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Thinking of living at BB2 4NG? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary | Primary | 650 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| Meadowhead Junior School | Primary | 650 m | 40% met the expected standard |
| Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 800 m | – |
| St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 47.4 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Darwen Vale High School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 43.1 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 50.8 · 14.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Witton Park Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 40.3 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 62.5 · 23.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Markazul Uloom | Independent | 1.7 km | 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Noorul Uloom | Independent | 1.7 km | 15.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al Islah Girls' High School | Independent | 2.8 km | 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Green Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 880 m | 17 |
| Tennis | Darwen Vale High School | 1.5 km | 12 |
| Football | Ewood Park | 720 m | 4 |
| Golf | Darwen Golf Club | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Darwen Cricket Club | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Ice skating | Planet Ice Blackburn Arena | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Squash | East Lancashire Cricket & Sports Club | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Witton Country Park | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Witton Park Arena | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Climbing adventure | Go Ape Blackburn | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Ice hockey | Blackburn Arena | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Boulder UK | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Earsnsdale Equestrian | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | LGNDS Academy | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Basketball | 3 | 3.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. 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 Mill Hill (Lancs), about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 60k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Preston (Lancs).
The nearest bus stop is Arkwright Fold, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (route 4); 13 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 85% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 47.4 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School (2.2 km) and Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School (3.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-Op (formerly Livesey Service Station), 500 m away, with Ashtons Bakery closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bentham Road Health Centre (750 m), with Livesey Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Reflektion is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Blackburn Hospital, 2.1 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, 5 pubs and bars.
The Caff is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Brown Cow Inn the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 85 per 1,000 residents a year.
Detached houses make up 44% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
The nearest park is Green Hill Woods, 1.3 km away; for exercise, Blackburn Fitness 4 Women (1.9 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 43 km away.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
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.
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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.