Postcode BL7 0HA (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BL7 0HA and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL7 0HA is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL7 0HA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL7 0HA 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 0HA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BL7 0HA is Station Road which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Annes Church and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is Entwistle Rail Station, 2.1 km away.

The closest primary school to BL7 0HA (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 0HA is Owd Betts and is 9.71 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 29, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL7 0HA 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL7 0HA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL7 0HA, and the approximate distance away.

Station Road 17 m
Bank Street 27 m
Kay Street 73 m
Back High Street 78 m
High Street 97 m
Tower Street 128 m
Chapel Fields 143 m
Tower Court 180 m
The Sidings 229 m
Wellington Road 342 m
B6391 1.05 km
Chapeltown Road 1.44 km
Greens Arms Road 1.96 km
A676 2.67 km
A666 3.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL7 0HA

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL7 0HA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
958 m
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.18 km
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.3 km
Egerton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.46 km
Walmsley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2008)
2.49 km
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
2.53 km
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.59 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw Outstanding
(February 25, 2015)
2.78 km
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.94 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 3.3 km
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
3.31 km
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
3.52 km
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
3.61 km
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.64 km
Canon Slade CofE School 3.87 km
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.95 km
Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Outstanding
(January 27, 2012)
3.97 km
St Columba's RC Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2013)
4.11 km
Hardy Mill Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
4.26 km
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
4.33 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL7 0HA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashworth View Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
9.71 km
Owd Betts Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 29, 2022
9.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL7 0HA - Data from Apr 2022

St Annes Church Bus Stop/Station 110 m
St Annes Church Bus Stop/Station 121 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 214 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Jumbles Nursery Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Entwistle Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 2.55 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.1 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.15 km
Terminal One Access Air 31.7 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL7 0HA - Data from Dec 2021

Hazelhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Jumbles Reservoir Inland Water 1.41 km
Armsgrove Clough Valley 1.45 km
Walves Reservoir Inland Water 1.48 km
Cheetham Close Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Batridge Clough Valley 1.67 km
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Wayoh Reservoir Inland Water 1.9 km
Hall Shores Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Turton and Entwistle Reservoir Inland Water 2.29 km
Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Hawkshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Lower House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Simms Meadow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL7 0HA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.5 Mbps 28.8 Mbps 54.78 Mbps
Upload 2.4 Mbps 4.2 Mbps 9.4 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 66.7% 21.3 2.7
30-300 Mbps 33.3% 51 8.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 264,273 kWh - mean 26,427 kWh : median 17,479 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL7 0HA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.63687800
Longitude -2.40569100
OS Easting 373273
OS Northing 0415672
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24084
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000008
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Edgworth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33007170
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 6B2