Postcode BL7 0PP (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BL7 0PP and nearby postcodes

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

BL7 0PP 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 0PP as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to BL7 0PP is Hob Lane which is centered 165 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hob Lane and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is Entwistle Rail Station, 884 m away.

The closest primary school to BL7 0PP (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 0PP is Owd Betts and is 9.5 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 12.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 20.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 11.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL7 0PP 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 0PP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hob Lane 165 m
School Lane 410 m
Crow Trees Lane 418 m
Blackburn Road 843 m
Broadhead Road 2.36 km
B6391 2.96 km
A666 3.15 km
A676 4.5 km
A56 9.13 km
M61 12.81 km
M6 19.64 km
A59 20.01 km
A58 21.32 km
M62 35.77 km
A6 62.91 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL7 0PP

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 0PP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.26 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw Outstanding
(February 25, 2015)
3.48 km
Egerton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.53 km
Walmsley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2008)
4.02 km
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
4.06 km
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.21 km
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
4.36 km
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
4.49 km
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Good
(September 20, 2017)
4.64 km
Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Outstanding
(January 27, 2012)
4.74 km
Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya Good
(March 15, 2018)
4.74 km
Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
4.76 km
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
4.85 km
Lower Pastures Good
(November 14, 2018)
4.86 km
Greenmount Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
4.92 km
Woodhey High School 5.02 km
Hazlehurst Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 16, 2011)
5.07 km
Aurora Woodlands School Good
(October 5, 2017)
5.13 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 5.14 km
Ashleigh Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
5.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashworth View Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
9.5 km
Owd Betts Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 29, 2022
9.5 km
Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
12.24 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
12.45 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
12.45 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
12.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hob Lane Bus Stop/Station 49 m
St James Church Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Isherwood Fold Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Wayside Bus Stop/Station 403 m
Crown Gardens Bus Stop/Station 643 m
Entwistle Rail Station Rail 884 m
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 4.46 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 4.49 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.83 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.88 km
Terminal One Access Air 33.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wayoh Reservoir Inland Water 509 m
Armsgrove Clough Valley 1.05 km
Batridge Clough Valley 1.21 km
Hall Shores Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Stanley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Crowthorn Reservoir Inland Water 1.6 km
Lower House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Burton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Turton and Entwistle Reservoir Inland Water 1.67 km
Naze Clough Valley 1.75 km
Simms Meadow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Steen Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Higher Barn Clough Valley 2.02 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.5 Mbps 20.7 Mbps 28.16 Mbps
Upload 4.3 Mbps 3.9 Mbps 4.86 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 11.1% 22.4 4.4
30-300 Mbps 88.9% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 157,065 kWh - mean 17,452 kWh : median 18,718 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL7 0PP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.65378300
Longitude -2.40095200
OS Easting 373597
OS Northing 0417551
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: 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