BB2 5NH postcode in Blackburn with Darwen, England

BB2 5NH is a postcode in Blackburn with Darwen, in the Livesey with Pleasington ward. It is in the Blackburn parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since March 2025.

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 40% of homes and businesses at BB2 5NH can get it Across 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 1.1 km in a straight line

Where BB2 5NH is, and what is near it

Map of BB2 5NH and what is near it Map of BB2 5NH: 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, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BB2 5AA: also in BB2 5BB2 5AB: also in BB2 5BB2 5AD: also in BB2 5BB2 5AE: also in BB2 5BB2 5AF: also in BB2 5BB2 5AG: also in BB2 5BB2 5AH: also in BB2 5BB2 5AJ: also in BB2 5BB2 5AL: also in BB2 5BB2 5AN: also in BB2 5BB2 5AQ: also in BB2 5BB2 5AR: also in BB2 5BB2 5AS: also in BB2 5BB2 5AT: also in BB2 5BB2 5AU: also in BB2 5BB2 5AW: also in BB2 5BB2 5AX: also in BB2 5BB2 5AY: also in BB2 5BB2 5AZ: also in BB2 5BB2 5BB: also in BB2 5BB2 5BD: also in BB2 5BB2 5BE: also in BB2 5BB2 5BG: also in BB2 5BB2 5BH: also in BB2 5BB2 5BL: also in BB2 5BB2 5BN: also in BB2 5BB2 5BP: also in BB2 5BB2 5BQ: also in BB2 5BB2 5BS: also in BB2 5BB2 5BT: also in BB2 5BB2 5BU: also in BB2 5BB2 5BW: also in BB2 5BB2 5BX: also in BB2 5BB2 5BY: also in BB2 5BB2 5DA: also in BB2 5BB2 5DB: also in BB2 5BB2 5DD: also in BB2 5BB2 5DF: also in BB2 5BB2 5DG: also in BB2 5BB2 5DH: also in BB2 5BB2 5DJ: also in BB2 5BB2 5DL: also in BB2 5BB2 5DN: also in BB2 5BB2 5DP: also in BB2 5BB2 5DQ: also in BB2 5BB2 5DR: also in BB2 5BB2 5DS: also in BB2 5BB2 5DT: also in BB2 5BB2 5DU: also in BB2 5BB2 5DW: also in BB2 5BB2 5DX: also in BB2 5BB2 5DY: also in BB2 5BB2 5EA: also in BB2 5BB2 5EB: also in BB2 5BB2 5ED: also in BB2 5BB2 5EE: also in BB2 5BB2 5EF: also in BB2 5BB2 5EG: also in BB2 5BB2 5EH: also in BB2 5BB2 5EJ: also in BB2 5BB2 5EL: also in BB2 5BB2 5EN: also in BB2 5BB2 5EP: also in BB2 5BB2 5EQ: also in BB2 5BB2 5ER: also in BB2 5BB2 5ES: also in BB2 5BB2 5ET: also in BB2 5BB2 5EU: also in BB2 5BB2 5EW: also in BB2 5BB2 5EX: also in BB2 5BB2 5EY: also in BB2 5BB2 5EZ: also in BB2 5BB2 5FA: also in BB2 5BB2 5FB: also in BB2 5BB2 5FD: also in BB2 5BB2 5FE: also in BB2 5BB2 5FF: also in BB2 5BB2 5FG: also in BB2 5BB2 5FH: also in BB2 5BB2 5FJ: also in BB2 5BB2 5FL: also in BB2 5BB2 5FN: also in BB2 5BB2 5FP: also in BB2 5BB2 5FQ: also in BB2 5BB2 5FR: also in BB2 5BB2 5FS: also in BB2 5BB2 5FT: also in BB2 5BB2 5FU: also in BB2 5BB2 5FW: also in BB2 5BB2 5FX: also in BB2 5BB2 5FY: also in BB2 5BB2 5FZ: also in BB2 5BB2 5GT: also in BB2 5BB2 5GU: also in BB2 5BB2 5GW: also in BB2 5BB2 5GY: also in BB2 5BB2 5HD: also in BB2 5BB2 5HE: also in BB2 5BB2 5HF: also in BB2 5BB2 5HG: also in BB2 5BB2 5HH: also in BB2 5BB2 5HJ: also in BB2 5BB2 5HL: also in BB2 5BB2 5HN: also in BB2 5BB2 5HP: also in BB2 5BB2 5HQ: also in BB2 5BB2 5HR: also in BB2 5BB2 5HS: also in BB2 5BB2 5HT: also in BB2 5BB2 5HU: also in BB2 5BB2 5HW: also in BB2 5BB2 5HX: also in BB2 5BB2 5JE: also in BB2 5BB2 5JF: also in BB2 5BB2 5JG: also in BB2 5BB2 5JH: also in BB2 5BB2 5JJ: also in BB2 5BB2 5JN: also in BB2 5BB2 5JP: also in BB2 5BB2 5JQ: also in BB2 5BB2 5JR: also in BB2 5BB2 5JT: also in BB2 5BB2 5JW: also in BB2 5BB2 5JX: also in BB2 5BB2 5JY: also in BB2 5BB2 5JZ: also in BB2 5BB2 5LA: also in BB2 5BB2 5LB: also in BB2 5BB2 5LD: also in BB2 5BB2 5LL: also in BB2 5BB2 5LN: also in BB2 5BB2 5LP: also in BB2 5BB2 5LR: also in BB2 5BB2 5LS: also in BB2 5BB2 5LT: also in BB2 5BB2 5LU: 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 5NJ: 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 5BB2 5NY: also in BB2 5BB2 5NZ: also in BB2 5BB2 5PA: also in BB2 5BB2 5PB: also in BB2 5BB2 5PD: also in BB2 5BB2 5PE: also in BB2 5BB2 5PF: also in BB2 5BB2 5PG: also in BB2 5BB2 5PH: also in BB2 5BB2 5PJ: also in BB2 5BB2 5PL: also in BB2 5BB2 5PP: also in BB2 5BB2 5PS: also in BB2 5BB2 5RB: also in BB2 5 Eden School 1.6 kmLivesey with Pleasington BB2 5NH Map of BB2 5NH and what is near it Map of BB2 5NH: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Livesey with Pleasington BB2 5NH
  • BB2 5NH
  • Other postcodes in BB2 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 53.7237, longitude -2.5238)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BB2 5NH?

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 5NH?

Every home and business at BB2 5NH can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 40% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BB2 5NH 40% Blackburn with Darwen 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BB2 5NH 100% Blackburn with Darwen 99%
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 5NH?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BB2 5NH.

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

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 5NH: 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 5NH 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 5NH?

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 5NH

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BB2 5NH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 November 2025. 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 5NH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,100 homes in the neighbourhood around BB2 5NH. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (38%). 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 5NH

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 £1,910 (band B) to £3,547 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,182.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,637
Band Babout 80 (7%)£1,910
Band Cabout 610 (55%)£2,182
Band Dabout 120 (11%)£2,455
Band Eabout 270 (25%)£3,001
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,547
Band Gwithheld£4,092
Band Hfewer than 5£4,911

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 31% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 38% 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 5NH is in (ONS area E01012609), 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 5NH?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB2 5NH is Cherry Tree Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Cherry Tree Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Pleasington 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.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Feniscowles Tesco, 186 m away.

More stations near BB2 5NH, 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 5NH?

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

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • EV On The Move Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 900 mWalk

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 5NH?

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

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 5NH?

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

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

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

The centre of BB2 5NH 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 5NH?

Police.uk records 97 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB2 5NH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences36 reports
Anti-social behaviour13 reports
Other theft11 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Public order8 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports

Also: shoplifting 4, other crime 3, bicycle theft 2, drugs 2.

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 5NH

Ward
Livesey with Pleasington
Parish
Livesey
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
March 2025

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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