |
| Sudell Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 3.12 km |
| Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 21, 2018) | 3.31 km |
| Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 3.49 km |
| Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 24, 2017) | 3.64 km |
| Darwen Aldridge Community Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 3.7 km |
| Holy Trinity VC School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 3.99 km |
| Ashleigh Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 4 km |
| Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio | Academy | 13-19 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 4.09 km |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 4.14 km |
| Aurora Woodlands School | Special school | 10-19 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 4.15 km |
| Lower Darwen Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 4.58 km |
| Avondale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2018) | 4.62 km |
| Austen House | Independent school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 6, 2019) | 4.72 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 4.74 km |
| Green Haworth Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 4.8 km |
| Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 4.81 km |
| Crosshill Special School | Special school | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 4.85 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB3 3QP - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keys Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2021 | 10.48 km | |
| Moorland View House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2016 | 10.48 km | |
| Acorn Heights Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 30, 2021 | 10.72 km | |
| Rossendale Valley Sailing Club | Exempt May 1, 2019 | 10.83 km | |
| Beijing Cantonese Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 11, 2019 | 10.9 km | |
| The Agra | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2018 | 11.03 km | |
| Hapton CofE / Methodist School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 11.04 km | |
| Wordsworth House Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 11.2 km | |
| Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2019 | 11.32 km | |
| Landon News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 24, 2018 | 11.39 km | |
| Wingwah | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 2, 2020 | 11.39 km | |
| Ashworth View Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2021 | 11.74 km | |
| Owd Betts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 29, 2022 | 11.74 km | |
| Wendy's Sweetie Success | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2017 | 11.9 km | |
| The Pendle Pig | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2018 | 12.03 km | |
| W.H. Oddie Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 14, 2017 | 12.03 km | |
| The Best Centre | Exempt July 17, 2020 | 12.07 km | |
| The New Waggoners | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 7, 2022 | 12.12 km | |
| Wiltshire Farm Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2018 | 12.35 km | |
| FreshFields Enterprises Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2017 | 12.45 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB3 3QP - Data from Apr 2022
| Pickup Bank Chapel | 641 m | |
| Duke of York | 738 m | |
| Lark Hill Farm | 857 m | |
| Darwen Rail Station | 3.61 km | |
| Darwen Rail Station | 3.65 km | |
| Entwistle Rail Station | 4.7 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 37.65 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 37.7 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 38.24 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB3 3QP - Data from Dec 2021
| Great Hill | 120 m | |
| Pike Lowe | 670 m | |
| Sapling Clough | Valley | 751 m |
| Green Hill | 821 m | |
| Rough Hill | 883 m | |
| Close Bottom | Valley | 1.27 km |
| Rushy Hill | 1.34 km | |
| Shooters Hill | 1.35 km | |
| Grey Stone Hill | 1.39 km | |
| Scotland Clough | Valley | 1.42 km |
| Ooze Castle Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Pickup Bank Reservoir | 1.54 km | |
| Scotland Reservoir | 1.72 km | |
| Hog Lowe Pike | 1.95 km | |
| Soot Hill | 1.98 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB3 3QP - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 75% | 25% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.69722100 |
| Longitude | -2.40890500 |
| OS Easting | 373099 |
| OS Northing | 0422385 |
| 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 |