BB2 7AT postcode in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen

BB2 7AT is a postcode in Blackburn, in the Billinge & Beardwood 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 at BB2 7AT can get it Across Blackburn with Darwen: 93% Typical price £255,000 Homes sold in BB2 7, last 12 months. ▼ 3.8% on the year before Nearest station Blackburn 2.4 km in a straight line

Where BB2 7AT is, and what is near it

Map of BB2 7AT and what is near it Map of BB2 7AT: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the BB2 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BB2 7AA: also in BB2 7BB2 7AB: also in BB2 7BB2 7AE: also in BB2 7BB2 7AF: also in BB2 7BB2 7AG: also in BB2 7BB2 7AH: also in BB2 7BB2 7AJ: also in BB2 7BB2 7AL: also in BB2 7BB2 7AN: also in BB2 7BB2 7AP: also in BB2 7BB2 7AQ: also in BB2 7BB2 7AR: also in BB2 7BB2 7AS: also in BB2 7BB2 7AU: also in BB2 7BB2 7AX: also in BB2 7BB2 7AY: also in BB2 7BB2 7AZ: also in BB2 7BB2 7BA: also in BB2 7BB2 7BB: also in BB2 7BB2 7BD: also in BB2 7BB2 7BE: also in BB2 7BB2 7BF: also in BB2 7BB2 7BG: also in BB2 7BB2 7BH: also in BB2 7BB2 7BJ: also in BB2 7BB2 7BN: also in BB2 7BB2 7BP: also in BB2 7BB2 7BQ: also in BB2 7BB2 7BT: also in BB2 7BB2 7BU: also in BB2 7BB2 7BW: also in BB2 7BB2 7BX: also in BB2 7BB2 7BY: also in BB2 7BB2 7BZ: also in BB2 7BB2 7DA: also in BB2 7BB2 7DB: also in BB2 7BB2 7DD: also in BB2 7BB2 7DE: also in BB2 7BB2 7DF: also in BB2 7BB2 7DG: also in BB2 7BB2 7DP: also in BB2 7BB2 7DQ: also in BB2 7BB2 7DR: also in BB2 7BB2 7DS: also in BB2 7BB2 7DT: also in BB2 7BB2 7DU: also in BB2 7BB2 7DX: also in BB2 7BB2 7DY: also in BB2 7BB2 7DZ: also in BB2 7BB2 7EA: also in BB2 7BB2 7EB: also in BB2 7BB2 7FA: also in BB2 7BB2 7FB: also in BB2 7BB2 7FE: also in BB2 7BB2 7FF: also in BB2 7BB2 7FG: also in BB2 7BB2 7FH: also in BB2 7BB2 7FJ: also in BB2 7BB2 7FL: also in BB2 7BB2 7FN: also in BB2 7BB2 7HJ: also in BB2 7BB2 7QN: also in BB2 7BB2 7QP: also in BB2 7BB2 7QR: also in BB2 7BB2 7QS: also in BB2 7BB2 7QU: also in BB2 7BB2 7QW: also in BB2 7BB2 7QX: also in BB2 7BB2 7QY: also in BB2 7 Westholme School 1.5 km3 places, 1.6–2.4 kmBillinge & Beardwood BB2 7AT Map of BB2 7AT and what is near it Map of BB2 7AT: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the BB2 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Westholme School 1.5 kmBillinge & Beardwood BB2 7AT
  • BB2 7AT
  • Other postcodes in BB2 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 53.7569, longitude -2.5103)

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 7AT?

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 7AT?

Every home and business at BB2 7AT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BB2 7AT 100% Blackburn with Darwen 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BB2 7AT 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 7AT?

BinDayBuddy has not read Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's days for BB2 7AT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BB2 7AT 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 7AT 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 7AT.

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 7AT: 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 7AT 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 7AT?

Homes in BB2 7 sold for a typical £255,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 100 sales, down 3.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£255,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£265,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £332,500 40 sales
  • Semi-detached £235,000 36 sales
  • Terraced £191,750 16 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £132,500 8 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 7AT

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BB2 7AT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 August 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 7AT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 530 homes in the neighbourhood around BB2 7AT. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (56%). 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 7AT

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 £4,092 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,001.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (4%)£1,637
Band Babout 40 (8%)£1,910
Band Cabout 40 (8%)£2,182
Band Dabout 120 (23%)£2,455
Band Eabout 190 (36%)£3,001
Band Fabout 90 (17%)£3,547
Band Gabout 30 (6%)£4,092
Band Hwithheld£4,911

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 56% 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 7AT is in (ONS area E01012582), 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 7AT?

The nearest open schools to BB2 7AT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB2 7AT, 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 7AT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB2 7AT is Blackburn Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Blackburn Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Wyfordby Avenue, 141 m away.

More stations near BB2 7AT, 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 7AT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB2 7AT, 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 7AT?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BB2 7AT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Mellor Village Hall Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.1 kmCycle
  • Mellor Village Hall Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.1 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 7AT?

The nearest to the centre of BB2 7AT, 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 7AT?

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 7AT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB2 7AT, 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 7AT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB2 7AT, 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 7AT?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB2 7AT 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 7AT in a conservation area?

The centre of BB2 7AT 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 7AT?

Police.uk records 161 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB2 7AT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences70 reports
Anti-social behaviour23 reports
Vehicle crime18 reports
Criminal damage and arson16 reports
Public order8 reports
Drugs7 reports

Also: other crime 7, other theft 6, burglary 2, shoplifting 2, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 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 7AT

Ward
Billinge & Beardwood
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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BB2 7AH70 mBB2 7AU100 mBB2 7BH110 mBB2 7AQ120 mBB2 7AG150 mBB2 7BJ200 m
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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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