Roe Lee
Ward in Blackburn with Darwen, England
| Coordinates: | 53.77, -2.478 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 68 30 |
| Dialling code: | 01254 (Blackburn) |
Roe Lee sits to the north‑west of Blackburn town centre within the borough of Blackburn with Darwen. It is chiefly a residential area, a mix of older terraced streets and post‑war suburban housing with small local shopping parades, schools and community centres, and easy road links out to the M65 and the surrounding Lancashire countryside.
Historically the neighbourhood expanded with the wider growth of industry and housing in Lancashire and today displays a fairly mixed social profile, with active local groups and neighbourhood initiatives. Its proximity to both town amenities and open countryside gives Roe Lee a quietly suburban character that many residents value.
Postcode districts covering Roe Lee
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Preston 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Oldham 22.1 miles35.6 km
- St. Helens 24.6 miles39.7 km
- Wigan 17 miles27.3 km
- Burnley 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Blackburn 1 mile1.6 km
- Blackpool 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Bolton 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Salford 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Rochdale 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Southport 23.5 miles37.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Ramsgreave Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Bastwell & Daisyfield Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Blackburn Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Wilpshire & Ramsgreave Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Shear Brow & Corporation Park Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Little Harwood & Whitebirk Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Wilpshire Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Billinge & Beardwood Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Audley & Queen's Park Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Blackburn Central Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Wensley Fold Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Clayton-le-Dale Parish 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Roe Lee
BB1 8RL, BB1 8FA, BB1 8JY, BB1 8QR, BB1 8NZ, BB1 8QL, BB1 8LE, BB1 8QH, BB1 9QX … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 29.9 miles48.2 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 33.8 miles54.4 km
- Ramsgreave and Wilpshire Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Blackburn Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
Hotels near Roe Lee Ad
- Northcote 5 3 miles4.8 km
- Mytton Fold Hotel 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The Avenue Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Hampton by Hilton Blackburn 3 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Whalley Abbey - Christian Retreat House Offering B&B 3 4.4 miles7.2 km
- Shireburn Arms Hotel 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Best Western Hotel 99 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Feildens Arms & Hotel 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Stanley House Hotel & Spa 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Foxfields Country Hotel 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
Schools in Roe Lee
- Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Primary
- Pleckgate High School Secondary
- Roe Lee Park Primary School Primary
- St Gabriel's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blackburn Central Library Library 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Ewood Park Stadium 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Crown Ground Stadium 4.4 miles7 km
- Deepdale Stadium 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Browsholme Hall Estate 9 miles14.5 km
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 10 miles16.1 km
- Tulketh Priory Historic site 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Turf Moor Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Claughton Estate 11.8 miles19 km
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 13.4 miles21.6 km
- School Stadium 13.9 miles22.3 km