BB1 2QY
PostcodeA postcode in Blackburn with Darwen 011C, Blackburn South & Lower Darwen ward, Blackburn with Darwen.
This report describes the area around BB1 2QY, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around BB1 2QY
- 4 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 20% on JulyBlackburn with Darwen 011C: 49 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Darwen, 2.2 kmAbout 28 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 710 m awayExact point
- No property in BB1 2QY listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Blackburn with Darwen 011CNeighbourhood
- £165,131 average priceFor the whole of Blackburn with Darwen, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at BB1 2QYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at BB1 2QYRoad 57 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 610% to 30% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 11.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BB1 2QY
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St James' Church of England Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Darwen Vale High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Lower Darwen Primary School Primary. 41% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 19 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2020 |
| Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Primary. 37% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Longshaw Infant School Primary | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near BB1 2QY
Latest sale at each postcode- £247,000Lords Crescent, BB3 0SUFebruary 2024, detached, established, freehold430 m
- £255,000Moorcroft, BB3 0RYAugust 2024, detached, established, leasehold510 m
- £179,950Prunella Drive, BB3 0QBJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold510 m
- £210,000Delphinium Way, BB3 0SXJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold520 m
- £267,000Briarcroft, BB3 0RTDecember 2024, detached, established, leasehold530 m
- £175,000Primula Drive, BB3 0SWSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold550 m
- £260,000Leacroft, BB3 0RSMay 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold560 m
- £226,500Dahlia Close, BB3 0QZDecember 2023, detached, established, leasehold570 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
The neighbourhood: Blackburn with Darwen 011C
Everything about Blackburn with Darwen 011CThe postcode district: BB1
Everything about BB1Your MP
- Andy MacNaeLabourMP for Rossendale and Darwen
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.