BB1 1BL postcode in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen

BB1 1BL is a postcode in Blackburn, in the Blackburn Central ward of Blackburn with Darwen. It is in the Blackburn parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since December 1996.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at BB1 1BL can get it Across Blackburn with Darwen: 93% Typical price £128,000 Homes sold in BB1 1, last 12 months. ▼ 1.5% on the year before Nearest station Blackburn 300 m in a straight line

Where BB1 1BL is, and what is near it

Map of BB1 1BL and what is near it Map of BB1 1BL: its centre point, with the 196 other postcodes in the BB1 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 19 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BB1 1AF: also in BB1 1BB1 1AQ: also in BB1 1BB1 1BA: also in BB1 1BB1 1BB: also in BB1 1BB1 1BD: also in BB1 1BB1 1BG: also in BB1 1BB1 1BH: also in BB1 1BB1 1BJ: also in BB1 1BB1 1BN: also in BB1 1BB1 1BQ: also in BB1 1BB1 1BS: also in BB1 1BB1 1BT: also in BB1 1BB1 1BU: also in BB1 1BB1 1BW: also in BB1 1BB1 1BX: also in BB1 1BB1 1BZ: also in BB1 1BB1 1DA: also in BB1 1BB1 1DB: also in BB1 1BB1 1DE: also in BB1 1BB1 1DF: also in BB1 1BB1 1DG: also in BB1 1BB1 1DH: also in BB1 1BB1 1DJ: also in BB1 1BB1 1DL: also in BB1 1BB1 1DN: also in BB1 1BB1 1DQ: also in BB1 1BB1 1DR: also in BB1 1BB1 1DS: also in BB1 1BB1 1DT: also in BB1 1BB1 1DU: also in BB1 1BB1 1DW: also in BB1 1BB1 1DY: also in BB1 1BB1 1DZ: also in BB1 1BB1 1EB: also in BB1 1BB1 1ED: also in BB1 1BB1 1EE: also in BB1 1BB1 1EF: also in BB1 1BB1 1EG: also in BB1 1BB1 1EH: also in BB1 1BB1 1EJ: also in BB1 1BB1 1EL: also in BB1 1BB1 1EN: also in BB1 1BB1 1EP: also in BB1 1BB1 1EQ: also in BB1 1BB1 1ER: also in BB1 1BB1 1ES: also in BB1 1BB1 1EW: also in BB1 1BB1 1EX: also in BB1 1BB1 1EZ: also in BB1 1BB1 1FB: also in BB1 1BB1 1GA: also in BB1 1BB1 1HN: also in BB1 1BB1 1HP: also in BB1 1BB1 1HQ: also in BB1 1BB1 1HS: also in BB1 1BB1 1HW: also in BB1 1BB1 1HY: also in BB1 1BB1 1JA: also in BB1 1BB1 1JB: also in BB1 1BB1 1JD: also in BB1 1BB1 1JF: also in BB1 1BB1 1JP: also in BB1 1BB1 1JS: also in BB1 1BB1 1JT: also in BB1 1BB1 1LB: also in BB1 1BB1 1LP: also in BB1 1BB1 1LR: also in BB1 1BB1 1LS: also in BB1 1BB1 1LT: also in BB1 1BB1 1LX: also in BB1 1BB1 1LZ: also in BB1 1BB1 1NA: also in BB1 1BB1 1NB: also in BB1 1BB1 1NF: also in BB1 1BB1 1NH: also in BB1 1BB1 1PF: also in BB1 1BB1 1RB: also in BB1 1BB1 1RD: also in BB1 1BB1 1RE: also in BB1 1BB1 1RF: also in BB1 1BB1 1RG: also in BB1 1BB1 1RH: also in BB1 1BB1 1RJ: also in BB1 1BB1 1RL: also in BB1 1BB1 1RN: also in BB1 1BB1 1RQ: also in BB1 1BB1 1RR: also in BB1 1BB1 1SA: also in BB1 1BB1 1SB: also in BB1 1BB1 1SD: also in BB1 1BB1 1SE: also in BB1 1BB1 1SF: also in BB1 1BB1 1SP: also in BB1 1BB1 1SS: also in BB1 1BB1 1ST: also in BB1 1BB1 1SU: also in BB1 1BB1 1SW: also in BB1 1BB1 1SX: also in BB1 1BB1 1TB: also in BB1 1BB1 1TD: also in BB1 1BB1 1TF: also in BB1 1BB1 1YF: also in BB1 1BB1 1YG: also in BB1 1BB1 1YJ: also in BB1 1BB1 1YL: also in BB1 1BB1 1YS: also in BB1 1BB1 1YW: also in BB1 1 School 600 mSchool 950 mMill Hill (Lancs) station 2.1 kmBlackburn BB1 1BL Map of BB1 1BL and what is near it Map of BB1 1BL: its centre point, with the 196 other postcodes in the BB1 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 19 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 600–700 mSchool 950 mAudley & Queen's Park BB1 1BL
  • BB1 1BL
  • Other postcodes in BB1 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 19 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.7462, longitude -2.4749)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BB1 1BL?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at BB1 1BL?

Every home and business at BB1 1BL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BB1 1BL 100% Blackburn with Darwen 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BB1 1BL 100% Blackburn with Darwen 99%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at BB1 1BL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's days for BB1 1BL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BB1 1BL on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is BB1 1BL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BB1 1BL.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Blackburn with Darwen

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BB1 1BL: 3,475 properties in Blackburn with Darwen are at high risk (4.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Blackburn with Darwen

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of BB1 1BL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BB1 1BL?

Homes in BB1 1 sold for a typical £128,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 41 sales, down 1.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£128,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£130,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.5% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached £190,000 7 sales
  • Terraced £123,000 30 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole BB1 district: a typical £169,350 from 470 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in BB1 1BL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BB1 1BL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BB1 1BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 520 homes in the neighbourhood around BB1 1BL. Over half of them (98%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (65%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BB1 1BL

Band D in Blackburn with Darwen for 2026‑27: £2,455. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,637 (band A) to £1,910 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,637.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 510 (98%)£1,637
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,910
Band Cfewer than 5£2,182
Band Dwithheld£2,455
Band Ewithheld£3,001
Band Ffewer than 5£3,547
Band Gfewer than 5£4,092
Band Hwithheld£4,911

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 65% 1965 to 1982
  6. 29% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Blackburn with Darwen before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BB1 1BL is in (ONS area E01012572), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near BB1 1BL?

The nearest open schools to BB1 1BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB1 1BL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to BB1 1BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB1 1BL is Blackburn Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.

  • Blackburn Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Jans Conference Centre, 221 m away.

More stations near BB1 1BL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BB1 1BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB1 1BL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near BB1 1BL?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BB1 1BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BB1 1BL?

The nearest to the centre of BB1 1BL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to BB1 1BL?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near BB1 1BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB1 1BL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near BB1 1BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB1 1BL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near BB1 1BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB1 1BL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is BB1 1BL in a conservation area?

The centre of BB1 1BL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near BB1 1BL?

Police.uk records 610 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB1 1BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences200 reports
Anti-social behaviour130 reports
Public order63 reports
Shoplifting46 reports
Criminal damage and arson44 reports
Other theft29 reports

Also: drugs 28, vehicle crime 26, other crime 14, possession of weapons 10, burglary 8, robbery 8, theft from the person 3, bicycle theft 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BB1 1BL

Ward
Blackburn Central
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Blackburn
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 1996

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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