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Thinking of living at BB1 2DR? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 0 m | 36% met the expected standard |
| Shadsworth Infant School | Primary | 700 m | – |
| Intack Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 47% met the expected standard |
| Shadsworth Junior School | Primary | 1.1 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 37.2 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackburn Central High School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rhyddings | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 36.5 · 2.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Hyndburn Academy | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 37.4 · 2.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 62.5 · 23.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School | Independent | 2.3 km | 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda | Independent | 2.3 km | 33.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Immanuel Church Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.2 km | 26 |
| Tennis | Clubhouse | 1.9 km | 10 |
| Swimming | Everlast Gyms (Blackburn) | 2.2 km | 7 |
| Football | Hyndburn Sports Centre | 3.4 km | 7 |
| Golf | Accrington and District Golf Club | 2.0 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Church and Oswaldtwistle Cricket Club | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Squash | Hyndburn Leisure Centre | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Basketball | 3 | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Blackburn Arena | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Hyndburn Sports Centre | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Milnshaw Park | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Padel | CLUBHOUSE | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Sailing | East Lancashire Sailing Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Ice hockey | Blackburn Arena | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Hyndburn Sports Centre | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | LGNDS Academy | 4.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 19. 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 Rishton, a short drive or bike ride (2.3 km), with 41k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Blackburn.
The nearest bus stop is Moss Lane, 50 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (route 6A); 11 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 36% 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, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 37.2 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School (5.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (11.6 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl Great Britain, 1.8 km away, with Knuzden Bestone closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Cornerstone Practice (1.4 km), with Shadsworth Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.4 km).
For a haircut, Boutique 88 is 1.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Blackburn Hospital, 3.7 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, 7 pubs and bars.
Tasty is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Knuzden Tap the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 89 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 17% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 24% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Queen's Park, 1.8 km away; for exercise, JD Gyms (1.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 44 km away.
6 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 2DR, 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.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 47% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 28% are 65 or over.
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.