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Thinking of living at BB1 1TR? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audley Junior School | Primary | 400 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Audley Infant School | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Antony's RC Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 37.2 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackburn Central High School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 41 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 62.5 · 23.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al Islah Girls' High School | Independent | 650 m | 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School | 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 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | MAYBE DISUSED Audley House | 670 m | 20 |
| Tennis | Slazenger Padel Clubs (Blackburn) | 1.6 km | 10 |
| Golf | Blackburn Golf Club | 3.3 km | 6 |
| Cricket | East Lancashire Club | 2.8 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Everlast Gyms (Blackburn) | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Football | Roverstore | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Ice skating | Blackburn Arena | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Squash | East Lancashire Cricket & Sports Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Basketball | 3 | 580 m | 1 |
| Ice hockey | Blackburn Arena | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Boulder UK | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Padel | CLUBHOUSE | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | LGNDS Academy | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Sailing | East Lancashire Sailing Club | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Harrison Playing Fields, QEGS | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Blackburn Rugby Club | 3.6 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, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 1.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Romney Walk, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 33); 4 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Audley Junior School, a few minutes' walk (400 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, 450 m away; Attainment 8: 37.2 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School (2 km) and Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School (4 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl Great Britain, 600 m away, with Lincoln Superstore closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Stepping Stone Practice (500 m), with Audley Late Night Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Stylo Barbers is 650 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Blackburn Hospital, 650 m 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Jaan's Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Audley W M C the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 164 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 16% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 549 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Queen's Park, 350 m away; for exercise, PureGym (1.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 44 km away.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
34 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.
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.