Postcode BL7 0RB (Blackburn with Darwen) Terminated May 1994

Map showing BL7 0RB and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL7 0RB is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in April 1986 and terminated in May 1994.BL7 0RB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to BL7 0RB is Middle Turn which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Isherwood Fold and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Entwistle Rail Station, 1.14 km away.

The closest primary school to BL7 0RB (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 0RB is Owd Betts and is 9.33 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 12.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Middle Turn 70 m
Horrocks Road 118 m
Isherwood Fold 126 m
Crowndale 169 m
Crown Gardens 252 m
Moorfield 405 m
Blackburn Road 1.3 km
Broadhead Road 2.74 km
A666 3.42 km
A676 4.05 km
A56 8.74 km
M61 12.72 km
A671 14.6 km
M6 20.01 km
A59 20.46 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL7 0RB

Introduction April 1986
Termination May 1994
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

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

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
797 m
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw Outstanding
(February 25, 2015)
3.09 km
Egerton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.36 km
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
3.67 km
Walmsley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2008)
3.74 km
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.79 km
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
3.99 km
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
4.07 km
Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Outstanding
(January 27, 2012)
4.35 km
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
4.43 km
Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya Good
(March 15, 2018)
4.5 km
Greenmount Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
4.59 km
Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
4.6 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 4.69 km
Woodhey High School 4.75 km
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
4.79 km
Hazlehurst Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 16, 2011)
4.84 km
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
5.01 km
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Good
(September 20, 2017)
5.02 km
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Ramsbottom Outstanding
(November 11, 2008)
5.09 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Isherwood Fold Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Wayside Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Crown Gardens Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Crown Gardens Bus Stop/Station 266 m
St James Church Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Entwistle Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 4.03 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 4.06 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.37 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.42 km
Terminal One Access Air 32.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wayoh Reservoir Inland Water 769 m
Armsgrove Clough Valley 1.01 km
Batridge Clough Valley 1.23 km
Hall Shores Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Crowthorn Reservoir Inland Water 1.73 km
Stanley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Turton and Entwistle Reservoir Inland Water 1.82 km
Lower House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Burton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Simms Meadow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Walves Reservoir Inland Water 2.2 km
Naze Clough Valley 2.21 km
Hawkshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Simms Clough Valley 2.36 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.64973500
Longitude -2.39935500
OS Easting 373700
OS Northing 0417100
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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