BB2 2WS postcode in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
BB2 2WS 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 December 1999.
Where BB2 2WS is, and what is near it
- BB2 2WS
- Other postcodes in BB2 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 22 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 53.7400, longitude -2.4986)
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 2WS?
- Blackburn with DarwenCouncil, for all local services Blackburn with Darwen: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BB2 2WS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LancashirePolice force area
- BlackburnParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mr Adnan Hussain (Independent), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mr Adnan Hussain
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 2WS?
Every home and business at BB2 2WS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Blackburn with Darwen: 93%
Blackburn with Darwen: 99%
The line marks the figure across Blackburn with Darwen.
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 2WS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's days for BB2 2WS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for BB2 2WS on BinDayBuddySource: 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 2WS 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 2WS.
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 2WS: 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 2WS 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 2WS?
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.
- Detached Not enough sales to price (1)
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 2WS
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BB2 2WS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 3 June 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 BB2 2WS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around BB2 2WS. Over half of them (91%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 770 (91%) | £1,637 |
| Band B | about 70 (8%) | £1,910 |
| Band C | about 10 (1%) | £2,182 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,455 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,001 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,547 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,092 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,911 |
When the homes were built
- 36% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 48% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 6% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 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 BB2 2WS is in (ONS area E01012622), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 2WS?
The nearest open schools to BB2 2WS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 2WS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BB2 2WS is Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.
- Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- Blackburn Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
22 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Griffin Street, 113 m away.
More stations near BB2 2WS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BB2 2WS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB2 2WS, 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.
- Redlam Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01254 260051 450 mWalk
- Witton Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 457800 600 mWalk
- Limefield Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01254 915740 1.2 kmWalk
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 2WS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BB2 2WS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- EV On The Move Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.8 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BB2 2WS?
The nearest to the centre of BB2 2WS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Ghaffar Dental Care Phone 07403 495640 700 mWalk
- Mill Hill Dental Practice Phone 01254 583951 850 mWalk
- Limefield Dental Practice Phone 01254 580948 1.1 kmWalk
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 2WS?
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.
- Blackburn Birthing Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 263555 1.2 kmCycle
- The Beardwood Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01254 507607 1.9 kmCycle
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 2WS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BB2 2WS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- St Aidans Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01254 589856 700 mWalk
- Eachstep Blackburn Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2024 · Phone 01254 266480 850 mWalk
- Pritchard Street Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old 1.1 kmWalk
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 2WS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB2 2WS, 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.
- 4 Court Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 9pm; Sat 5pm to 9pm; Sun 11am to 7pm · Phone 01254 677447 600 mWalk
- Witton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01254 680906 600 mWalk
- Cohens Chemist, 33 Preston Old Road Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01254 53780 650 mWalk
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 2WS?
The nearest vets to the centre of BB2 2WS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Abbeydale Vets 5.2 kmDrive
- Vets Now Preston 5.5 kmDrive
- Taylored Pet Therapies 7.7 kmDrive
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 2WS in a conservation area?
The centre of BB2 2WS 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 2WS?
Police.uk records 575 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB2 2WS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 24, drugs 22, other crime 13, burglary 10, robbery 7, possession of weapons 7.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BB2 2WS
- 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
- December 1999
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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