BB1 2PB postcode in Blackburn with Darwen, England

BB1 2PB is a postcode in Blackburn with Darwen, in the West Pennine ward. It is in the Rossendale and Darwen parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where BB1 2PB is, and what is near it

Map of BB1 2PB and what is near it Map of BB1 2PB: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the BB1 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BB1 2FL: also in BB1 2BB1 2NN: also in BB1 2BB1 2NP: also in BB1 2BB1 2NR: also in BB1 2BB1 2NS: also in BB1 2BB1 2NT: also in BB1 2BB1 2NU: also in BB1 2BB1 2NX: also in BB1 2BB1 2NY: also in BB1 2BB1 2NZ: also in BB1 2BB1 2PA: also in BB1 2BB1 2PD: also in BB1 2BB1 2PE: also in BB1 2BB1 2PF: also in BB1 2BB1 2PL: also in BB1 2BB1 2PN: also in BB1 2BB1 2PP: also in BB1 2 School 2.1 kmLower Pastures 2.3 kmDarwen station 3.2 kmNewfield School 3.2 kmGP 3.4 kmHollins Grove Surgery 3.5 kmChurch & Oswaldtwistle station 4.6 kmBlackburn South East BB1 2PB Map of BB1 2PB and what is near it Map of BB1 2PB: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the BB1 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 2.1 kmDarwen station 3.2 kmHollins Grove Surgery 3.5 kmBlackburn South East BB1 2PB
  • BB1 2PB
  • Other postcodes in BB1 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 2 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 53.7151, longitude -2.4265)

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 2PB?

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 2PB?

Every home and business at BB1 2PB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% 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.

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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 2PB?

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

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

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 2PB: 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 2PB 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 2PB?

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 2PB

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BB1 2PB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 December 2025. 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 2PB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around BB1 2PB. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (38%). 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 2PB

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 £4,092 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,182.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (12%)£1,637
Band Babout 210 (22%)£1,910
Band Cabout 260 (27%)£2,182
Band Dabout 200 (21%)£2,455
Band Eabout 100 (11%)£3,001
Band Fabout 50 (5%)£3,547
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£4,092
Band Hwithheld£4,911

When the homes were built

  1. 38% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 33% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 10% 2020 or later

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 2PB is in (ONS area E01012592), 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 2PB?

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

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB1 2PB is Darwen Rail Station, 3.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Darwen Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
  • Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Tower View, 40 m away.

More stations near BB1 2PB, 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 2PB?

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

2 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

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

  • Dog Inn Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 400 mWalk
  • Dog Inn Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 400 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 2PB?

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

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 2PB?

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

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

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

The centre of BB1 2PB is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 2PB?

Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB1 2PB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Violence and sexual offences1 report

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 2PB

Ward
West Pennine
Parish
Yate and Pickup Bank
Region
North West
Country
England
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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

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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