BB1 8AL postcode in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen

BB1 8AL is a postcode in Blackburn, in the Shear Brow & Corporation Park 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 can get it. Blackburn with Darwen: 93% Typical price £200,000 Homes sold in BB1 8, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Blackburn 850 m in a straight line

Where BB1 8AL is, and what is near it

Map of BB1 8AL and what is near it Map of BB1 8AL: its centre point, with the 163 other postcodes in the BB1 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 21 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BB1 8AA: also in BB1 8BB1 8AB: also in BB1 8BB1 8AE: also in BB1 8BB1 8AF: also in BB1 8BB1 8AG: also in BB1 8BB1 8AN: also in BB1 8BB1 8AP: also in BB1 8BB1 8AT: also in BB1 8BB1 8AW: also in BB1 8BB1 8AY: also in BB1 8BB1 8AZ: also in BB1 8BB1 8BA: also in BB1 8BB1 8BB: also in BB1 8BB1 8BE: also in BB1 8BB1 8BF: also in BB1 8BB1 8BG: also in BB1 8BB1 8BH: also in BB1 8BB1 8BJ: also in BB1 8BB1 8BL: also in BB1 8BB1 8BN: also in BB1 8BB1 8BQ: also in BB1 8BB1 8BS: also in BB1 8BB1 8BT: also in BB1 8BB1 8BU: also in BB1 8BB1 8BX: also in BB1 8BB1 8BY: also in BB1 8BB1 8BZ: also in BB1 8BB1 8DD: also in BB1 8BB1 8DF: also in BB1 8BB1 8DG: also in BB1 8BB1 8DL: also in BB1 8BB1 8DN: also in BB1 8BB1 8DP: also in BB1 8BB1 8DW: also in BB1 8BB1 8DY: also in BB1 8BB1 8DZ: also in BB1 8BB1 8EA: also in BB1 8BB1 8EB: also in BB1 8BB1 8ED: also in BB1 8BB1 8EG: also in BB1 8BB1 8EJ: also in BB1 8BB1 8EL: also in BB1 8BB1 8EN: also in BB1 8BB1 8EP: also in BB1 8BB1 8ER: also in BB1 8BB1 8EW: also in BB1 8BB1 8EZ: also in BB1 8BB1 8HA: also in BB1 8BB1 8HL: also in BB1 8BB1 8HP: also in BB1 8BB1 8HU: also in BB1 8BB1 8HW: also in BB1 8BB1 8HX: also in BB1 8BB1 8HY: also in BB1 8BB1 8HZ: also in BB1 8BB1 8JA: also in BB1 8BB1 8JB: also in BB1 8BB1 8JD: also in BB1 8BB1 8JE: also in BB1 8 School 1.1 kmRoe Lee BB1 8AL Map of BB1 8AL and what is near it Map of BB1 8AL: its centre point, with the 163 other postcodes in the BB1 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 21 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.1 kmRoe Lee BB1 8AL
  • BB1 8AL
  • Other postcodes in BB1 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 21 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 53.7522, longitude -2.4882)

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 8AL?

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 8AL?

Every home and business at BB1 8AL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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.

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 8AL?

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for BB1 8AL 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 8AL 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 8AL.

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 8AL: 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 8AL 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 8AL?

Homes in BB1 8 sold for a typical £200,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 81 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£200,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£200,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £295,000 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £205,000 43 sales
  • Terraced £138,000 16 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £90,000 11 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 8AL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BB1 8AL 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 8AL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 520 homes in the neighbourhood around BB1 8AL. Over half of them (73%) are in council tax band A. 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 8AL

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 380 (73%)£1,637
Band Babout 80 (15%)£1,910
Band Cabout 40 (8%)£2,182
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,455
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£3,001
Band Fwithheld£3,547
Band Gwithheld£4,092
Band Hwithheld£4,911

When the homes were built

  1. 38% Before 1900
  2. 19% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

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 8AL is in (ONS area E01012642), 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 8AL?

The nearest open schools to BB1 8AL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB1 8AL, 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 8AL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB1 8AL is Blackburn Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Blackburn Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle

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

21 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Strawberry Bank, 57 m away.

More stations near BB1 8AL, 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 8AL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB1 8AL, 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 8AL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BB1 8AL on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 8AL?

The nearest to the centre of BB1 8AL, 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 8AL?

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 8AL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB1 8AL, 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 8AL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB1 8AL, 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 8AL?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB1 8AL 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 8AL in a conservation area?

The centre of BB1 8AL 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 8AL?

Police.uk records 551 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB1 8AL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences196 reports
Anti-social behaviour101 reports
Public order57 reports
Criminal damage and arson51 reports
Vehicle crime32 reports
Shoplifting29 reports

Also: drugs 27, other theft 18, other crime 15, possession of weapons 9, burglary 8, robbery 8.

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 8AL

Ward
Shear Brow & Corporation Park
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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