The postcode BL9 7WB is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in August 2003 and terminated in October 2003.BL9 7WB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
BL9 7WB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 BL9 7WB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to BL9 7WB is Birtle Road which is centered 388 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Jericho and is 452 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.5 km away at Heywood (East Lancashire Railway) The closest railway station is Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station, 5.04 km away.
The closest primary school to BL9 7WB (for ages 11 and under) is Fairfield Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 13, 2018.
The local pub for residents of BL9 7WB is Hark to Towler and is 1.64 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Summit Chippy and is 1.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 7, 2021.
Policing for BL9 7WB is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL9 7WB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL9 7WB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL9 7WB
| Introduction | August 2003 |
| Termination | October 2003 |
| 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 BL9 7WB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennine House Hospital School | Independent school | 13-18 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 875 m |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2018) | 1.19 km |
| Cambian Chesham House School | Special school | 10-18 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 1.84 km |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 26, 2009) | 1.98 km |
| St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 2.02 km |
| Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.09 km | |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 2.09 km |
| Heap Bridge Village Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 2.1 km |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Bury | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (May 9, 2019) | 2.13 km |
| Hazel Wood High School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.18 km | |
| Woodland Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 2.18 km |
| East Ward Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.3 km |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 2.41 km |
| Chesham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 2.56 km |
| St Thomas Church of England Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.74 km | |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 19, 2020) | 2.87 km |
| Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 2.87 km |
| Harwood Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 2.9 km |
| Bamford Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.92 km |
| St John with St Mark CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 14, 2016) | 3.01 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BL9 7WB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird At Birtle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2021 | 1.17 km | |
| Hark to Towler | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2020 | 1.64 km | |
| Summit Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 20, 2021 | 1.64 km | |
| Summit Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 1.65 km | |
| Millfield Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 1.68 km | |
| Back O'Th Moss Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2019 | 1.69 km | |
| Cheung Wing Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 4, 2020 | 1.69 km | |
| Cost Cutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 1.73 km | |
| Possabilities | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 1.75 km | |
| Family Action Heywood FOOD Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2021 | 1.78 km | |
| Best Way | Exempt October 19, 2019 | 1.78 km | |
| Mikes Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 2, 2021 | 1.79 km | |
| The Grapes Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 1.82 km | |
| Body Matters Gym Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2019 | 1.85 km | |
| Beaconsfield Conservative Club | Exempt May 4, 2021 | 1.89 km | |
| Quix store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 21, 2020 | 1.89 km | |
| The Horse & Jockey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 1.89 km | |
| Fisherfield Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2021 | 1.91 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2019 | 1.94 km | |
| Heywood Sports Village | Exempt January 7, 2019 | 1.95 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL9 7WB - Data from Apr 2022
| Jericho | 452 m | |
| Jericho | 483 m | |
| Melba Works | 515 m | |
| Melba Works | 564 m | |
| New Hall Road | 618 m | |
| Bury - The Rock | 3.18 km | |
| Bury - Clerke Street | 3.22 km | |
| Bury - Spring Street | 3.31 km | |
| Heywood (East Lancashire Railway) | 3.5 km | |
| Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.57 km | |
| Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.61 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 5.04 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 5.04 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 5.05 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.75 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.79 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 27.25 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL9 7WB - Data from Dec 2021
| Gallows Hill | 643 m | |
| Tack Lee Wood | 768 m | |
| Smethurst Wood | 802 m | |
| Broad Oak Wood | 970 m | |
| Ashworth Valley | Valley | 1.1 km |
| Cleggs Wood | 1.12 km | |
| Elbut Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Windy Cliff Wood | 1.25 km | |
| Dobb Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Lomax Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Black Dad Wood | 1.35 km | |
| Gristlehurst Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Cobb Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Carr Wood | 1.63 km | |
| Gelder Wood | 1.68 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.60750900 |
| Longitude | -2.24989200 |
| OS Easting | 383563 |
| OS Northing | 0412357 |
| OS Positional Quality | Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Heywood and Middleton |
| Electoral Ward | Norden |
| Local Authority District | Rochdale |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Greater Manchester Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Greater Manchester |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000005 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale |
| Cancer Alliance | Greater Manchester |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale 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 | E33005284 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rochdale 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rochdale 006C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |