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Thinking of living at BB2 4QJ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowhead Junior School | Primary | 50 m | 40% met the expected standard |
| Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 200 m | – |
| St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy | Primary | 900 m | 23% met the expected standard |
| St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 47.4 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Witton Park Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 40.3 · 7.5% 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 |
| Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 62.5 · 23.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Darwen Vale High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 43.1 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Markazul Uloom | Independent | 2.1 km | 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Noorul Uloom | Independent | 2.1 km | 15.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dar Ul Madinah | Independent | 2.8 km | – |
Every primary near BB2 4QJ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Green Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.0 km | 17 |
| Tennis | St Wilfrids C Of E Academy | 1.9 km | 12 |
| Football | Roverstore | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Golf | Darwen Golf Club | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Darwen Cricket Club | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Ice skating | Planet Ice Blackburn Arena | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Squash | East Lancashire Cricket & Sports Club | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Witton Country Park | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Witton Park Arena | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Climbing adventure | Go Ape Blackburn | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Ice hockey | Blackburn Arena | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Boulder UK | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | LGNDS Academy | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Earsnsdale Equestrian | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Harrison Playing Fields, QEGS | 4.1 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 Cherry Tree, about a 10-minute walk (850 m), with 34k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Blackburn.
The nearest bus stop is Picton Street, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (routes 4, 2, 2A, 122); 26 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Meadowhead Junior School, a few minutes' walk (50 m); 40% 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, 450 m away; Attainment 8: 47.4 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School (2 km) and Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School (2.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-Op (formerly Livesey Service Station), 250 m away; Motala Grocers (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bentham Road Health Centre (350 m), with Livesey Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Reflektion is 850 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Blackburn Hospital, 3.1 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 2 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Caff is the closest café or restaurant (700 m), and Wellington Inn the nearest pub (50 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 110 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Green Hill Woods, 1.0 km away; for exercise, Go Ape Blackburn (1.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 44 km away.
Most households own their home, 14% 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.
25 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.