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Thinking of living at BB1 8RH? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Brookhouse Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn | Primary | 700 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Primary | 900 m | 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 | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 47 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 62.5 · 23.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 72.3 · 42.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 50.8 · 14.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Islamiyah School | Independent | 700 m | – |
| Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School | Independent |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Corporation Park Bowling Club | 1.1 km | 16 |
| Tennis | Blackburn Northern | 910 m | 10 |
| Golf | Blackburn Golf Club | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Cricket | East Lancashire Club | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Football | Wilpshire Wanderers Football Club | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Squash | Blackburn Northern | 910 m | 2 |
| Ice skating | Blackburn Arena | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Harrison Playing Fields, QEGS | 920 m | 1 |
| Rugby | Blackburn Rugby Club | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Blackburn Rugby Club | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | LGNDS Academy | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Boulder UK | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Padel | CLUBHOUSE | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Ice hockey | Blackburn Arena | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Basketball | 3 | 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 Skew Bridge, 450 m away, with a bus about every 29 minutes on weekdays (route 22).
The nearest primary school is Cedars Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 70% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
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 (3 km) and Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School (3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Clitheroe Royal Grammar School (13.1 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 700 m away, with Double A Eight closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Blakewater Healthcare (400 m), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Shear Hair is 250 m 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, 4 pubs and bars.
Bangor Str Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and Orchard Working Mens Club the nearest pub (700 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 77 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 19% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 195 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Roe Lee Park, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Sports Hall and Fitness Suite (550 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 48 km away.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
29 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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| 1000 m |
| – |
| Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School | Independent | 1.4 km | 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near BB1 8RH, 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.
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.