The postcode BL7 0BU is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL7 0BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL7 0BU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 BL7 0BU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to BL7 0BU is Bury Road which is centered 91 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bury Road and is 275 m away. The closest railway station is Entwistle Rail Station, 2.43 km away.
The closest primary school to BL7 0BU (for ages 11 and under) is Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 22, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Turton School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 22, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of BL7 0BU is Owd Betts and is 8.53 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Adam's Takeaway and is 10.86 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.
100% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.7 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 BL7 0BU 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 BL7 0BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL7 0BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL7 0BU
| 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 BL7 0BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 610 m |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 25, 2015) | 1.81 km |
| Eagley Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 3.07 km |
| Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 27, 2012) | 3.08 km |
| Eagley Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 3.09 km |
| Turton School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 3.3 km |
| Greenmount Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 3.41 km |
| St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 3.5 km |
| Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya | Independent school | 11-23 | Good (March 15, 2018) | 3.59 km |
| St Maxentius CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 3.63 km | |
| Egerton Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 3.67 km |
| Walmsley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 6, 2008) | 3.67 km |
| Birtenshaw | Special school | 3-19 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 3.67 km |
| Woodhey High School | Academy | 11-16 | 3.75 km | |
| Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 3.9 km |
| Hazlehurst Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (December 16, 2011) | 3.94 km |
| Holcombe Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 4 km |
| St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 4.07 km |
| The Oaks Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2010) | 4.18 km |
| Hardy Mill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 4.3 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL7 0BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashworth View Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2021 | 8.53 km | |
| Owd Betts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 29, 2022 | 8.53 km | |
| Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 10.65 km | |
| Adam's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 10.86 km | |
| Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2021 | 10.86 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2020 | 10.86 km | |
| Summit Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 10.93 km | |
| Hark to Towler | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2020 | 10.96 km | |
| Summit Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 20, 2021 | 10.96 km | |
| Brownhill Learning Community | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 11.02 km | |
| Millfield Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 11.07 km | |
| Cost Cutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 11.09 km | |
| Cabbage Patch Pre School @ St Margarets School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2019 | 11.29 km | |
| St Margarets CE Primary School | Exempt September 14, 2021 | 11.29 km | |
| Aisha News and Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2019 | 11.3 km | |
| Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 8, 2021 | 11.3 km | |
| Lloyds Chemist | Exempt January 25, 2022 | 11.3 km | |
| Parade News | Exempt May 3, 2021 | 11.3 km | |
| Raf 's Mini Mart | Exempt May 25, 2019 | 11.3 km | |
| Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway | Awaiting Inspection | 11.3 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL7 0BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Bury Road | 275 m | |
| Bury Road Temple Farm | 394 m | |
| Sandy Bank Rd | 554 m | |
| Sandy Bank Rd | 562 m | |
| Harbour Lane | 601 m | |
| Entwistle Rail Station | 2.43 km | |
| Bromley Cross Rail Station | 3.22 km | |
| Bromley Cross Rail Station | 3.25 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 31.11 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 31.16 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 31.7 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL7 0BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Walves Reservoir | 894 m | |
| Hawkshaw Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Jumbles Reservoir | 1.97 km | |
| Armsgrove Clough | Valley | 2.02 km |
| Hazelhurst Wood | 2.07 km | |
| Wayoh Reservoir | 2.09 km | |
| Lark Hill | 2.09 km | |
| Crowthorn Reservoir | 2.26 km | |
| Drive Plantation | 2.26 km | |
| Batridge Clough | Valley | 2.29 km |
| Front Wood | 2.37 km | |
| Hall Shores Plantation | 2.66 km | |
| Saplin Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Bradshaw Wood | 2.76 km | |
| Stanley Hill | 2.76 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL7 0BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Energy usage data for BL7 0BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.63972300 |
| Longitude | -2.38799200 |
| OS Easting | 374445 |
| OS Northing | 0415982 |
| 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 | Manchester |
| 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 hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33007171 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Blackburn with Darwen 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Blackburn with Darwen 018E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |