The postcode BB7 3AZ is located in Ribble Valley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB7 3AZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB7 3AZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 BB7 3AZ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to BB7 3AZ is A59 which is centered 14.96 km away.
The nearest bus stop is War Memorial and is 64 m away.
The closest primary school to BB7 3AZ (for ages 11 and under) is Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 5, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Clitheroe Royal Grammar School.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for BB7 3AZ is covered by the Lancashire police force association and East Lancashire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BB7 3AZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB7 3AZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB7 3AZ
| 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 BB7 3AZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 205 m |
| Slaidburn Brennands Endowed Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 5.66 km |
| Brabins Endowed School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 17, 2013) | 7.78 km |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chipping | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 22, 2017) | 7.88 km |
| Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 9.76 km |
| Cawthorne's Endowed School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 16, 2012) | 10.58 km |
| Moorland School Limited | Independent school | 0-18 | 11.1 km | |
| Edisford Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 11.49 km |
| Clitheroe Pendle Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (November 16, 2012) | 11.68 km |
| Clitheroe Royal Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 11.77 km | |
| St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clitheroe | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 11.97 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 12.09 km |
| Clitheroe Brookside Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (March 14, 2018) | 12.13 km |
| Ribblesdale High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 12.2 km |
| Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 13.34 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB7 3AZ - Data from Apr 2022
| War Memorial | 64 m | |
| Post Office | 107 m | |
| Car Park | 231 m | |
| Trout Farm | 280 m | |
| Thorneyholme | 281 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB7 3AZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Dunsop Wood | 370 m | |
| Black Plantation | 396 m | |
| Duck Pond Plantation | 642 m | |
| Black Brook Wood | 760 m | |
| Banks Wood | 816 m | |
| Laura's Wood | 920 m | |
| Alison's Wood | 960 m | |
| Nursery Plantation | 1.01 km | |
| Robin Clough | Valley | 1.02 km |
| Horse Shoe Plantation | 1.06 km | |
| Holme Head Wood | 1.07 km | |
| Burholme Wood | 1.25 km | |
| Mellor Knoll | 1.26 km | |
| Mellor Knoll Wood | 1.26 km | |
| Bracken Hill | 1.3 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB7 3AZ - 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 | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.94569600 |
| Longitude | -2.52136600 |
| OS Easting | 365877 |
| OS Northing | 0450079 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Ribble Valley |
| County Electorial Division | Longridge with Bowland ED |
| Electoral Ward | Chipping |
| Local Authority District | Ribble Valley |
| 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 | E07000124 |
| Travel To Work Area | Preston |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
East Lancashire 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 Greater Preston CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Agricultural communities |
| 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 | E33008589 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Ribble Valley 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Ribble Valley 004A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |