BB1 8NE postcode in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen

BB1 8NE is a postcode in Blackburn, in the Roe Lee ward of Blackburn with Darwen. It is in the Blackburn parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since June 2023.

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 8NE can get it Across Blackburn with Darwen: 93% Typical price £200,000 Homes sold in BB1 8, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Ramsgreave & Wilpshire 1.1 km in a straight line

Where BB1 8NE is, and what is near it

Map of BB1 8NE and what is near it Map of BB1 8NE: 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BB1 8AQ: also in BB1 8BB1 8AR: also in BB1 8BB1 8EH: also in BB1 8BB1 8FA: also in BB1 8BB1 8FB: also in BB1 8BB1 8FD: also in BB1 8BB1 8FE: also in BB1 8BB1 8FF: also in BB1 8BB1 8FG: also in BB1 8BB1 8FH: also in BB1 8BB1 8FJ: also in BB1 8BB1 8FL: also in BB1 8BB1 8FN: also in BB1 8BB1 8FP: also in BB1 8BB1 8FQ: also in BB1 8BB1 8JS: also in BB1 8BB1 8LA: also in BB1 8BB1 8LB: also in BB1 8BB1 8LD: also in BB1 8BB1 8LH: also in BB1 8BB1 8LJ: also in BB1 8BB1 8LL: also in BB1 8BB1 8LS: also in BB1 8BB1 8LW: also in BB1 8BB1 8NA: also in BB1 8BB1 8NB: also in BB1 8BB1 8ND: also in BB1 8BB1 8NG: also in BB1 8BB1 8NP: also in BB1 8BB1 8NR: also in BB1 8BB1 8NS: also in BB1 8BB1 8NT: also in BB1 8BB1 8NU: also in BB1 8BB1 8NW: also in BB1 8BB1 8NY: also in BB1 8BB1 8NZ: also in BB1 8BB1 8PD: also in BB1 8BB1 8PE: also in BB1 8BB1 8PF: also in BB1 8BB1 8PG: also in BB1 8BB1 8PN: also in BB1 8BB1 8PW: also in BB1 8BB1 8PY: also in BB1 8BB1 8PZ: also in BB1 8BB1 8QA: also in BB1 8BB1 8QB: also in BB1 8BB1 8QD: also in BB1 8BB1 8QE: also in BB1 8BB1 8QF: also in BB1 8BB1 8QH: also in BB1 8BB1 8QJ: also in BB1 8BB1 8QL: also in BB1 8BB1 8QN: also in BB1 8BB1 8QP: also in BB1 8BB1 8QQ: also in BB1 8BB1 8QR: also in BB1 8BB1 8QS: also in BB1 8BB1 8QT: also in BB1 8BB1 8QU: also in BB1 8BB1 8QW: also in BB1 8BB1 8QY: also in BB1 8BB1 8QZ: also in BB1 8BB1 8RA: also in BB1 8BB1 8RB: also in BB1 8BB1 8RD: also in BB1 8BB1 8RE: also in BB1 8BB1 8RF: also in BB1 8BB1 8RG: also in BB1 8BB1 8RH: also in BB1 8BB1 8RP: also in BB1 8BB1 8RW: also in BB1 8 St Thomas's Centre 1.4 kmRoe Lee BB1 8NE Map of BB1 8NE and what is near it Map of BB1 8NE: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Roe Lee BB1 8NE
  • BB1 8NE
  • Other postcodes in BB1 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 53.7719, longitude -2.4878)

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 8NE?

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 8NE?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BB1 8NE 100% Blackburn with Darwen 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BB1 8NE 100% Blackburn with Darwen 99%
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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 8NE?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BB1 8NE.

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

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 8NE: 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 8NE 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 8NE?

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 8NE

HM Land Registry records 23 standard sales of homes in BB1 8NE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 August 2026. The middle sale was £285,000, from £199,995 to £370,000. Across BB1 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £200,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Show the other 15 sales

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 8NE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around BB1 8NE. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (48%). 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 8NE

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 360 (41%)£1,637
Band Babout 130 (15%)£1,910
Band Cabout 220 (25%)£2,182
Band Dabout 150 (17%)£2,455
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£3,001
Band Fwithheld£3,547
Band Gfewer than 5£4,092
Band Hwithheld£4,911

When the homes were built

  1. 17% Before 1900
  2. 16% 1900 to 1918
  3. 48% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 15% 2020 or later

1983 to 1999, 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 8NE is in (ONS area E01012633), 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 8NE?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB1 8NE is Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Blackburn Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Pleckgate Road, 143 m away.

More stations near BB1 8NE, 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 8NE?

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

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BB1 8NE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Mellor Village Hall Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.5 kmCycle
  • Mellor Village Hall Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.5 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 8NE?

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

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 8NE?

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

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

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

The centre of BB1 8NE 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 8NE?

Police.uk records 151 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB1 8NE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences45 reports
Vehicle crime40 reports
Anti-social behaviour27 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports
Shoplifting8 reports
Burglary5 reports

Also: drugs 5, public order 3, other theft 2, possession of weapons 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 8NE

Ward
Roe Lee
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
June 2023

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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