Postcode BL7 0PW (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BL7 0PW and nearby postcodes

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

BL7 0PW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 0PW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BL7 0PW is Hob Lane which is centered 125 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hob Lane and is 23 m away. The closest railway station is Entwistle Rail Station, 877 m away.

The closest primary school to BL7 0PW (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 0PW is Owd Betts and is 9.51 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 29, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hob Lane 125 m
Isherwood Fold 279 m
Crow Trees Lane 379 m
School Lane 457 m
Blackburn Road 895 m
Broadhead Road 2.43 km
B6391 2.89 km
A666 3.15 km
A676 4.44 km
A56 9.1 km
M61 12.76 km
M6 19.67 km
A59 20.08 km
A58 21.34 km
M62 35.79 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL7 0PW

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 0PW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.2 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw Outstanding
(February 25, 2015)
3.45 km
Egerton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.48 km
Walmsley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2008)
3.95 km
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
3.99 km
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.13 km
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
4.29 km
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
4.42 km
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Good
(September 20, 2017)
4.67 km
Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Outstanding
(January 27, 2012)
4.7 km
Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya Good
(March 15, 2018)
4.73 km
Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
4.77 km
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
4.78 km
Greenmount Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
4.9 km
Lower Pastures Good
(November 14, 2018)
4.93 km
Woodhey High School 5.01 km
Hazlehurst Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 16, 2011)
5.07 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 5.07 km
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
5.1 km
Aurora Woodlands School Good
(October 5, 2017)
5.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashworth View Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
9.51 km
Owd Betts Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 29, 2022
9.51 km
Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
12.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hob Lane Bus Stop/Station 23 m
St James Church Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Isherwood Fold Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Wayside Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Crown Gardens Bus Stop/Station 600 m
Entwistle Rail Station Rail 877 m
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 4.39 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 4.42 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.77 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.82 km
Terminal One Access Air 33.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wayoh Reservoir Inland Water 494 m
Armsgrove Clough Valley 997 m
Batridge Clough Valley 1.16 km
Hall Shores Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Stanley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Lower House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Burton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Crowthorn Reservoir Inland Water 1.65 km
Turton and Entwistle Reservoir Inland Water 1.65 km
Naze Clough Valley 1.81 km
Simms Meadow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Steen Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Higher Barn Clough Valley 2.09 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27 Mbps 25.1 Mbps 38.28 Mbps
Upload 5 Mbps 4.6 Mbps 7.51 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.7 4.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 34.8 5.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 129,447 kWh - mean 16,181 kWh : median 14,017 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 26,794 kWh - mean 3,349 kWh : median 3,351 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL7 0PW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.65317100
Longitude -2.40127900
OS Easting 373575
OS Northing 0417483
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32389
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 hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Edgworth BUA
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 018F
Output Area / Small Area 6B2