Postcode BL8 4JT (Blackburn with Darwen)

Map showing BL8 4JT and nearby postcodes

The postcode BL8 4JT is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL8 4JT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BL8 4JT 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 BL8 4JT as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to BL8 4JT is A676 which is centered 2.94 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Red Lion and is 462 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.12 km away at Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway) The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 3.4 km away.

The closest primary school to BL8 4JT (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 25, 2015. 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 BL8 4JT is Owd Betts and is 7.59 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 9.79 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.

75% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Policing for BL8 4JT 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 BL8 4JT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BL8 4JT, and the approximate distance away.

A676 2.94 km
A666 5.71 km
A56 6.39 km
A680 9.67 km
M61 13.84 km
A671 14.02 km
A58 19.58 km
A59 22.12 km
M6 22.36 km
M62 34.06 km
A6 60.17 km
A1 73.51 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BL8 4JT

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 BL8 4JT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw Outstanding
(February 25, 2015)
746 m
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.68 km
Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Outstanding
(January 27, 2012)
2.01 km
Greenmount Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.34 km
Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya Good
(March 15, 2018)
2.66 km
Woodhey High School 2.76 km
Holcombe Brook Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.94 km
Hazlehurst Community Primary School Outstanding
(December 16, 2011)
3.01 km
Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
3.13 km
Eagley Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.36 km
Tottington High School 3.43 km
St Maxentius CofE Primary School 3.47 km
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Ramsbottom Outstanding
(November 11, 2008)
3.5 km
Turton School Good
(January 22, 2019)
3.51 km
Eagley Infant School Good
(November 21, 2017)
3.52 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom Good
(October 7, 2021)
3.63 km
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.68 km
Tottington Primary School 3.74 km
Hardy Mill Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
3.83 km
Birtenshaw Good
(June 28, 2017)
3.87 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL8 4JT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashworth View Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
7.59 km
Owd Betts Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 29, 2022
7.59 km
Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
9.57 km
Millcroft Tea Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
October 8, 2020
9.73 km
Adam's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
9.79 km
Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
9.79 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 15, 2020
9.79 km
Summit Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
9.85 km
Hark to Towler Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 10, 2020
9.88 km
Summit Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 20, 2021
9.88 km
Bird At Birtle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
9.9 km
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
9.95 km
White Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2019
9.97 km
Millfield Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
9.99 km
Cost Cutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
10.01 km
Cabbage Patch Pre School @ St Margarets School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
10.21 km
St Margarets CE Primary School School/college/university Exempt
September 14, 2021
10.21 km
Aisha News and Groceries Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 25, 2019
10.23 km
Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 8, 2021
10.23 km
Lloyds Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 25, 2022
10.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL8 4JT - Data from Apr 2022

Red Lion Bus Stop/Station 462 m
Lodge End Bus Stop/Station 480 m
Red Lion Bus Stop/Station 485 m
Lodge End Bus Stop/Station 522 m
Waggon & Horses Bus Stop/Station 650 m
Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway) Metro/Tram 4.12 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
Bromley Cross Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
Entwistle Rail Station Rail 3.47 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.42 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.47 km
Terminal One Access Air 31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL8 4JT - Data from Dec 2021

Hawkshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 478 m
Walves Reservoir Inland Water 851 m
Lark Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Saplin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Jumbles Reservoir Inland Water 2.28 km
Redisher Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Drive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Front Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Crowthorn Reservoir Inland Water 2.68 km
Hazelhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Harcles Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Bradshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Whimberry Close Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Bowstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL8 4JT - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 75%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.63531000
Longitude -2.37347600
OS Easting 375402
OS Northing 0415484
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
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 018E
Output Area / Small Area 1B2