The postcode BL8 4JU is located in Blackburn with Darwen It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL8 4JU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL8 4JU 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 4JU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to BL8 4JU is Hawkshaw Close which is centered 275 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Red Lion and is 169 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.17 km away at Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway) The closest railway station is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 3.26 km away.
The closest primary school to BL8 4JU (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 4JU is Owd Betts and is 7.56 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 9.58 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on September 20, 2021.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for BL8 4JU 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 BL8 4JU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL8 4JU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL8 4JU
| 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 BL8 4JU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 25, 2015) | 541 m |
| Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 27, 2012) | 1.79 km |
| Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 1.9 km |
| Greenmount Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 2.2 km |
| Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya | Independent school | 11-23 | Good (March 15, 2018) | 2.66 km |
| Woodhey High School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.71 km | |
| Holcombe Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 2.81 km |
| Hazlehurst Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (December 16, 2011) | 3 km |
| Tottington High School | Academy | 11-16 | 3.18 km | |
| Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 3.2 km |
| St Maxentius CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 3.24 km | |
| Eagley Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 3.25 km |
| Turton School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 3.37 km |
| St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 3.42 km |
| Eagley Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 3.43 km |
| Tottington Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.47 km | |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Ramsbottom | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2008) | 3.54 km |
| Hardy Mill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 3.55 km |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 3.66 km |
| Birtenshaw | Special school | 3-19 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 3.73 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL8 4JU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashworth View Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2021 | 7.56 km | |
| Owd Betts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 29, 2022 | 7.56 km | |
| Our Lady & St. Pauls RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 9.37 km | |
| Adam's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 9.58 km | |
| Building Blocks Private Day Nursery (NW) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2021 | 9.58 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2020 | 9.58 km | |
| Millcroft Tea Gardens | Exempt October 8, 2020 | 9.64 km | |
| Summit Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 9.66 km | |
| Hark to Towler | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2020 | 9.69 km | |
| Summit Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 20, 2021 | 9.69 km | |
| Brownhill Learning Community | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 9.74 km | |
| Bird At Birtle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2021 | 9.75 km | |
| Millfield Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 9.8 km | |
| Cost Cutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 9.83 km | |
| White Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2019 | 9.9 km | |
| Cabbage Patch Pre School @ St Margarets School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2019 | 10.01 km | |
| St Margarets CE Primary School | Exempt September 14, 2021 | 10.01 km | |
| Aisha News and Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2019 | 10.03 km | |
| Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 8, 2021 | 10.03 km | |
| Lloyds Chemist | Exempt January 25, 2022 | 10.03 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL8 4JU - Data from Apr 2022
| Red Lion | 169 m | |
| Red Lion | 202 m | |
| Lodge End | 248 m | |
| Lodge End | 316 m | |
| Waggon & Horses | 432 m | |
| Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway) | 4.17 km | |
| Bromley Cross Rail Station | 3.26 km | |
| Bromley Cross Rail Station | 3.29 km | |
| Entwistle Rail Station | 3.71 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.13 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 30.17 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 30.71 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL8 4JU - Data from Dec 2021
| Hawkshaw Wood | 732 m | |
| Walves Reservoir | 829 m | |
| Saplin Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Lark Hill | 2.03 km | |
| Jumbles Reservoir | 2.2 km | |
| Redisher Wood | 2.27 km | |
| Drive Plantation | 2.45 km | |
| Front Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Bowstone Hill | 2.65 km | |
| Bradshaw Wood | 2.67 km | |
| Hazelhurst Wood | 2.69 km | |
| Harcles Hill | 2.87 km | |
| High Barn | 2.89 km | |
| Whimberry Close Plantation | 2.93 km | |
| Crowthorn Reservoir | 2.98 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL8 4JU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 53.63272400 |
| Longitude | -2.37254600 |
| OS Easting | 375462 |
| OS Northing | 0415196 |
| 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 | Manchester |
| 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 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 |