BB2 3UG
a primarily residential postcode in Whinny Heights, Blackburn
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.7268 / 53°43'36"N
Longitude: -2.4772 / 2°28'38"W
OS Eastings: 368610
OS Northings: 425704
OS Grid: SD686257
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR CT4B.HS
Mapcode Global: WH971.XLJB
Plus Code: 9C5VPGGF+P4
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83sr24
What Three Birds: accentor.goldcrest.peregrine
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Holmbrook Close, Blackburn BB2 3UG
Summary
BB2 3UG is a primarily residential postcode in Whinny Heights, Blackburn. It was first introduced in February 1984.
The most common council tax band is A.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £18,542 to £333,368 with an average of £102,107.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly social housing.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and D.
The average commercial rateable value is £20,000. The most common recorded business type is School.
Blackburn is a town, which had a population of 117,963 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 135 people resident in BB2 3UG, of which 59 were male and 76 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 3UG is in the Blackburn travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Blackburn with Darwen Teaching Primary Care Trust.
BB2 3UG is approximately 149m (489ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in BB2 3UG
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BB2 3UG
8d1: Hard-Pressed Living - Migration and Churn - Young Hard-Pressed Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BB2 3UG
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near BB2 3UG include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Food Hygiene Ratings near BB2 3UG at Hygiene Ratings UK
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near BB2 3UG at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BB2 3UG 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
Blackburn South East
Councillors
Vicky McGurk (Labour)
James Shorrock (Labour)
Tony Humphrys (Labour)
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 3UG.
- 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 3UG.
Primary
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Holmbrook Close, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3UG
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Needs improvement
St James' Church of England Primary School
Off Stopes Brow, Lower Darwen, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0QP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Longshaw Community Junior School
Park Lee Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3NX
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Lower Darwen Primary School
Milking Lane, Lower Darwen, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0RB
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Blackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3HJ
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2HT
Free School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 2JR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1PY
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4SR
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Witton Park High School
Buncer Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6TD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
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
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 7AD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3EA
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.