Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at BB1 8JW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn | Primary | 600 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Lammack Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| Queen Elizabeth's Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Primary | 1.1 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Pleckgate High School | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 49.2 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 47 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 72.3 · 42.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 62.5 · 23.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 50.8 · 14.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dar Ul Madinah | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Islamiyah School | Independent | 1.4 km |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Corporation Park Bowling Club | 440 m | 16 |
| Tennis | Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School (Harrison Playing Field) | 280 m | 10 |
| Golf | Blackburn Golf Club | 700 m | 4 |
| Swimming | Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School | 950 m | 3 |
| Cricket | East Lancashire Club | 980 m | 3 |
| Football | Wilpshire Wanderers Football Club | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Squash | Blackburn Northern | 830 m | 2 |
| Ice skating | Blackburn Arena | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Harrison Playing Fields, QEGS | 300 m | 1 |
| Rugby | Blackburn Rugby Club | 960 m | 1 |
| Martial arts | LGNDS Academy | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Blackburn Rugby Club | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Boulder UK | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Ice hockey | Blackburn Arena | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Padel | CLUBHOUSE | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Climbing adventure | Go Ape Blackburn | 2.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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 (1.8 km), with 1.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Cuckoo Brow, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 10); 4 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 66% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy (1.2 km).
The nearest secondary is Pleckgate High School, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 49.2 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School (0.9 km) and Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School (2.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Clitheroe Royal Grammar School (14.8 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Bargain Basket, 400 m away; Hamilton's (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Shifa Surgery (1.1 km), with Lammack Pharm Shop the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Colourstone is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Blackburn Hospital, 3.8 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Mr Joe's is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Hare And Hounds Hotel the nearest pub (400 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 49 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 3% flats and 30% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
It's growing: about 323 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Corporation Park, 750 m away; for exercise, QEGS Sports Hall (300 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 48 km away.
33 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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| Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
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Every primary near BB1 8JW, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% of households own their home outright.
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.