BB2 2ED postcode in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen

BB2 2ED 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 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 94% of homes and businesses can get it. Blackburn with Darwen: 93% Typical price £120,000 Homes sold in BB2 2, last 12 months. ▼ 1.6% on the year before Nearest station Blackburn 400 m in a straight line

Where BB2 2ED is, and what is near it

Map of BB2 2ED and what is near it Map of BB2 2ED: its centre point, with the 163 other postcodes in the BB2 2 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 39 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. BB2 2AA: also in BB2 2BB2 2AB: also in BB2 2BB2 2AD: also in BB2 2BB2 2AF: also in BB2 2BB2 2AG: also in BB2 2BB2 2AH: also in BB2 2BB2 2AJ: also in BB2 2BB2 2AL: also in BB2 2BB2 2AN: also in BB2 2BB2 2AP: also in BB2 2BB2 2AQ: also in BB2 2BB2 2AU: also in BB2 2BB2 2AX: also in BB2 2BB2 2BH: also in BB2 2BB2 2BL: also in BB2 2BB2 2BW: also in BB2 2BB2 2BX: also in BB2 2BB2 2BY: also in BB2 2BB2 2DD: also in BB2 2BB2 2DE: also in BB2 2BB2 2DF: also in BB2 2BB2 2DG: also in BB2 2BB2 2DH: also in BB2 2BB2 2DN: also in BB2 2BB2 2DQ: also in BB2 2BB2 2DT: also in BB2 2BB2 2DU: also in BB2 2BB2 2DY: also in BB2 2BB2 2EA: also in BB2 2BB2 2EB: also in BB2 2BB2 2EF: also in BB2 2BB2 2EH: also in BB2 2BB2 2EP: also in BB2 2BB2 2ES: also in BB2 2BB2 2HA: also in BB2 2BB2 2HB: also in BB2 2BB2 2HD: also in BB2 2BB2 2HH: also in BB2 2BB2 2HJ: also in BB2 2BB2 2HL: also in BB2 2BB2 2HN: also in BB2 2BB2 2HP: also in BB2 2BB2 2HT: also in BB2 2BB2 2HZ: also in BB2 2BB2 2JE: also in BB2 2BB2 2LD: also in BB2 2BB2 2LE: also in BB2 2BB2 2LN: also in BB2 2 Olive Medical Centre 650 mSchool 750 mBlackburn BB2 2ED Map of BB2 2ED and what is near it Map of BB2 2ED: its centre point, with the 163 other postcodes in the BB2 2 sector, 4 schools (2 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 39 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 750 mBlackburn Central BB2 2ED
  • BB2 2ED
  • Other postcodes in BB2 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 39 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 53.7467, longitude -2.4850)

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 2ED?

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 2ED?

Every home and business at BB2 2ED can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 94% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)94% 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 BB2 2ED?

BinDayBuddy has not read Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's days for BB2 2ED today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BB2 2ED 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 2ED 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 2ED.

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 2ED: 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 2ED 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 2ED?

Homes in BB2 2 sold for a typical £120,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 45 sales, down 1.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£120,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£122,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £165,000 10 sales
  • Terraced £114,750 34 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

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 2ED

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BB2 2ED 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 BB2 2ED?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,050 homes in the neighbourhood around BB2 2ED. Over half of them (96%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (29%). 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 2ED

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 £2,182 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,637.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 1,010 (96%)£1,637
Band Babout 30 (3%)£1,910
Band Cabout 10 (1%)£2,182
Band Dfewer than 5£2,455
Band Efewer than 5£3,001
Band Ffewer than 5£3,547
Band Gwithheld£4,092
Band Hfewer than 5£4,911

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 29% 1945 to 1964
  5. 23% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

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 BB2 2ED is in (ONS area E01012655), 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 2ED?

The nearest open schools to BB2 2ED, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB2 2ED, 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 2ED?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB2 2ED is Blackburn Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • Blackburn Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle

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

39 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Mall, 137 m away.

More stations near BB2 2ED, 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 2ED?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB2 2ED, 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 2ED?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BB2 2ED, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 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 2ED?

The nearest to the centre of BB2 2ED, 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 2ED?

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 2ED?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB2 2ED, 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 2ED?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB2 2ED, 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 2ED?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB2 2ED 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 2ED in a conservation area?

The centre of BB2 2ED 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 2ED?

Police.uk records 665 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB2 2ED in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences242 reports
Anti-social behaviour126 reports
Public order65 reports
Criminal damage and arson53 reports
Shoplifting42 reports
Other theft32 reports

Also: vehicle crime 31, drugs 27, other crime 18, burglary 11, possession of weapons 8, robbery 7, 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 BB2 2ED

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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