The postcode BL7 8AB is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL7 8AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL7 8AB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 8AB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to BL7 8AB is Church Street which is centered 39 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Black Dog Inn and is 66 m away.
The closest primary school to BL7 8AB (for ages 11 and under) is Turton Belmont Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 16, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Rivington and Blackrod High School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 22, 2020 rated this school as Requires improvement
Residents reported an average download speed of 53.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 6.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL7 8AB 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL7 8AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL7 8AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL7 8AB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL7 8AB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turton Belmont Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 285 m |
| Egerton Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 3.46 km |
| Walmsley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 6, 2008) | 4.02 km |
| St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.6 km | |
| Rivington and Blackrod High School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 4.73 km |
| Cumberland School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 4.77 km |
| Johnson Fold Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (February 3, 2016) | 4.92 km |
| Smithills School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 5.06 km |
| Rivington Foundation Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 5.06 km |
| St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 5.09 km |
| Aurora Woodlands School | Special school | 10-19 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 5.11 km |
| High Lawn Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 5.13 km |
| Thornleigh Salesian College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 5.26 km |
| Horwich Parish CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 5.29 km |
| Ashleigh Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 5.29 km |
| Beacon Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 5.35 km | |
| Eagley Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 5.41 km |
| The Oaks Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2010) | 5.48 km |
| Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 5.5 km |
| Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 5.51 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL7 8AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Black Dog Inn | 66 m | |
| Black Dog Inn | 98 m | |
| Anshaw Close | 273 m | |
| Ryecroft Lane | 274 m | |
| Post Office | 461 m | |
| Terminal Two Access | 33.26 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 33.31 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 33.88 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL7 8AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Hill Top Wood | 255 m | |
| Ward's Reservoir | 397 m | |
| Spring Reservoir | 514 m | |
| Grange Fish Pond | 561 m | |
| Ornamental Reservoir | 659 m | |
| Belmont Reservoir | 1.01 km | |
| Great Robert Hill | 1.09 km | |
| The Island | 1.18 km | |
| Broad Hill | 1.47 km | |
| Anshaw Clough | Valley | 1.53 km |
| The Hall Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Shaly Dingle | Valley | 1.61 km |
| Three Nooked Shaw Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Counting Hill | 1.66 km | |
| Winter Hill | 1.67 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL7 8AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 59.7 Mbps | 53.8 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 15 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 69.8 | 17.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BL7 8AB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.63771300 |
| Longitude | -2.49443400 |
| OS Easting | 367406 |
| OS Northing | 0415802 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | Blackburn |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33007172 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Blackburn with Darwen 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Blackburn with Darwen 018D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |