BB2 5LF postcode in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen

BB2 5LF is a postcode in Blackburn, in the Livesey with Pleasington 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 can get it. Blackburn with Darwen: 93% Typical price £250,000 Homes sold in BB2 5, last 12 months. ▼ 10.7% on the year before Nearest station Cherry Tree 250 m in a straight line

Where BB2 5LF is, and what is near it

Map of BB2 5LF and what is near it Map of BB2 5LF: its centre point, with the 180 other postcodes in the BB2 5 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 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BB2 5AH: also in BB2 5BB2 5AL: also in BB2 5BB2 5BH: also in BB2 5BB2 5BL: also in BB2 5BB2 5BN: also in BB2 5BB2 5BQ: also in BB2 5BB2 5BW: also in BB2 5BB2 5BY: also in BB2 5BB2 5GX: also in BB2 5BB2 5LE: also in BB2 5BB2 5LJ: also in BB2 5BB2 5LL: also in BB2 5BB2 5LP: also in BB2 5BB2 5LQ: also in BB2 5BB2 5LT: also in BB2 5BB2 5LW: also in BB2 5BB2 5LX: also in BB2 5BB2 5LY: also in BB2 5BB2 5LZ: also in BB2 5BB2 5NA: also in BB2 5BB2 5NB: also in BB2 5BB2 5ND: also in BB2 5BB2 5NE: also in BB2 5BB2 5NF: also in BB2 5BB2 5NG: also in BB2 5BB2 5NL: also in BB2 5BB2 5NN: also in BB2 5BB2 5NP: also in BB2 5BB2 5NQ: also in BB2 5BB2 5NR: also in BB2 5BB2 5NS: also in BB2 5BB2 5NT: also in BB2 5BB2 5NU: also in BB2 5BB2 5NW: also in BB2 5BB2 5NX: also in BB2 5 Witton Park Academy 950 mLivesey with Pleasington BB2 5LF Map of BB2 5LF and what is near it Map of BB2 5LF: its centre point, with the 180 other postcodes in the BB2 5 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 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Livesey with Pleasington BB2 5LF
  • BB2 5LF
  • Other postcodes in BB2 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 53.7351, longitude -2.5188)

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 5LF?

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 5LF?

Every home and business at BB2 5LF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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 5LF?

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for BB2 5LF 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 5LF 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 5LF.

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 5LF: 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 5LF 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 5LF?

Homes in BB2 5 sold for a typical £250,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 145 sales, down 10.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£250,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£279,995 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 10.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £332,995 62 sales
  • Semi-detached £220,000 53 sales
  • Terraced £172,500 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £115,000 7 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 5LF

HM Land Registry records 7 standard sales of homes in BB2 5LF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 July 2026. The middle sale was £200,000, from £85,000 to £262,500. Across BB2 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £250,000. 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 5LF

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at BB2 5LF. 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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BB2 5LF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around BB2 5LF. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band B. 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 5LF

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 B, the most common, is £1,910.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 160 (22%)£1,637
Band Babout 330 (46%)£1,910
Band Cabout 130 (18%)£2,182
Band Dabout 70 (10%)£2,455
Band Eabout 30 (4%)£3,001
Band Fwithheld£3,547
Band Gfewer than 5£4,092
Band Hwithheld£4,911

When the homes were built

  1. 19% Before 1900
  2. 13% 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

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 5LF is in (ONS area E01012618), 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 5LF?

The nearest open schools to BB2 5LF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB2 5LF, 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 5LF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB2 5LF is Cherry Tree Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.

  • Cherry Tree Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cecilia Road, 55 m away.

More stations near BB2 5LF, 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 5LF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB2 5LF, 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 5LF?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BB2 5LF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EV On The Move Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.4 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 BB2 5LF?

The nearest to the centre of BB2 5LF, 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 5LF?

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 5LF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB2 5LF, 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 5LF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB2 5LF, 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 5LF?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB2 5LF 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 5LF in a conservation area?

The centre of BB2 5LF 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 5LF?

Police.uk records 181 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB2 5LF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences76 reports
Anti-social behaviour33 reports
Criminal damage and arson21 reports
Other theft13 reports
Public order12 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports

Also: other crime 6, shoplifting 4, drugs 3, burglary 2, possession of weapons 2, 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 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 5LF

Ward
Livesey with Pleasington
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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