BB1 1LB postcode in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen

BB1 1LB is a postcode in Blackburn, in the Audley & Queen's Park ward of Blackburn with Darwen. It is in the Blackburn parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1993.

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 64% of homes and businesses can get it. 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 950 m in a straight line

Where BB1 1LB is, and what is near it

Map of BB1 1LB and what is near it Map of BB1 1LB: its centre point, with the 196 other postcodes in the BB1 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BB1 1AE: also in BB1 1BB1 1AF: also in BB1 1BB1 1AG: also in BB1 1BB1 1AH: 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 1BL: 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 1LA: also in BB1 1BB1 1LD: also in BB1 1BB1 1LE: 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 1NE: also in BB1 1BB1 1NF: also in BB1 1BB1 1NG: also in BB1 1BB1 1NH: also in BB1 1BB1 1NL: also in BB1 1BB1 1NP: also in BB1 1BB1 1NR: also in BB1 1BB1 1NS: also in BB1 1BB1 1NT: also in BB1 1BB1 1NU: also in BB1 1BB1 1NW: also in BB1 1BB1 1NX: also in BB1 1BB1 1NY: also in BB1 1BB1 1NZ: also in BB1 1BB1 1PA: also in BB1 1BB1 1PB: also in BB1 1BB1 1PD: also in BB1 1BB1 1PE: also in BB1 1BB1 1PF: also in BB1 1BB1 1PG: also in BB1 1BB1 1PH: also in BB1 1BB1 1PJ: also in BB1 1BB1 1PL: also in BB1 1BB1 1PP: also in BB1 1BB1 1PR: also in BB1 1BB1 1PS: also in BB1 1BB1 1PT: also in BB1 1BB1 1PU: also in BB1 1BB1 1PW: also in BB1 1BB1 1PY: also in BB1 1BB1 1PZ: also in BB1 1BB1 1QB: also in BB1 1BB1 1QD: also in BB1 1BB1 1QE: also in BB1 1BB1 1QF: also in BB1 1BB1 1QR: also in BB1 1BB1 1QZ: also in BB1 1BB1 1RA: 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 1RS: also in BB1 1BB1 1RU: also in BB1 1BB1 1RX: also in BB1 1BB1 1RY: also in BB1 1BB1 1RZ: 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 1SG: also in BB1 1BB1 1SH: also in BB1 1BB1 1SJ: also in BB1 1BB1 1SL: also in BB1 1BB1 1SN: also in BB1 1BB1 1SP: also in BB1 1BB1 1SQ: also in BB1 1BB1 1SR: 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 1SY: also in BB1 1BB1 1SZ: also in BB1 1BB1 1TA: also in BB1 1BB1 1TB: also in BB1 1BB1 1TD: also in BB1 1BB1 1TF: also in BB1 1BB1 1TG: also in BB1 1BB1 1TH: also in BB1 1BB1 1TJ: also in BB1 1BB1 1TP: also in BB1 1BB1 1TR: also in BB1 1BB1 1TS: also in BB1 1BB1 1TT: also in BB1 1BB1 1TU: also in BB1 1BB1 1TW: also in BB1 1BB1 1UA: also in BB1 1BB1 1UB: also in BB1 1BB1 1UD: also in BB1 1BB1 1UE: also in BB1 1BB1 1UF: also in BB1 1BB1 1UG: also in BB1 1BB1 1UH: also in BB1 1BB1 1UJ: also in BB1 1BB1 1UL: also in BB1 1BB1 1UN: also in BB1 1BB1 1UP: also in BB1 1BB1 1UQ: also in BB1 1BB1 1UW: also in BB1 1BB1 1XA: also in BB1 1BB1 1XE: also in BB1 1BB1 1XF: 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 Mill Hill (Lancs) station 2.7 kmBlackburn BB1 1LB Map of BB1 1LB and what is near it Map of BB1 1LB: its centre point, with the 196 other postcodes in the BB1 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Audley & Queen's Park BB1 1LB
  • BB1 1LB
  • Other postcodes in BB1 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 53.7461, longitude -2.4649)

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 1LB?

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 1LB?

Every home and business at BB1 1LB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 64% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)64% can get it

Blackburn with Darwen: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Blackburn with Darwen: 99%

The line marks the figure across Blackburn with Darwen.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 1LB?

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

Check the bin days for BB1 1LB 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 1LB 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 1LB.

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 1LB: 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 1LB 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 1LB?

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 1LB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BB1 1LB 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 1LB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around BB1 1LB. Over half of them (85%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (42%). 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 1LB

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 £2,182 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,637.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 500 (85%)£1,637
Band Babout 80 (14%)£1,910
Band Cabout 10 (2%)£2,182
Band Dwithheld£2,455
Band Efewer than 5£3,001
Band Fwithheld£3,547
Band Gfewer than 5£4,092
Band Hfewer than 5£4,911

When the homes were built

  1. 14% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 42% 1965 to 1982
  6. 29% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 8% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 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 1LB is in (ONS area E01012575), 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 1LB?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB1 1LB, 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 1LB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB1 1LB is Blackburn Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.

  • Blackburn Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Thomas St, 143 m away.

More stations near BB1 1LB, 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 1LB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB1 1LB, 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 1LB?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 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 1LB?

The nearest to the centre of BB1 1LB, 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 1LB?

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 1LB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB1 1LB, 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 1LB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB1 1LB, 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 1LB?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB1 1LB 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 1LB in a conservation area?

The centre of BB1 1LB 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 1LB?

Police.uk records 598 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB1 1LB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences231 reports
Anti-social behaviour110 reports
Public order59 reports
Shoplifting43 reports
Criminal damage and arson41 reports
Drugs25 reports

Also: other theft 23, vehicle crime 18, other crime 16, robbery 9, possession of weapons 9, burglary 8, theft from the person 5, 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 1LB

Ward
Audley & Queen's Park
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
January 1993

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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