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Thinking of living at BB1 2DZ? 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 and supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadsworth Junior School | Primary | 500 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Shadsworth Infant School | Primary | 800 m | – |
| Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 800 m | 36% met the expected standard |
| St Antony's RC Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 37.2 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blackburn Central High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rhyddings | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 36.5 · 2.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 62.5 · 23.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 50.8 · 14.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al Islah Girls' High School | Independent | 2.1 km | 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School | Independent | 2.5 km | 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda | Independent | 2.5 km | 33.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | MAYBE DISUSED Audley House | 2.2 km | 24 |
| Tennis | Slazenger Padel Clubs (Blackburn) | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Golf | Accrington and District Golf Club | 2.8 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Everlast Gyms (Blackburn) | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Church and Oswaldtwistle Cricket Club | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Football | Ewood Park | 3.5 km | 5 |
| Squash | Hyndburn Leisure Centre | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Basketball | 3 | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Planet Ice Blackburn Arena | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Boulder UK | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Padel | CLUBHOUSE | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Ice hockey | Blackburn Arena | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Sailing | East Lancashire Sailing Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Hyndburn Sports Centre | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | LGNDS Academy | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Harrison Playing Fields, QEGS | 4.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. 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 (2.8 km), with 1.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Ballantrae Road, 350 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (route 22); 3 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Shadsworth Junior School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 60% 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, 1.1 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, 1.9 km away, with Heron Foods closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Cornerstone Practice (950 m), with Patient Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (950 m).
For a haircut, Boutique 88 is 1.3 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.
Froggys Bites is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and The Knuzden Tap the nearest pub (950 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, 1.5 km away; for exercise, JD Gyms (2.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 44 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 47% of households own their home outright.
5 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 2DZ, 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.
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.