BB1 9SR postcode in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen

BB1 9SR 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 January 1980.

Flooding High flood risk 2 of 64 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 98% of homes and businesses can get it. Blackburn with Darwen: 93% Typical price £218,000 Homes sold in BB1 9, last 12 months. ▼ 5.6% on the year before Nearest station Ramsgreave & Wilpshire 1.7 km in a straight line

Where BB1 9SR is, and what is near it

Map of BB1 9SR and what is near it Map of BB1 9SR: its centre point, with the 192 other postcodes in the BB1 9 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BB1 9AA: also in BB1 9BB1 9AB: also in BB1 9BB1 9AD: also in BB1 9BB1 9AE: also in BB1 9BB1 9AF: also in BB1 9BB1 9AH: also in BB1 9BB1 9AN: also in BB1 9BB1 9AQ: also in BB1 9BB1 9AR: also in BB1 9BB1 9AS: also in BB1 9BB1 9AU: also in BB1 9BB1 9AW: also in BB1 9BB1 9AY: also in BB1 9BB1 9AZ: also in BB1 9BB1 9BA: also in BB1 9BB1 9BD: also in BB1 9BB1 9BE: also in BB1 9BB1 9BF: also in BB1 9BB1 9BH: also in BB1 9BB1 9BJ: also in BB1 9BB1 9BN: also in BB1 9BB1 9BP: also in BB1 9BB1 9BT: also in BB1 9BB1 9BU: also in BB1 9BB1 9BW: also in BB1 9BB1 9BX: also in BB1 9BB1 9BY: also in BB1 9BB1 9BZ: also in BB1 9BB1 9DA: also in BB1 9BB1 9DB: also in BB1 9BB1 9DH: also in BB1 9BB1 9DJ: also in BB1 9BB1 9DQ: also in BB1 9BB1 9GD: also in BB1 9BB1 9JR: also in BB1 9BB1 9NN: also in BB1 9BB1 9NP: also in BB1 9BB1 9NR: also in BB1 9BB1 9NS: also in BB1 9BB1 9NT: also in BB1 9BB1 9NU: also in BB1 9BB1 9NW: also in BB1 9BB1 9PB: also in BB1 9BB1 9PE: also in BB1 9BB1 9PF: also in BB1 9BB1 9PG: also in BB1 9BB1 9PH: also in BB1 9BB1 9PJ: also in BB1 9BB1 9PL: also in BB1 9BB1 9PQ: also in BB1 9BB1 9QA: also in BB1 9BB1 9QJ: also in BB1 9BB1 9QL: also in BB1 9BB1 9QN: also in BB1 9BB1 9QP: also in BB1 9BB1 9QR: also in BB1 9BB1 9QS: also in BB1 9BB1 9QT: also in BB1 9BB1 9QU: also in BB1 9BB1 9QW: also in BB1 9BB1 9QX: also in BB1 9BB1 9QY: also in BB1 9BB1 9QZ: also in BB1 9BB1 9RA: also in BB1 9BB1 9RG: also in BB1 9BB1 9RH: also in BB1 9BB1 9RP: also in BB1 9BB1 9RQ: also in BB1 9BB1 9RR: also in BB1 9BB1 9RS: also in BB1 9BB1 9RX: also in BB1 9BB1 9RY: also in BB1 9BB1 9RZ: also in BB1 9BB1 9SA: also in BB1 9BB1 9SB: also in BB1 9BB1 9SH: also in BB1 9BB1 9SL: also in BB1 9BB1 9SN: also in BB1 9BB1 9SP: also in BB1 9BB1 9SS: also in BB1 9BB1 9ST: also in BB1 9BB1 9SU: also in BB1 9BB1 9SW: also in BB1 9BB1 9SX: also in BB1 9BB1 9SZ: also in BB1 9BB1 9TB: also in BB1 9BB1 9TD: also in BB1 9BB1 9TF: also in BB1 9BB1 9TG: also in BB1 9BB1 9TH: also in BB1 9BB1 9TJ: also in BB1 9BB1 9TL: also in BB1 9BB1 9TN: also in BB1 9BB1 9TP: also in BB1 9BB1 9TQ: also in BB1 9BB1 9TR: also in BB1 9BB1 9TS: also in BB1 9BB1 9TT: also in BB1 9BB1 9TU: also in BB1 9BB1 9TW: also in BB1 9BB1 9TX: also in BB1 9BB1 9TY: also in BB1 9BB1 9TZ: also in BB1 9BB1 9UB: also in BB1 9BB1 9UF: also in BB1 9 Blackburn station 2.1 kmRoe Lee BB1 9SR Map of BB1 9SR and what is near it Map of BB1 9SR: its centre point, with the 192 other postcodes in the BB1 9 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Blackburn station 2.1 kmRoe Lee BB1 9SR
  • BB1 9SR
  • Other postcodes in BB1 9: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 53.7650, longitude -2.4739)

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 9SR?

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 9SR?

Every home and business at BB1 9SR can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 98% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)98% 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.

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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 9SR?

BinDayBuddy has not read Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's days for BB1 9SR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BB1 9SR 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 9SR at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 64 homes and businesses at BB1 9SR. 2 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 32 more at a lower risk.

64 homes and businesses at BB1 9SR High: 2Medium: 1Low: 30Very low: 1Not in an area at risk: 30

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 9SR: 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 9SR 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 9SR?

Homes in BB1 9 sold for a typical £218,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 125 sales, down 5.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£218,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£231,000
12 months to August 2026
£218,000

▼ down 5.6% on the 12 months before

Detached£340,000 28 sales
Semi-detached£229,225 60 sales
Terraced£140,000 31 sales
Flat or maisonette£141,000 6 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 9SR

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BB1 9SR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 July 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 9SR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around BB1 9SR. Over half of them (76%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (20%). 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 9SR

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 £2,455 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,637.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 630 (76%)£1,637
Band Babout 110 (13%)£1,910
Band Cabout 60 (7%)£2,182
Band Dabout 30 (4%)£2,455
Band Ewithheld£3,001
Band Fwithheld£3,547
Band Gfewer than 5£4,092
Band Hwithheld£4,911

When the homes were built

  1. 20% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. Withheld 2000 to 2009
  8. 14% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: 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 9SR is in (ONS area E01012608), 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 9SR?

The nearest open schools to BB1 9SR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB1 9SR, 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 9SR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB1 9SR is Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
  • Blackburn 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.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Briar Road, 82 m away.

More stations near BB1 9SR, 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 9SR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB1 9SR, 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 9SR?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BB1 9SR, 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 9SR?

The nearest to the centre of BB1 9SR, 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 9SR?

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 9SR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB1 9SR, 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 9SR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB1 9SR, 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 9SR?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB1 9SR 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 9SR in a conservation area?

The centre of BB1 9SR 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 9SR?

Police.uk records 224 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB1 9SR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences80 reports
Vehicle crime42 reports
Anti-social behaviour40 reports
Criminal damage and arson25 reports
Drugs10 reports
Public order7 reports

Also: shoplifting 7, burglary 6, possession of weapons 3, other theft 2, 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 9SR

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
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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