The postcode BL7 0BY is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL7 0BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL7 0BY 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 0BY as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to BL7 0BY is Plantation Road which is centered 242 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Greenthorne Close and is 665 m away. The closest railway station is Entwistle Rail Station, 1.91 km away.
The closest primary school to BL7 0BY (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 0BY is Owd Betts and is 8.48 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Summit Chippy and is 11.59 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 7, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 17 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for BL7 0BY 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 0BY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL7 0BY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL7 0BY
| 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 0BY - 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) | 1.34 km |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 25, 2015) | 2.85 km |
| Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 3.74 km |
| Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya | Independent school | 11-23 | Good (March 15, 2018) | 3.78 km |
| Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 27, 2012) | 4.03 km |
| Woodhey High School | Academy | 11-16 | 4.08 km | |
| Hazlehurst Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (December 16, 2011) | 4.1 km |
| Greenmount Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 4.1 km |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Ramsbottom | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2008) | 4.25 km |
| Egerton Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 4.36 km |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 4.42 km |
| Eagley Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 4.44 km |
| Eagley Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 4.49 km |
| Holcombe Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 4.58 km |
| Walmsley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 6, 2008) | 4.68 km |
| Turton School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 4.75 km |
| St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 4.8 km |
| Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 4.91 km |
| Peel Brow School | Academy | 3-11 | 5.08 km | |
| Lower Pastures | Special school | 11-16 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 5.11 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL7 0BY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashworth View Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2021 | 8.48 km | |
| Owd Betts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 29, 2022 | 8.48 km | |
| Kimberley Workings Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 18, 2016 | 10.57 km | |
| Fearns High School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2018 | 10.71 km | |
| Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 11.4 km | |
| Summit Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 11.59 km | |
| Hark to Towler | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2020 | 11.61 km | |
| Summit Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 20, 2021 | 11.61 km | |
| Adam's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 11.62 km | |
| Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2021 | 11.62 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2020 | 11.62 km | |
| Millfield Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 11.71 km | |
| Cost Cutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 11.74 km | |
| Brownhill Learning Community | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 11.77 km | |
| Mikes Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 2, 2021 | 11.94 km | |
| Family Action Heywood FOOD Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2021 | 11.96 km | |
| Cabbage Patch Pre School @ St Margarets School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2019 | 11.97 km | |
| St Margarets CE Primary School | Exempt September 14, 2021 | 11.97 km | |
| Aisha News and Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2019 | 12.02 km | |
| Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 8, 2021 | 12.02 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL7 0BY - Data from Apr 2022
| Greenthorne Close | 665 m | |
| Crowthorn School | 690 m | |
| Broadhead Road | 732 m | |
| Crowthorn School | 749 m | |
| White Horse | 809 m | |
| Entwistle Rail Station | 1.91 km | |
| Bromley Cross Rail Station | 4.68 km | |
| Bromley Cross Rail Station | 4.71 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.56 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.61 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 33.15 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL7 0BY - Data from Dec 2021
| Crowthorn Reservoir | 785 m | |
| Stanley Hill | 1.27 km | |
| Wayoh Reservoir | 1.54 km | |
| Lark Hill | 1.65 km | |
| Higher Barn Clough | Valley | 1.78 km |
| Scholes Height | 1.8 km | |
| Hawkshaw Wood | 1.88 km | |
| Armsgrove Clough | Valley | 1.99 km |
| Steen Hill | 2.04 km | |
| Naze Clough | Valley | 2.18 km |
| Batridge Clough | Valley | 2.19 km |
| Hall Shores Plantation | 2.26 km | |
| Bull Hill | 2.38 km | |
| Walves Reservoir | 2.4 km | |
| Bank Wood | 2.42 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL7 0BY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 19.1 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 23.89 Mbps |
| Upload | 3.2 Mbps | 3 Mbps | 5.25 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 14.3% | 85.7% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 85.7% | 0% | 19.5 | 3.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.65348200 |
| Longitude | -2.38542300 |
| OS Easting | 374623 |
| OS Northing | 0417510 |
| 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 |