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Thinking of living at BB11 2JA? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley Springfield Community Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 40% met the expected standard |
| Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 43% met the expected standard |
| Rosewood Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| Unity College | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 40.3 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 37.6 · 4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sir John Thursby Community College | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Olive High | Independent | 1.1 km | 8.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Olive High Boys | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Lincoln House School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Greenhill Social & Bowls Club Crown Green Bowls Club | 920 m | 10 |
| Tennis | Unity College | 1.1 km | 9 |
| Football | Clarets Store | 830 m | 5 |
| Swimming | St Peter'S Leisure Centre | 760 m | 4 |
| Golf | Towneley Golf Club | 1000 m | 4 |
| Cricket | Burnley Cricket Club | 810 m | 2 |
| Squash | St Peter'S Leisure Centre | 760 m | 1 |
| Athletics | Barden Lane Athletics Track | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Barden Lane Riding Stables. | 3.4 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Burnley Manchester Road, about a 10-minute walk (650 m), with 583k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Parkinson Street, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 8); 5 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Burnley Springfield Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 43% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Unity College, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 40.3 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (9.6 km) and Clitheroe Royal Grammar School (14.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 500 m away, with K.A & E.Cockshott closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Burnley Wood Medical Centre (250 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Poppies Nail & Beauty Bank is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Blackburn Hospital, 15 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 72% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Chai & Paratha is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Burnley Wood Conservative Club the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 122 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 30 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Burnley Wood Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Xercise4Less (950 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 40 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 47 km.
Most households own their home, 22% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
46 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.