BB2 4BE postcode in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
BB2 4BE is a postcode in Blackburn, in the Mill Hill & Moorgate 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.
Where BB2 4BE is, and what is near it
- BB2 4BE
- Other postcodes in BB2 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.7343, longitude -2.4936)
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 4BE?
- 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 4BE 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 4BE?
Every home and business at BB2 4BE 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 4BE?
BinDayBuddy has not read Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's days for BB2 4BE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for BB2 4BE 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 4BE at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 3 homes and businesses at BB2 4BE. 3 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
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 BB2 4BE: 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 4BE is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 05:45 on 22 October 2026.
- River Darwen at Lower Darwen, Ewood and Waterfall in BlackburnFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Darwen at Lower Darwen, Ewood and Waterfall in Blackburn
- Lower River Ribble and DarwenFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Lower River Ribble and Darwen
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 05:45 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near BB2 4BE?
Homes in BB2 4 sold for a typical £141,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 181 sales, down 0.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £142,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £141,000
▼ down 0.7% on the 12 months before
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 4BE
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BB2 4BE 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 4BE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around BB2 4BE. Over half of them (81%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (42%). 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 £2,455 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,637.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 660 (81%) | £1,637 |
| Band B | about 120 (15%) | £1,910 |
| Band C | about 20 (2%) | £2,182 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,455 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,001 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,547 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,092 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,911 |
When the homes were built
- 42% Before 1900
- 6% 1900 to 1918
- 11% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 11% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 5% 2020 or later
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 4BE is in (ONS area E01012624), 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 4BE?
The nearest open schools to BB2 4BE, 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 4BE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BB2 4BE is Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.
- Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- Cherry Tree Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Aidans Avenue, 26 m away.
More stations near BB2 4BE, 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 4BE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB2 4BE, 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.
- Bentham Road Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 965200 950 mWalk
- Witton Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 457800 1.1 kmWalk
- Redlam Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01254 260051 1.1 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 4BE?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BB2 4BE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.6 kmCycle
- EV On The Move Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BB2 4BE?
The nearest to the centre of BB2 4BE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Ewood House Dental Surgery Phone 01254 51579 500 mWalk
- Mill Hill Dental Practice Phone 01254 583951 550 mWalk
- Ghaffar Dental Care Phone 07403 495640 600 mWalk
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 4BE?
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 700 mWalk
- Royal Blackburn Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 263555 2.0 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 4BE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BB2 4BE, 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 250 mWalk
- Eachstep Blackburn Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2024 · Phone 01254 266480 500 mWalk
- Pritchard Street Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old 550 mWalk
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 4BE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB2 4BE, 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.
- Geloo Brothers Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01254 57278 550 mWalk
- Karims Pharmacy Limited Mon to Fri 9am to 12:30pm, 1:45pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1:45pm to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 01254 680890 550 mWalk
- Carehub Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01254 55366 600 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 4BE?
The nearest vets to the centre of BB2 4BE 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 4.5 kmCycle
- Vets Now Preston 6.2 kmDrive
- Taylored Pet Therapies 7.9 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 4BE in a conservation area?
The centre of BB2 4BE 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 4BE?
Police.uk records 492 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB2 4BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 25, drugs 19, burglary 8, other crime 8, robbery 6, possession of weapons 5, bicycle theft 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 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 4BE
- Ward
- Mill Hill & Moorgate
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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