BB2 6QU postcode in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen

BB2 6QU 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 14% of homes and businesses can get it. Blackburn with Darwen: 93% Typical price £135,750 Homes sold in BB2 6, last 12 months. ▼ 9.5% on the year before Nearest station Cherry Tree 2.5 km in a straight line

Where BB2 6QU is, and what is near it

Map of BB2 6QU and what is near it Map of BB2 6QU: its centre point, with the 176 other postcodes in the BB2 6 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BB2 6AL: also in BB2 6BB2 6BD: also in BB2 6BB2 6BN: also in BB2 6BB2 6BS: also in BB2 6BB2 6BT: also in BB2 6BB2 6BU: also in BB2 6BB2 6DD: also in BB2 6BB2 6DG: also in BB2 6BB2 6DH: also in BB2 6BB2 6DJ: also in BB2 6BB2 6DL: also in BB2 6BB2 6DN: also in BB2 6BB2 6DP: also in BB2 6BB2 6DQ: also in BB2 6BB2 6DR: also in BB2 6BB2 6DS: also in BB2 6BB2 6DT: also in BB2 6BB2 6DU: also in BB2 6BB2 6DW: also in BB2 6BB2 6DX: also in BB2 6BB2 6EB: also in BB2 6BB2 6ED: also in BB2 6BB2 6EE: also in BB2 6BB2 6EF: also in BB2 6BB2 6EG: also in BB2 6BB2 6EH: also in BB2 6BB2 6EP: also in BB2 6BB2 6EQ: also in BB2 6BB2 6ER: also in BB2 6BB2 6HB: also in BB2 6BB2 6HD: also in BB2 6BB2 6HE: also in BB2 6BB2 6HF: also in BB2 6BB2 6HG: also in BB2 6BB2 6HH: also in BB2 6BB2 6HJ: also in BB2 6BB2 6HL: also in BB2 6BB2 6HN: also in BB2 6BB2 6HP: also in BB2 6BB2 6HQ: also in BB2 6BB2 6HR: also in BB2 6BB2 6HS: also in BB2 6BB2 6HW: also in BB2 6BB2 6JB: also in BB2 6BB2 6JD: also in BB2 6BB2 6JE: also in BB2 6BB2 6JF: also in BB2 6BB2 6JG: also in BB2 6BB2 6JH: also in BB2 6BB2 6JJ: also in BB2 6BB2 6JL: also in BB2 6BB2 6JN: also in BB2 6BB2 6JP: also in BB2 6BB2 6JQ: also in BB2 6BB2 6JR: also in BB2 6BB2 6JS: also in BB2 6BB2 6JT: also in BB2 6BB2 6JU: also in BB2 6BB2 6JW: also in BB2 6BB2 6JX: also in BB2 6BB2 6JY: also in BB2 6BB2 6JZ: also in BB2 6BB2 6LA: also in BB2 6BB2 6LB: also in BB2 6BB2 6LJ: also in BB2 6BB2 6LL: also in BB2 6BB2 6LN: also in BB2 6BB2 6LP: also in BB2 6BB2 6LR: also in BB2 6BB2 6LS: also in BB2 6BB2 6LT: also in BB2 6BB2 6LU: also in BB2 6BB2 6LW: also in BB2 6BB2 6LX: also in BB2 6BB2 6LY: also in BB2 6BB2 6LZ: also in BB2 6BB2 6NB: also in BB2 6BB2 6ND: also in BB2 6BB2 6NE: also in BB2 6BB2 6NF: also in BB2 6BB2 6NG: also in BB2 6BB2 6NH: also in BB2 6BB2 6NJ: also in BB2 6BB2 6NL: also in BB2 6BB2 6NN: also in BB2 6BB2 6NP: also in BB2 6BB2 6NQ: also in BB2 6BB2 6NR: also in BB2 6BB2 6NS: also in BB2 6BB2 6NT: also in BB2 6BB2 6NU: also in BB2 6BB2 6NW: also in BB2 6BB2 6NX: also in BB2 6BB2 6NY: also in BB2 6BB2 6PB: also in BB2 6BB2 6PL: also in BB2 6BB2 6PN: also in BB2 6BB2 6PR: also in BB2 6BB2 6PS: also in BB2 6BB2 6PT: also in BB2 6BB2 6PX: also in BB2 6BB2 6PY: also in BB2 6BB2 6PZ: also in BB2 6BB2 6QA: also in BB2 6BB2 6QB: also in BB2 6BB2 6QD: also in BB2 6BB2 6QE: also in BB2 6BB2 6QF: also in BB2 6BB2 6QG: also in BB2 6BB2 6QH: also in BB2 6BB2 6QJ: also in BB2 6BB2 6QL: also in BB2 6BB2 6QP: also in BB2 6BB2 6QQ: also in BB2 6BB2 6QS: also in BB2 6BB2 6QT: also in BB2 6BB2 6QY: also in BB2 6BB2 6RA: also in BB2 6BB2 6RL: also in BB2 6BB2 6SA: also in BB2 6BB2 6SB: also in BB2 6BB2 6SD: also in BB2 6BB2 6SE: also in BB2 6BB2 6SF: also in BB2 6BB2 6SG: also in BB2 6BB2 6SH: also in BB2 6BB2 6SJ: also in BB2 6BB2 6SN: also in BB2 6BB2 6SP: also in BB2 6BB2 6SR: also in BB2 6BB2 6SS: also in BB2 6BB2 6ST: also in BB2 6BB2 6SU: also in BB2 6BB2 6SW: also in BB2 6BB2 6SX: also in BB2 6 2 places, 1.9–2.2 kmPleasington station 2.7 kmWensley Fold BB2 6QU Map of BB2 6QU and what is near it Map of BB2 6QU: its centre point, with the 176 other postcodes in the BB2 6 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Pleasington station 2.7 kmWensley Fold BB2 6QU
  • BB2 6QU
  • Other postcodes in BB2 6: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 53.7542, longitude -2.5321)

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 6QU?

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 6QU?

14% of the homes and businesses at BB2 6QU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 14% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)14% can get it

Blackburn with Darwen: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)14% 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 6QU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's days for BB2 6QU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BB2 6QU 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 6QU 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 6QU.

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 6QU: 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 6QU 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 6QU?

Homes in BB2 6 sold for a typical £135,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 52 sales, down 9.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£135,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£150,000
12 months to August 2026
£135,750

▼ down 9.5% on the 12 months before

Detached 3 sales, too few to price
Semi-detached£350,000 11 sales
Terraced£127,750 34 sales
Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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 6QU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BB2 6QU 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

Food hygiene ratings at BB2 6QU

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at BB2 6QU. 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 6QU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around BB2 6QU. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (44%). 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 6QU

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 £4,911 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,182.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 100 (18%)£1,637
Band Babout 80 (15%)£1,910
Band Cabout 130 (24%)£2,182
Band Dabout 50 (9%)£2,455
Band Eabout 60 (11%)£3,001
Band Fabout 60 (11%)£3,547
Band Gabout 60 (11%)£4,092
Band Habout 10 (2%)£4,911

When the homes were built

  1. 44% Before 1900
  2. 8% 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 6QU is in (ONS area E01012611), 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 6QU?

The nearest open schools to BB2 6QU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB2 6QU, 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 6QU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB2 6QU is Cherry Tree Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Cherry Tree Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Pleasington Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near BB2 6QU, 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 6QU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB2 6QU, 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 6QU?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BB2 6QU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Mellor Village Hall Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.2 kmCycle
  • Mellor Village Hall Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.2 kmCycle
  • EV On The Move Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 3.0 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 6QU?

The nearest to the centre of BB2 6QU, 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 6QU?

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 6QU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB2 6QU, 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 6QU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB2 6QU, 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 6QU?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB2 6QU 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 6QU in a conservation area?

The centre of BB2 6QU is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 6QU?

Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB2 6QU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Drugs2 reports
Violence and sexual offences1 report
Other theft1 report

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 6QU

Ward
Livesey with Pleasington
Parish
Pleasington
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Blackburn
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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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