BB1 2AY postcode in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen

BB1 2AY is a postcode in Blackburn, in the Little Harwood & Whitebirk 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 1980.

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 2AY can get it Across Blackburn with Darwen: 93% Typical price £160,000 Homes sold in BB1 2, last 12 months. ▲ 21.2% on the year before Nearest station Blackburn 2.1 km in a straight line

Where BB1 2AY is, and what is near it

Map of BB1 2AY and what is near it Map of BB1 2AY: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the BB1 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 17 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BB1 2AA: also in BB1 2BB1 2AB: also in BB1 2BB1 2AD: also in BB1 2BB1 2AE: also in BB1 2BB1 2AF: also in BB1 2BB1 2AH: also in BB1 2BB1 2AJ: also in BB1 2BB1 2AL: also in BB1 2BB1 2AN: also in BB1 2BB1 2AP: also in BB1 2BB1 2AQ: also in BB1 2BB1 2AR: also in BB1 2BB1 2AS: also in BB1 2BB1 2AT: also in BB1 2BB1 2AU: also in BB1 2BB1 2AW: also in BB1 2BB1 2AX: also in BB1 2BB1 2AZ: also in BB1 2BB1 2BA: also in BB1 2BB1 2BB: also in BB1 2BB1 2BD: also in BB1 2BB1 2BE: also in BB1 2BB1 2BF: also in BB1 2BB1 2BG: also in BB1 2BB1 2BH: also in BB1 2BB1 2BJ: also in BB1 2BB1 2BL: also in BB1 2BB1 2BN: also in BB1 2BB1 2BP: also in BB1 2BB1 2BQ: also in BB1 2BB1 2BS: also in BB1 2BB1 2BX: also in BB1 2BB1 2BY: also in BB1 2BB1 2DA: also in BB1 2BB1 2DB: also in BB1 2BB1 2DD: also in BB1 2BB1 2DE: also in BB1 2BB1 2DF: also in BB1 2BB1 2DG: also in BB1 2BB1 2DH: also in BB1 2BB1 2DJ: also in BB1 2BB1 2DL: also in BB1 2BB1 2DN: also in BB1 2BB1 2DP: also in BB1 2BB1 2DQ: also in BB1 2BB1 2DR: also in BB1 2BB1 2DS: also in BB1 2BB1 2DT: also in BB1 2BB1 2DU: also in BB1 2BB1 2DW: also in BB1 2BB1 2DX: also in BB1 2BB1 2DY: also in BB1 2BB1 2EA: also in BB1 2BB1 2EB: also in BB1 2BB1 2ED: also in BB1 2BB1 2EF: also in BB1 2BB1 2EG: also in BB1 2BB1 2EL: also in BB1 2BB1 2EN: also in BB1 2BB1 2EP: also in BB1 2BB1 2ER: also in BB1 2BB1 2ES: also in BB1 2BB1 2EU: also in BB1 2BB1 2EW: also in BB1 2BB1 2EX: also in BB1 2BB1 2EY: also in BB1 2BB1 2EZ: also in BB1 2BB1 2FB: also in BB1 2BB1 2FE: also in BB1 2BB1 2FG: also in BB1 2BB1 2HA: also in BB1 2BB1 2HB: also in BB1 2BB1 2HN: also in BB1 2BB1 2HP: also in BB1 2BB1 2HR: also in BB1 2BB1 2HW: also in BB1 2BB1 2HY: also in BB1 2BB1 2JA: also in BB1 2BB1 2JB: also in BB1 2BB1 2JD: also in BB1 2BB1 2JE: also in BB1 2BB1 2JF: also in BB1 2BB1 2JG: also in BB1 2BB1 2JH: also in BB1 2BB1 2JJ: also in BB1 2BB1 2JL: also in BB1 2BB1 2JN: also in BB1 2BB1 2JP: also in BB1 2BB1 2JQ: also in BB1 2BB1 2JR: also in BB1 2BB1 2JW: also in BB1 2BB1 2RH: also in BB1 2 2 places, 1.2–2.1 kmNewfield School 1.4 kmRishton station 2.6 kmBlackburn South East BB1 2AY Map of BB1 2AY and what is near it Map of BB1 2AY: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the BB1 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 17 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Blackburn South East BB1 2AY
  • BB1 2AY
  • Other postcodes in BB1 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 bus stops
  • 4 EV charging points
  • 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 53.7465, longitude -2.4465)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BB1 2AY?

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 2AY?

Every home and business at BB1 2AY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BB1 2AY 100% Blackburn with Darwen 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BB1 2AY 100% Blackburn with Darwen 99%
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 2AY?

BinDayBuddy has not read Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's days for BB1 2AY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BB1 2AY 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 2AY 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 2AY.

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 2AY: 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 2AY 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 2AY?

Homes in BB1 2 sold for a typical £160,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 63 sales, up 21.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£160,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£132,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 21.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £230,000 5 sales
  • Semi-detached £165,000 27 sales
  • Terraced £140,000 31 sales

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 2AY

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in BB1 2AY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 August 2026. The middle sale was £167,500, from £107,000 to £205,000. Across BB1 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £160,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 2AY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around BB1 2AY. Over half of them (62%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (45%). 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 2AY

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 £2,455 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,637.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 480 (62%)£1,637
Band Babout 240 (31%)£1,910
Band Cabout 40 (5%)£2,182
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,455
Band Ewithheld£3,001
Band Fwithheld£3,547
Band Gfewer than 5£4,092
Band Hfewer than 5£4,911

When the homes were built

  1. 30% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 45% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: 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 2AY is in (ONS area E01012640), 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 2AY?

The nearest open schools to BB1 2AY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB1 2AY, 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 2AY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB1 2AY is Blackburn Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Blackburn Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Rishton Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle

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

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fecitt Brow, 87 m away.

More stations near BB1 2AY, 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 2AY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB1 2AY, 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 2AY?

4 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BB1 2AY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 850 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 850 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 850 mWalk

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 2AY?

The nearest to the centre of BB1 2AY, 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 2AY?

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 2AY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB1 2AY, 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 2AY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB1 2AY, 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 2AY?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB1 2AY 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 2AY in a conservation area?

The centre of BB1 2AY 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 2AY?

Police.uk records 229 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB1 2AY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences95 reports
Anti-social behaviour37 reports
Criminal damage and arson18 reports
Other theft13 reports
Other crime12 reports
Public order11 reports

Also: drugs 11, shoplifting 9, vehicle crime 6, theft from the person 5, possession of weapons 5, burglary 4, robbery 2, 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 2AY

Ward
Little Harwood & Whitebirk
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 1980

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

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