BB2 7GT postcode in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen

BB2 7GT 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 September 2022.

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 7GT 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 Ramsgreave & Wilpshire 2.2 km in a straight line

Where BB2 7GT is, and what is near it

Map of BB2 7GT and what is near it Map of BB2 7GT: 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 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BB2 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 7AR: also in BB2 7BB2 7AS: also in BB2 7BB2 7AT: also in BB2 7BB2 7BE: also in BB2 7BB2 7BF: 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 7DH: also in BB2 7BB2 7DJ: also in BB2 7BB2 7DL: also in BB2 7BB2 7DN: 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 7DW: 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 7ED: also in BB2 7BB2 7EE: also in BB2 7BB2 7EF: also in BB2 7BB2 7EG: also in BB2 7BB2 7EH: also in BB2 7BB2 7EJ: also in BB2 7BB2 7EL: also in BB2 7BB2 7EN: also in BB2 7BB2 7EP: also in BB2 7BB2 7EQ: also in BB2 7BB2 7ER: also in BB2 7BB2 7ES: also in BB2 7BB2 7ET: also in BB2 7BB2 7EU: also in BB2 7BB2 7EW: also in BB2 7BB2 7EY: 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 7FR: also in BB2 7BB2 7FU: also in BB2 7BB2 7FX: also in BB2 7BB2 7FY: also in BB2 7BB2 7FZ: also in BB2 7BB2 7GN: also in BB2 7BB2 7GP: also in BB2 7BB2 7GQ: also in BB2 7BB2 7GR: also in BB2 7BB2 7GS: also in BB2 7BB2 7GU: also in BB2 7BB2 7GW: also in BB2 7BB2 7GX: also in BB2 7BB2 7GY: also in BB2 7BB2 7GZ: also in BB2 7BB2 7HA: also in BB2 7BB2 7HB: also in BB2 7BB2 7HD: also in BB2 7BB2 7HE: also in BB2 7BB2 7HF: also in BB2 7BB2 7HJ: also in BB2 7BB2 7HU: also in BB2 7BB2 7JL: also in BB2 7BB2 7JN: also in BB2 7BB2 7JP: also in BB2 7BB2 7JR: also in BB2 7BB2 7JW: also in BB2 7BB2 7NP: 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 School 1.6 kmBlakewater Healthcare 1.9 kmRamsgreave & Wilpshire station 2.2 kmBillinge & Beardwood BB2 7GT Map of BB2 7GT and what is near it Map of BB2 7GT: 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 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 1.6 kmBillinge & Beardwood BB2 7GT
  • BB2 7GT
  • Other postcodes in BB2 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 53.7668, longitude -2.5032)

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 7GT?

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 7GT?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BB2 7GT 100% Blackburn with Darwen 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BB2 7GT 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 7GT?

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

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

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 7GT: 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 7GT 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 7GT?

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 7GT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BB2 7GT 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 7GT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,090 homes in the neighbourhood around BB2 7GT. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (32%). 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 7GT

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

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,637
Band Babout 90 (8%)£1,910
Band Cabout 360 (33%)£2,182
Band Dabout 330 (30%)£2,455
Band Eabout 270 (25%)£3,001
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,547
Band Gwithheld£4,092
Band Hfewer than 5£4,911

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 29% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 32% 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 7GT is in (ONS area E01012583), 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 7GT?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB2 7GT is Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Blackburn Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Yew Tree Drive, 72 m away.

More stations near BB2 7GT, 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 7GT?

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

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

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

  • Mellor Village Hall Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.7 kmCycle
  • Mellor Village Hall Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.7 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 7GT?

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

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 7GT?

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

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

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

The centre of BB2 7GT 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 7GT?

Police.uk records 106 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB2 7GT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences35 reports
Vehicle crime26 reports
Anti-social behaviour19 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Drugs5 reports
Other crime5 reports

Also: public order 4, other theft 3, shoplifting 1, 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 7GT

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
September 2022

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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