BB2 7FH
a primarily residential postcode in Beardwood, Blackburn
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.7611 / 53°45'39"N
Longitude: -2.5201 / 2°31'12"W
OS Eastings: 365812
OS Northings: 429535
OS Grid: SD658295
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR BSVY.6H
Mapcode Global: WH96V.8Q7K
Plus Code: 9C5VQF6H+CX
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83rs72
What Three Birds: hawfinch.pipit.robin
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Lever Court, Lever Close, Blackburn BB2 7FH
Summary
BB2 7FH is a primarily residential postcode in Beardwood, Blackburn. It was first introduced in September 2003.
The most common council tax band is B.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and detached. Domestic properties are primarily flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £58,655 to £390,000 with an average of £172,243.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 2003 and 2006 and between 1996 and 2002.
83% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly privately rented, with some owner occupied
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and B.
The average commercial rateable value is £3,950. The most common recorded business type is Communication Station.
Blackburn is a town, which had a population of 117,963 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 25 people resident in BB2 7FH, of which 17 were male and 8 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
BB2 7FH is in the Blackburn travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Blackburn with Darwen Teaching Primary Care Trust.
BB2 7FH is approximately 129m (423ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in BB2 7FH
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BB2 7FH
5b2: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Communal Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BB2 7FH
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
1/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near BB2 7FH include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Lidl, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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BB2 7FH at other websites
- Air quality forecast for BB2 7FH at Smogwatch
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- River levels and flood warnings near BB2 7FH at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near BB2 7FH at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near BB2 7FH at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to BB2 7FH at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near BB2 7FH at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near BB2 7FH at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near BB2 7FH at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BB2 7FH are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Ward
Billinge & Beardwood
Councillors
Jackie Floyd (Labour)
Tasleem Fazal (Labour)
Mohammed Irfan (Ideal Bradford)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Blackburn
MP
Kate Hollern (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for BB2 7FH.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BB2 7FH.
Primary
The Olive School Blackburn
Meins Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6QQ
Free School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School
Brundhurst Fold, Mellor, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 7JL
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6HQ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Needs improvement
St Silas's CofE Primary School
St Silas Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6JP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Manor Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6LX
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Secondary
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 7AD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Witton Park High School
Buncer Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6TD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 2JR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4SR
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Blackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3HJ
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1PY
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2HT
Free School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Norden High School and Sports College
Stourton Street, Rishton, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 4ED
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Police Street, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1AF
Studio School
Ages 13 - 19
Good
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Sudell Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 3HD
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.