BB2 1XQ postcode in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen

BB2 1XQ is a postcode in Blackburn, in the Wensley Fold 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 at BB2 1XQ can get it Across Blackburn with Darwen: 93% Typical price £100,000 Homes sold in BB2 1, last 12 months. ▼ 7.4% on the year before Nearest station Mill Hill (Lancs) 750 m in a straight line

Where BB2 1XQ is, and what is near it

Map of BB2 1XQ and what is near it Map of BB2 1XQ: its centre point, with the 141 other postcodes in the BB2 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 17 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BB2 1AD: also in BB2 1BB2 1AP: also in BB2 1BB2 1BD: also in BB2 1BB2 1DL: also in BB2 1BB2 1HD: also in BB2 1BB2 1HL: also in BB2 1BB2 1HN: also in BB2 1BB2 1HS: also in BB2 1BB2 1HT: also in BB2 1BB2 1HU: also in BB2 1BB2 1HX: also in BB2 1BB2 1HY: also in BB2 1BB2 1JA: also in BB2 1BB2 1JD: also in BB2 1BB2 1JG: also in BB2 1BB2 1JL: also in BB2 1BB2 1JQ: also in BB2 1BB2 1JU: also in BB2 1BB2 1JX: also in BB2 1BB2 1LA: also in BB2 1BB2 1LB: also in BB2 1BB2 1LG: also in BB2 1BB2 1LH: also in BB2 1BB2 1LJ: also in BB2 1BB2 1LL: also in BB2 1BB2 1LN: also in BB2 1BB2 1LQ: also in BB2 1BB2 1LS: also in BB2 1BB2 1LW: also in BB2 1BB2 1LY: also in BB2 1BB2 1NA: also in BB2 1BB2 1NE: also in BB2 1BB2 1NF: also in BB2 1BB2 1NH: also in BB2 1BB2 1NJ: also in BB2 1BB2 1NQ: also in BB2 1BB2 1NR: also in BB2 1BB2 1NT: also in BB2 1BB2 1NU: also in BB2 1BB2 1PB: also in BB2 1BB2 1PG: also in BB2 1BB2 1PN: also in BB2 1BB2 1PQ: also in BB2 1BB2 1PS: also in BB2 1BB2 1PX: also in BB2 1BB2 1QA: also in BB2 1BB2 1QD: also in BB2 1BB2 1QE: also in BB2 1BB2 1QF: also in BB2 1BB2 1QG: also in BB2 1BB2 1QH: also in BB2 1BB2 1QN: also in BB2 1BB2 1QP: also in BB2 1BB2 1QQ: also in BB2 1BB2 1QR: also in BB2 1BB2 1QS: also in BB2 1BB2 1QT: also in BB2 1BB2 1QU: also in BB2 1BB2 1QW: also in BB2 1BB2 1QZ: also in BB2 1BB2 1RA: also in BB2 1BB2 1RB: also in BB2 1BB2 1RD: also in BB2 1BB2 1RF: also in BB2 1BB2 1SN: also in BB2 1BB2 1SP: also in BB2 1BB2 1SR: also in BB2 1BB2 1SW: also in BB2 1BB2 1TA: also in BB2 1BB2 1TB: also in BB2 1BB2 1TG: also in BB2 1BB2 1TN: also in BB2 1BB2 1TQ: also in BB2 1BB2 1TR: also in BB2 1BB2 1TS: also in BB2 1BB2 1TU: also in BB2 1BB2 1TX: also in BB2 1BB2 1TY: also in BB2 1BB2 1UA: also in BB2 1BB2 1UB: also in BB2 1BB2 1UE: also in BB2 1BB2 1UF: also in BB2 1BB2 1UG: also in BB2 1BB2 1UH: also in BB2 1BB2 1UJ: also in BB2 1BB2 1UL: also in BB2 1BB2 1UN: also in BB2 1BB2 1UQ: also in BB2 1BB2 1UR: also in BB2 1BB2 1US: also in BB2 1BB2 1UT: also in BB2 1BB2 1UU: also in BB2 1BB2 1UW: also in BB2 1BB2 1UX: also in BB2 1BB2 1UY: also in BB2 1BB2 1UZ: also in BB2 1BB2 1WA: also in BB2 1BB2 1WB: also in BB2 1BB2 1WD: also in BB2 1BB2 1XA: also in BB2 1BB2 1XB: also in BB2 1BB2 1XD: also in BB2 1BB2 1XE: also in BB2 1BB2 1XF: also in BB2 1BB2 1XH: also in BB2 1BB2 1XL: also in BB2 1 Limefield Surgery 950 mCherry Tree station 1.2 kmBlackburn BB2 1XQ Map of BB2 1XQ and what is near it Map of BB2 1XQ: its centre point, with the 141 other postcodes in the BB2 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 17 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Wensley Fold BB2 1XQ
  • BB2 1XQ
  • Other postcodes in BB2 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 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 53.7416, longitude -2.5067)

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 BB2 1XQ?

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 BB2 1XQ?

Every home and business at BB2 1XQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BB2 1XQ 100% Blackburn with Darwen 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BB2 1XQ 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 BB2 1XQ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's days for BB2 1XQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BB2 1XQ 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 BB2 1XQ 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 BB2 1XQ.

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 BB2 1XQ: 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 BB2 1XQ 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 BB2 1XQ?

Homes in BB2 1 sold for a typical £100,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 24 sales, down 7.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£100,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£108,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Terraced £100,000 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Across the whole BB2 district: a typical £178,475 from 622 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 BB2 1XQ

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in BB2 1XQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 August 2025. The middle sale was £210,000, from £79,000 to £216,500. Across BB2 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £100,000. 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

Food hygiene ratings at BB2 1XQ

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at BB2 1XQ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BB2 1XQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around BB2 1XQ. Over half of them (57%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 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 BB2 1XQ

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 480 (57%)£1,637
Band Babout 250 (30%)£1,910
Band Cabout 70 (8%)£2,182
Band Dabout 30 (4%)£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. 39% Before 1900
  2. 12% 1900 to 1918
  3. 19% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 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 BB2 1XQ is in (ONS area E01012658), 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 BB2 1XQ?

The nearest open schools to BB2 1XQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB2 1XQ, 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 BB2 1XQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB2 1XQ is Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Cherry Tree Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle

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

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Buncer Lane, 57 m away.

More stations near BB2 1XQ, 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 BB2 1XQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB2 1XQ, 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 BB2 1XQ?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BB2 1XQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EV On The Move Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS · up to 250 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 BB2 1XQ?

The nearest to the centre of BB2 1XQ, 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 BB2 1XQ?

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 BB2 1XQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB2 1XQ, 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 BB2 1XQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB2 1XQ, 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 BB2 1XQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB2 1XQ 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 BB2 1XQ in a conservation area?

The centre of BB2 1XQ 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 BB2 1XQ?

Police.uk records 409 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB2 1XQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences170 reports
Anti-social behaviour65 reports
Criminal damage and arson35 reports
Public order32 reports
Other theft26 reports
Vehicle crime20 reports

Also: drugs 16, shoplifting 15, other crime 13, burglary 8, possession of weapons 5, robbery 4.

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 BB2 1XQ

Ward
Wensley Fold
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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