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Thinking of living at BB1 2BB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadsworth Infant School | Primary | 300 m | – |
| St Antony's RC Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Intack Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| Shadsworth Junior School | Primary | 900 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 37.2 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackburn Central High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 62.5 · 23.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 50.8 · 14.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 47 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al Islah Girls' High School | Independent | 1.4 km | 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School | Independent | 1.4 km | 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda | Independent | 1.4 km | 33.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | MAYBE DISUSED Audley House | 1.3 km | 22 |
| Tennis | Clubhouse | 1.5 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Everlast Gyms (Blackburn) | 1.8 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Church and Oswaldtwistle Cricket Club | 2.4 km | 5 |
| Golf | Accrington and District Golf Club | 2.8 km | 5 |
| Football | Roverstore | 3.3 km | 4 |
| Squash | East Lancashire Cricket & Sports Club | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Basketball | 3 | 210 m | 2 |
| Ice skating | Blackburn Arena | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Boulder UK | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Witton Country Park | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Padel | CLUBHOUSE | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Ice hockey | Blackburn Arena | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Sailing | East Lancashire Sailing Club | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | LGNDS Academy | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Harrison Playing Fields, QEGS | 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 (2.0 km), with 1.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Fecitt Brow, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 851, 122); 24 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
40% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Shadsworth Infant School, a few minutes' walk (300 m).
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, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 37.2 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School (2.5 km) and Pleckgate High School (3.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (14.5 km) and Clitheroe Royal Grammar School (14.9 km).
It's a family area: 26% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl Great Britain, 850 m away, with Toms News & Booze/Toms Tasties closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Stepping Stone Practice (600 m), with Aston Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Boutique 88 is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Blackburn Hospital, 1.4 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: 14 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Nashta is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Intack Inn the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 153 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 14% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Queen's Park, 1.0 km away; for exercise, JD Gyms (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 45 km away.
26 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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Every primary near BB1 2BB, 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, 20% rent privately.
It's young: 22% 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.