BB1 5ST postcode in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen

BB1 5ST 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. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Where BB1 5ST is, and what is near it

Map of BB1 5ST and what is near it Map of BB1 5ST: 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 and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BB1 5AJ: also in BB1 5BB1 5AN: also in BB1 5BB1 5AP: also in BB1 5BB1 5BG: also in BB1 5BB1 5EQ: also in BB1 5BB1 5ES: also in BB1 5BB1 5ET: also in BB1 5BB1 5EU: also in BB1 5BB1 5EY: also in BB1 5BB1 5FB: also in BB1 5BB1 5FD: also in BB1 5BB1 5FF: also in BB1 5BB1 5FH: also in BB1 5BB1 5FJ: also in BB1 5BB1 5FL: also in BB1 5BB1 5FN: also in BB1 5BB1 5FP: also in BB1 5BB1 5JB: also in BB1 5BB1 5JD: also in BB1 5BB1 5JE: also in BB1 5BB1 5JF: also in BB1 5BB1 5JJ: also in BB1 5BB1 5JL: also in BB1 5BB1 5JZ: also in BB1 5BB1 5LZ: also in BB1 5BB1 5NA: also in BB1 5BB1 5ND: also in BB1 5BB1 5NE: also in BB1 5BB1 5NG: also in BB1 5BB1 5NJ: also in BB1 5BB1 5NL: also in BB1 5BB1 5NN: also in BB1 5BB1 5NP: also in BB1 5BB1 5NQ: also in BB1 5BB1 5NR: also in BB1 5BB1 5NS: also in BB1 5BB1 5NT: also in BB1 5BB1 5NU: also in BB1 5BB1 5NW: also in BB1 5BB1 5NX: also in BB1 5BB1 5NY: also in BB1 5BB1 5NZ: also in BB1 5BB1 5PA: also in BB1 5BB1 5PB: also in BB1 5BB1 5PD: also in BB1 5BB1 5PE: also in BB1 5BB1 5PF: also in BB1 5BB1 5PG: also in BB1 5BB1 5PH: also in BB1 5BB1 5PJ: also in BB1 5BB1 5PL: also in BB1 5BB1 5PN: also in BB1 5BB1 5PP: also in BB1 5BB1 5PQ: also in BB1 5BB1 5PR: also in BB1 5BB1 5PS: also in BB1 5BB1 5PT: also in BB1 5BB1 5PU: also in BB1 5BB1 5PW: also in BB1 5BB1 5PX: also in BB1 5BB1 5PY: also in BB1 5BB1 5PZ: also in BB1 5BB1 5QA: also in BB1 5BB1 5QB: also in BB1 5BB1 5QE: also in BB1 5BB1 5QG: also in BB1 5BB1 5QL: also in BB1 5BB1 5QN: also in BB1 5BB1 5QR: also in BB1 5BB1 5QS: also in BB1 5BB1 5QT: also in BB1 5BB1 5QU: also in BB1 5BB1 5QW: also in BB1 5BB1 5QX: also in BB1 5BB1 5QY: also in BB1 5BB1 5QZ: also in BB1 5BB1 5RB: also in BB1 5BB1 5RE: also in BB1 5BB1 5RF: also in BB1 5BB1 5RH: also in BB1 5BB1 5RJ: also in BB1 5BB1 5RL: also in BB1 5BB1 5RQ: also in BB1 5BB1 5RS: also in BB1 5BB1 5RT: also in BB1 5BB1 5RU: also in BB1 5BB1 5RW: also in BB1 5BB1 5RX: also in BB1 5BB1 5RY: also in BB1 5BB1 5SA: also in BB1 5BB1 5SB: also in BB1 5BB1 5SD: also in BB1 5BB1 5SE: also in BB1 5BB1 5SF: also in BB1 5BB1 5SG: also in BB1 5BB1 5SJ: also in BB1 5BB1 5SP: also in BB1 5BB1 5SU: also in BB1 5BB1 5SW: also in BB1 5BB1 5SX: also in BB1 5BB1 5TB: also in BB1 5BB1 5TH: also in BB1 5BB1 5TR: also in BB1 5BB1 5TS: also in BB1 5BB1 5UA: also in BB1 5BB1 5UD: also in BB1 5BB1 5UE: also in BB1 5 Rishton station 2.3 kmLittle Harwood & Whitebirk BB1 5ST Map of BB1 5ST and what is near it Map of BB1 5ST: 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 and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Rishton station 2.3 kmLittle Harwood & Whitebirk BB1 5ST
  • BB1 5ST
  • Other postcodes in BB1 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 53.7690, longitude -2.4541)

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 5ST?

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 5ST?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for BB1 5ST. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 5ST?

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

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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 5ST 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 5ST.

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 5ST: 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 5ST 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 5ST?

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 5ST

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around BB1 5ST. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (33%). 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 5ST

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 £3,001 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,637.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 290 (41%)£1,637
Band Babout 210 (30%)£1,910
Band Cabout 170 (24%)£2,182
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,455
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,001
Band Fwithheld£3,547
Band Gwithheld£4,092
Band Hfewer than 5£4,911

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 33% 1945 to 1964
  5. 29% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 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 5ST is in (ONS area E01012607), rounded by the VOA.

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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 5ST?

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

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB1 5ST is Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Rishton Rail Station Railway station 2.3 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 Cunliffe Road, 106 m away.

More stations near BB1 5ST, 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 5ST?

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

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 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 5ST?

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

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 5ST?

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

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

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

The centre of BB1 5ST 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 5ST?

Police.uk records 82 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB1 5ST in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences31 reports
Anti-social behaviour17 reports
Vehicle crime12 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Public order3 reports
Burglary3 reports

Also: drugs 3, other theft 1, robbery 1, other crime 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 5ST

Ward
Little Harwood & Whitebirk
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Blackburn
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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