Postcode BL7 0QN (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BL7 0QN and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL7 0QN is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 2007 and is an active postcode. BL7 0QN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BL7 0QN is Ashcombe Place which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Greenthorne Close and is 180 m away. The closest railway station is Entwistle Rail Station, 1.62 km away.

The closest primary school to BL7 0QN (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 0QN is Owd Betts and is 8.79 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 11.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.2 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 5.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ashcombe Place 25 m
Greenthorne Close 122 m
Foxdale Close 254 m
Ainsdale Avenue 296 m
Plantation Road 494 m
Blackburn Road 1.53 km
Broadhead Road 2.52 km
A666 3.9 km
A676 4.17 km
A56 8.41 km
A680 8.63 km
M61 13.27 km
A671 14.07 km
A59 20.37 km
M6 20.39 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL7 0QN

Introduction January 2007
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 0QN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
895 m
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw Outstanding
(February 25, 2015)
2.78 km
Egerton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.89 km
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
3.98 km
Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya Good
(March 15, 2018)
3.99 km
Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Outstanding
(January 27, 2012)
4.01 km
Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
4.05 km
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.05 km
Greenmount Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
4.17 km
Walmsley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2008)
4.2 km
Woodhey High School 4.26 km
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
4.31 km
Hazlehurst Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 16, 2011)
4.33 km
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
4.33 km
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Ramsbottom Outstanding
(November 11, 2008)
4.54 km
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
4.68 km
Holcombe Brook Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
4.69 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom Good
(October 7, 2021)
4.7 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 4.79 km
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
5.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashworth View Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
8.79 km
Owd Betts Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 29, 2022
8.79 km
Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
11.48 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
11.7 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
11.7 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
11.7 km
Summit Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
11.7 km
Hark to Towler Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2020
11.73 km
Summit Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2021
11.73 km
Millfield Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
11.83 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
11.86 km
Cost Cutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
11.86 km
Cabbage Patch Pre School @ St Margarets School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
12.08 km
St Margarets CE Primary School School/college/university Exempt
September 14, 2021
12.08 km
Aisha News and Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 25, 2019
12.11 km
Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
12.11 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 25, 2022
12.11 km
Parade News Retailers - other Exempt
May 3, 2021
12.11 km
Raf 's Mini Mart Retailers - other Exempt
May 25, 2019
12.11 km
Royal Bengal Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
12.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Greenthorne Close Bus Stop/Station 180 m
White Horse Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Crown Gardens Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Broadhead Road Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Crown Gardens Bus Stop/Station 367 m
Entwistle Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 4.26 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 4.29 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.32 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.37 km
Terminal One Access Air 32.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wayoh Reservoir Inland Water 1.23 km
Crowthorn Reservoir Inland Water 1.26 km
Stanley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Armsgrove Clough Valley 1.57 km
Batridge Clough Valley 1.8 km
Hawkshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Hall Shores Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Lark Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Walves Reservoir Inland Water 2.11 km
Higher Barn Clough Valley 2.14 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Scholes Height Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Naze Clough Valley 2.29 km
Steen Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Turton and Entwistle Reservoir Inland Water 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 72.4 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.2 Mbps 20 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 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 72.4 19.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 175,131 kWh - mean 35,026 kWh : median 32,694 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 45,534 kWh - mean 9,107 kWh : median 10,283 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL7 0QN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.65053600
Longitude -2.39086000
OS Easting 374262
OS Northing 0417186
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 town and fringe
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