BB1 1NG postcode in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
BB1 1NG 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.
Where BB1 1NG is, and what is near it
- BB1 1NG
- Other postcodes in BB1 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 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 53.7483, longitude -2.4641)
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 1NG?
- Blackburn with DarwenCouncil, for all local services Blackburn with Darwen: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BB1 1NG Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LancashirePolice force area
- BlackburnParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mr Adnan Hussain (Independent), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mr Adnan Hussain
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 1NG?
Every home and business at BB1 1NG can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Blackburn with Darwen: 93%
Blackburn with Darwen: 99%
The line marks the figure across Blackburn with Darwen.
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 1NG?
BinDayBuddy has not read Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's days for BB1 1NG today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for BB1 1NG on BinDayBuddySource: 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 1NG 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 1NG.
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 1NG: 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 1NG 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 1NG?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 1NG
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BB1 1NG 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 1NG?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around BB1 1NG. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 500 (85%) | £1,637 |
| Band B | about 80 (14%) | £1,910 |
| Band C | about 10 (2%) | £2,182 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,455 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,001 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,547 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,092 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,911 |
When the homes were built
- 14% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 42% 1965 to 1982
- 29% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 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 1NG is in (ONS area E01012575), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 1NG?
The nearest open schools to BB1 1NG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 1NG?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BB1 1NG is Blackburn Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.
- Blackburn Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
- Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Ordnance Street, 92 m away.
More stations near BB1 1NG, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BB1 1NG?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB1 1NG, 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.
- William Hopwood Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 52522 200 mWalk
- Stepping Stone Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 617411 500 mWalk
- Pringle Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01254 617690 750 mWalk
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 1NG?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BB1 1NG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BB1 1NG?
The nearest to the centre of BB1 1NG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Dental Centre Phone 01254 261730 650 mWalk
- Accrington Road Dental Center Phone 01254 52165 650 mWalk
- Eden Dental Studio 650 mWalk
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 1NG?
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.
- Laurie Solomon Renal Centre Phone 01727 737680 1.4 kmCycle
- Royal Blackburn Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 263555 1.4 kmCycle
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 1NG?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BB1 1NG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Acer Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 0333 344 7510 600 mWalk
- Blackburn (Florence House) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2024 · Phone 01254 59969 800 mWalk
- Linden House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 690669 850 mWalk
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 1NG?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB1 1NG, 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.
- Audley Late Night Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 9pm; Sun 10am to 8pm · Phone 01254 263322 350 mWalk
- Aston Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01254 680133 650 mWalk
- Larkhill Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01254 582144 750 mWalk
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 1NG?
The nearest vets to the centre of BB1 1NG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Taylored Pet Therapies 5.4 kmDrive
- Abbeydale Vets 5.6 kmDrive
- Myerscoughs 5.6 kmDrive
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 1NG in a conservation area?
The centre of BB1 1NG 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 1NG?
Police.uk records 540 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB1 1NG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 21, other crime 16, vehicle crime 15, burglary 9, possession of weapons 9, robbery 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BB1 1NG
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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