BB1 5BN postcode in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen

BB1 5BN 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 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 5BN can get it Across Blackburn with Darwen: 93% Typical price £140,250 Homes sold in BB1 5, last 12 months. ▼ 8.6% on the year before Nearest station Blackburn 650 m in a straight line

Where BB1 5BN is, and what is near it

Map of BB1 5BN and what is near it Map of BB1 5BN: its centre point, with the 175 other postcodes in the BB1 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 20 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A666 BB1 5AA: also in BB1 5BB1 5AF: also in BB1 5BB1 5AL: also in BB1 5BB1 5AR: also in BB1 5BB1 5AS: also in BB1 5BB1 5AX: also in BB1 5BB1 5AZ: also in BB1 5BB1 5BE: also in BB1 5BB1 5BF: also in BB1 5BB1 5BL: also in BB1 5BB1 5BP: also in BB1 5BB1 5BS: also in BB1 5BB1 5BT: also in BB1 5BB1 5BX: also in BB1 5BB1 5BY: also in BB1 5BB1 5DE: also in BB1 5BB1 5DG: also in BB1 5BB1 5DN: also in BB1 5BB1 5DP: also in BB1 5BB1 5DQ: also in BB1 5BB1 5DT: also in BB1 5BB1 5DU: also in BB1 5BB1 5DW: also in BB1 5BB1 5EB: also in BB1 5BB1 5ED: also in BB1 5BB1 5EF: also in BB1 5BB1 5EL: also in BB1 5BB1 5EP: also in BB1 5BB1 5ER: also in BB1 5BB1 5EW: also in BB1 5BB1 5EX: also in BB1 5BB1 5EY: also in BB1 5BB1 5FG: also in BB1 5BB1 5HA: also in BB1 5BB1 5HD: also in BB1 5BB1 5HE: also in BB1 5BB1 5HF: also in BB1 5BB1 5HH: also in BB1 5BB1 5HJ: also in BB1 5BB1 5HL: also in BB1 5BB1 5HN: also in BB1 5BB1 5HP: also in BB1 5BB1 5HQ: also in BB1 5BB1 5HR: also in BB1 5BB1 5HS: also in BB1 5BB1 5HW: also in BB1 5BB1 5HX: also in BB1 5BB1 5JA: also in BB1 5BB1 5JJ: also in BB1 5BB1 5JL: also in BB1 5BB1 5JN: also in BB1 5BB1 5JP: also in BB1 5BB1 5JQ: also in BB1 5BB1 5JT: also in BB1 5BB1 5JZ: also in BB1 5BB1 5LA: also in BB1 5BB1 5LB: also in BB1 5BB1 5LH: also in BB1 5BB1 5LJ: also in BB1 5BB1 5LL: also in BB1 5BB1 5LR: also in BB1 5BB1 5LS: also in BB1 5BB1 5LT: also in BB1 5BB1 5LU: also in BB1 5BB1 5LW: also in BB1 5BB1 5LX: also in BB1 5BB1 5LY: also in BB1 5BB1 5LZ: also in BB1 5BB1 5NE: also in BB1 5BB1 5NX: also in BB1 5 Shifa Surgery 700 mMill Hill (Lancs) station 2.5 kmBlackburn BB1 5BN Map of BB1 5BN and what is near it Map of BB1 5BN: its centre point, with the 175 other postcodes in the BB1 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 20 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Shifa Surgery 700 mLittle Harwood & Whitebirk BB1 5BN
  • BB1 5BN
  • Other postcodes in BB1 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 20 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 53.7513, longitude -2.4741)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BB1 5BN?

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 5BN?

Every home and business at BB1 5BN can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BB1 5BN 100% Blackburn with Darwen 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BB1 5BN 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 5BN?

BinDayBuddy has not read Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's days for BB1 5BN today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BB1 5BN 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 5BN 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 5BN.

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 5BN: 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 5BN 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 5BN?

Homes in BB1 5 sold for a typical £140,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 36 sales, down 8.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£140,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£153,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8.6% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached £150,000 15 sales
  • Terraced £136,250 20 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, 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 5BN

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BB1 5BN 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

Food hygiene ratings at BB1 5BN

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at BB1 5BN. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BB1 5BN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around BB1 5BN. Over half of them (95%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (39%). 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 5BN

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 620 (95%)£1,637
Band Babout 30 (5%)£1,910
Band Cfewer than 5£2,182
Band Dfewer than 5£2,455
Band Efewer than 5£3,001
Band Ffewer than 5£3,547
Band Gfewer than 5£4,092
Band Hfewer than 5£4,911

When the homes were built

  1. 30% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 39% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939: 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 5BN is in (ONS area E01012643), 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 5BN?

The nearest open schools to BB1 5BN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB1 5BN, 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 5BN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB1 5BN is Blackburn Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.

  • Blackburn Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle

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

20 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Trinity Street, 80 m away.

More stations near BB1 5BN, 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 5BN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB1 5BN, 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 5BN?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BB1 5BN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 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 5BN?

The nearest to the centre of BB1 5BN, 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 5BN?

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 5BN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB1 5BN, 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 5BN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB1 5BN, 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 5BN?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB1 5BN 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 5BN in a conservation area?

The centre of BB1 5BN 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 5BN?

Police.uk records 524 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB1 5BN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences165 reports
Anti-social behaviour102 reports
Public order54 reports
Criminal damage and arson48 reports
Shoplifting38 reports
Drugs29 reports

Also: vehicle crime 25, other theft 23, other crime 12, possession of weapons 9, robbery 8, burglary 7, 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 5BN

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
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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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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