Postcode BL7 0WU (Blackburn with Darwen) Terminated February 2006

Map showing BL7 0WU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL7 0WU is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in March 2005 and terminated in February 2006.BL7 0WU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to BL7 0WU is The Gardens which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wellington Mews and is 216 m away. The closest railway station is Entwistle Rail Station, 2.31 km away.

The closest primary school to BL7 0WU (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 0WU is Owd Betts and is 8.93 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 11.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Gardens 77 m
Back Martin Street 125 m
Martin Street 141 m
Hill Street 154 m
Wellington Mews 284 m
Birches Road 406 m
Bury Road 424 m
Wellington Road 467 m
Bolton Road 563 m
A676 2.77 km
A666 4.43 km
A56 7.61 km
M61 12.61 km
A671 14.95 km
A58 20.9 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL7 0WU

Introduction March 2005
Termination February 2006
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 0WU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
547 m
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw Outstanding
(February 25, 2015)
2.08 km
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.7 km
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.71 km
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.96 km
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
3.1 km
Walmsley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2008)
3.23 km
Egerton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.24 km
Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Outstanding
(January 27, 2012)
3.32 km
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
3.33 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 3.4 km
Greenmount Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
3.73 km
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
3.81 km
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.92 km
Sharples School Good
(May 8, 2019)
3.98 km
Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya Good
(March 15, 2018)
3.99 km
Sharples Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
4.05 km
Canon Slade CofE School 4.13 km
Woodhey High School 4.13 km
Hardy Mill Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
4.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashworth View Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
8.93 km
Owd Betts Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 29, 2022
8.93 km
Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
10.89 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
11.11 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
11.11 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
11.11 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
11.27 km
Great Bear Distribution Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
11.62 km
The Beestro @ Great Bear Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
11.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wellington Mews Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Sandy Bank Rd Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Wellington Mews Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Sandy Bank Rd Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Jumbles Nursery Bus Stop/Station 482 m
Entwistle Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 2.92 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.03 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.08 km
Terminal One Access Air 31.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Walves Reservoir Inland Water 914 m
Hawkshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Jumbles Reservoir Inland Water 1.64 km
Hazelhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Armsgrove Clough Valley 1.8 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Wayoh Reservoir Inland Water 2 km
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Batridge Clough Valley 2.06 km
Cheetham Close Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Hall Shores Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Lark Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Crowthorn Reservoir Inland Water 2.56 km
Turton and Entwistle Reservoir Inland Water 2.73 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.63812200
Longitude -2.39399700
OS Easting 374047
OS Northing 0415806
OS Positional Quality Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references

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 town and fringe
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