Postcode BL7 8AH (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BL7 8AH and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL7 8AH is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL7 8AH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL7 8AH 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 8AH as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to BL7 8AH is Ryecroft Lane which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Anshaw Close and is 94 m away.

The closest primary school to BL7 8AH (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 48.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 4.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BL7 8AH 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 8AH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL7 8AH, and the approximate distance away.

Ryecroft Lane 65 m
Anshaw Close 68 m
Naylor's Terrace 122 m
High Street 137 m
Ward Street 157 m
Brookdale 162 m
Chapel Street 173 m
Back High Street 177 m
Lake View 178 m
South View 183 m
Church Street 263 m
Maria Square 378 m
Longworth Road North 694 m
Egerton Road 842 m
Rivington Road 954 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL7 8AH

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 8AH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Turton Belmont Community Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
0 m
Egerton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.62 km
Walmsley CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 6, 2008)
4.23 km
Rivington and Blackrod High School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
4.81 km
Cumberland School Good
(June 28, 2018)
4.83 km
St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School 4.89 km
Aurora Woodlands School Good
(October 5, 2017)
4.92 km
Rivington Foundation Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
5.03 km
Ashleigh Primary School Good
(October 4, 2017)
5.11 km
Johnson Fold Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
5.2 km
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Good
(September 25, 2018)
5.32 km
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Good
(September 20, 2017)
5.34 km
Smithills School Good
(June 27, 2018)
5.34 km
High Lawn Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
5.39 km
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
5.43 km
Beacon Primary School 5.47 km
Thornleigh Salesian College Good
(November 6, 2019)
5.53 km
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
5.62 km
Lever Park School Good
(April 25, 2019)
5.67 km
The Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2010)
5.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL7 8AH - Data from Apr 2022

Anshaw Close Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Ryecroft Lane Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Black Dog Inn Bus Stop/Station 219 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Terminal Two Access Air 33.54 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.6 km
Terminal One Access Air 34.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL7 8AH - Data from Dec 2021

Ward's Reservoir Inland Water 376 m
Hill Top Wood Woodland Or Forest 451 m
Belmont Reservoir Inland Water 737 m
Grange Fish Pond Inland Water 773 m
Spring Reservoir Inland Water 795 m
Ornamental Reservoir Inland Water 845 m
The Island Island 904 m
Great Robert Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Anshaw Clough Valley 1.3 km
Broad Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Sharples Higher End Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Winter Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
The Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Old Adam's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Three Nooked Shaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL7 8AH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.9 Mbps 48.1 Mbps 78.13 Mbps
Upload 10.6 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 19.53 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 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 50.1 12.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 350,829 kWh - mean 31,894 kWh : median 30,059 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BL7 8AH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.64004900
Longitude -2.49624400
OS Easting 367288
OS Northing 0416061
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23274
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 Blackburn

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: 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