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Thinking of living at BB1 1SP? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audley Junior School | Primary | 200 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Audley Infant School | Primary | 200 m | – |
| Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Primary | 750 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 37.2 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackburn Central High School | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 41 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 62.5 · 23.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 50.8 · 14.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 47 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al Islah Girls' High School | Independent | 350 m | 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | MAYBE DISUSED Audley House | 430 m | 20 |
| Tennis | Nexo Padel Club And Academy | 1.4 km | 10 |
| Golf | Blackburn Golf Club | 3.0 km | 6 |
| Cricket | East Lancashire Club | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Everlast Gyms (Blackburn) | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Football | Roverstore | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Ice skating | Blackburn Arena | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Squash | East Lancashire Cricket & Sports Club | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Basketball | 3 | 900 m | 1 |
| Ice hockey | Blackburn Arena | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Boulder UK | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Padel | CLUBHOUSE | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | LGNDS Academy | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Harrison Playing Fields, QEGS | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Sailing | East Lancashire Sailing Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Witton Park Arena | 3.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. 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 Blackburn, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km), with 1.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is St Thomas St, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 33); 3 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 13 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Audley Junior School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 73% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 37.2 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School (1.4 km) and Pleckgate High School (2.7 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Kashmir Supermarket, 600 m away, with Almurshid Grocers closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Pringle Street Surgery (300 m), with Audley Late Night Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, The Salon is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Blackburn Hospital, 1.2 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, 1 pubs and bars.
Jaan's Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Audley W M C the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (12 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 92 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 5% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Queen's Park, 450 m away; for exercise, PureGym (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 45 km away.
32 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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| Independent |
| 1.3 km |
| 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda | Independent | 1.3 km | 33.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
|---|
Every primary near BB1 1SP, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 18% rent privately.
It's young: 24% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.