The postcode BL7 8BN is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL7 8BN is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BL7 8BN 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 8BN as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to BL7 8BN is Waterside which is centered 30 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Black Dog Inn and is 206 m away.
The closest primary school to BL7 8BN (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
Policing for BL7 8BN 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 8BN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL7 8BN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL7 8BN
Introduction | January 1980 |
Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL7 8BN - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Turton Belmont Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 490 m |
Egerton Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 3.19 km |
Walmsley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 6, 2008) | 3.75 km |
St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.45 km | |
Johnson Fold Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (February 3, 2016) | 4.81 km |
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 4.83 km |
Smithills School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 4.89 km |
High Lawn Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 4.9 km |
Rivington and Blackrod High School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 4.92 km |
Cumberland School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 4.96 km |
Aurora Woodlands School | Special school | 10-19 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 5.05 km |
Thornleigh Salesian College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 5.06 km |
Eagley Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 5.15 km |
The Oaks Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2010) | 5.23 km |
Ashleigh Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 5.23 km |
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 5.29 km |
Rivington Foundation Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 5.31 km |
Church Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 5.4 km |
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 5.41 km |
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 5.42 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL7 8BN - Data from Apr 2022
Black Dog Inn | 206 m | |
Black Dog Inn | 278 m | |
San Marino | 420 m | |
Ryecroft Lane | 425 m | |
Anshaw Close | 430 m | |
Terminal Two Access | 33.1 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 33.16 km | |
Terminal One Access | 33.73 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL7 8BN - Data from Dec 2021
Spring Reservoir | 372 m | |
Ornamental Reservoir | 387 m | |
Hill Top Wood | 464 m | |
Ward's Reservoir | 668 m | |
Grange Fish Pond | 693 m | |
Great Robert Hill | 842 m | |
Belmont Reservoir | 1.13 km | |
Broad Hill | 1.22 km | |
The Island | 1.3 km | |
The Hall Wood | 1.3 km | |
Three Nooked Shaw Wood | 1.35 km | |
Shaly Dingle | Valley | 1.47 km |
Counting Hill | 1.69 km | |
Springs Reservoir | 1.69 km | |
Egg Hillock | 1.72 km |
Country | England |
Latitude | 53.63736800 |
Longitude | -2.49035900 |
OS Easting | 367675 |
OS Northing | 0415760 |
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 |