BB1 6LF postcode in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen

BB1 6LF 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 Low flood risk 12 of 44 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at BB1 6LF can get it Across Blackburn with Darwen: 93% Typical price £127,500 Homes sold in BB1 6, last 12 months. ▼ 10.9% on the year before Nearest station Blackburn 600 m in a straight line

Where BB1 6LF is, and what is near it

Map of BB1 6LF and what is near it Map of BB1 6LF: its centre point, with the 82 other postcodes in the BB1 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 34 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A666 BB1 6AD: also in BB1 6BB1 6AF: also in BB1 6BB1 6AR: also in BB1 6BB1 6AS: also in BB1 6BB1 6AY: also in BB1 6BB1 6BB: also in BB1 6BB1 6BE: also in BB1 6BB1 6BH: also in BB1 6BB1 6DG: also in BB1 6BB1 6DJ: also in BB1 6BB1 6DN: also in BB1 6BB1 6DR: also in BB1 6BB1 6DS: also in BB1 6BB1 6DW: also in BB1 6BB1 6DX: also in BB1 6BB1 6DY: also in BB1 6BB1 6DZ: also in BB1 6BB1 6EA: also in BB1 6BB1 6EE: also in BB1 6BB1 6EH: also in BB1 6BB1 6EL: also in BB1 6BB1 6EN: also in BB1 6BB1 6EP: also in BB1 6BB1 6ER: also in BB1 6BB1 6ET: also in BB1 6BB1 6EU: also in BB1 6BB1 6EW: also in BB1 6BB1 6EY: also in BB1 6BB1 6HA: also in BB1 6BB1 6HL: also in BB1 6BB1 6HN: also in BB1 6BB1 6JQ: also in BB1 6BB1 6JR: also in BB1 6BB1 6JS: also in BB1 6BB1 6JT: also in BB1 6BB1 6JW: also in BB1 6BB1 6JY: also in BB1 6BB1 6LD: also in BB1 6BB1 6LE: also in BB1 6BB1 6LG: also in BB1 6BB1 6LH: also in BB1 6BB1 6LP: also in BB1 6BB1 6LQ: also in BB1 6BB1 6LR: also in BB1 6BB1 6LS: also in BB1 6BB1 6LT: also in BB1 6BB1 6LU: also in BB1 6BB1 6LX: also in BB1 6BB1 6NB: also in BB1 6BB1 6NE: also in BB1 6BB1 6NF: also in BB1 6BB1 6NG: also in BB1 6BB1 6NH: also in BB1 6BB1 6NL: also in BB1 6BB1 6NN: also in BB1 6BB1 6NQ: also in BB1 6BB1 6NS: also in BB1 6BB1 6NZ: also in BB1 6BB1 6PD: also in BB1 6BB1 6PJ: also in BB1 6BB1 6WG: also in BB1 6 School 1.1 kmSchool 1.1 kmBlackburn BB1 6LF Map of BB1 6LF and what is near it Map of BB1 6LF: its centre point, with the 82 other postcodes in the BB1 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 34 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A666 Bastwell & Daisyfield BB1 6LF
  • BB1 6LF
  • Other postcodes in BB1 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 34 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 53.7518, longitude -2.4790)

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 6LF?

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 6LF?

Every home and business at BB1 6LF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BB1 6LF 100% Blackburn with Darwen 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BB1 6LF 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 6LF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's days for BB1 6LF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BB1 6LF 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 6LF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 44 homes and businesses at BB1 6LF. 12 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

44 homes and businesses at BB1 6LF Low: 12Not in an area at risk: 32

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 6LF: 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 6LF 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 6LF?

Homes in BB1 6 sold for a typical £127,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 12 sales, down 10.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£127,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£143,144 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 10.9% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £125,000 10 sales

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 6LF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BB1 6LF 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 6LF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around BB1 6LF. 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 6LF

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 6LF 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 6LF?

The nearest open schools to BB1 6LF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB1 6LF, 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 6LF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB1 6LF is Blackburn Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • Blackburn Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle

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

34 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Victoria St, 207 m away.

More stations near BB1 6LF, 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 6LF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB1 6LF, 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 6LF?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BB1 6LF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 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 6LF?

The nearest to the centre of BB1 6LF, 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 6LF?

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 6LF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB1 6LF, 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 6LF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB1 6LF, 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 6LF?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB1 6LF 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 6LF in a conservation area?

The centre of BB1 6LF 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 6LF?

Police.uk records 568 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB1 6LF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences178 reports
Anti-social behaviour111 reports
Public order58 reports
Criminal damage and arson52 reports
Shoplifting40 reports
Vehicle crime33 reports

Also: drugs 29, other theft 25, other crime 13, possession of weapons 10, burglary 8, robbery 8, theft from the person 3.

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 6LF

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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