BB1 8QR
PostcodeA postcode in Blackburn with Darwen 001C, Roe Lee ward, Blackburn with Darwen.
This report describes the area around BB1 8QR, 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 8QR
- 14 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 17% on JulyBlackburn with Darwen 001C: 103 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Ramsgreave and Wilpshire, 1.2 kmAbout 15 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- No property in BB1 8QR listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Blackburn with Darwen 001CNeighbourhood
- £165,131 average priceFor the whole of Blackburn with Darwen, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 710 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BB1 8QRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at BB1 8QRRoad 61 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BB1 8QR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 190 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Pleckgate High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| Roe Lee Park Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Lammack Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Cedars Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| St Thomas's Centre Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding (Concerns), next inspection graded, June 2024 |
| St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
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 8QR
Latest sale at each postcode- £162,000Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QROctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £302,000Ramsgreave Drive, BB1 8QTAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold70 m
- £320,000Wilworth Crescent, BB1 8QNSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold110 m
- £85,000Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QWJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £235,000Ramsgreave Drive, BB1 8NBMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £295,000Brackenwood, BB1 8NEAugust 2026, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £219,995The Limes, BB1 8FDAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold230 m
- £280,000Ramsgreave Drive, BB1 8NAJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold240 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
Within 1 km of BB1 8QR
In a straight lineGP practices
- BROWNHILL SURGERY710 m
Pharmacies
- BROWNHILL PHARMACY710 m
- COHENS CHEMIST770 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Blackburn Roe Lee ExpressTesco570 m
- M&S Park Kay BPMarks and Spencer880 m
The neighbourhood: Blackburn with Darwen 001C
Everything about Blackburn with Darwen 001CThe postcode district: BB1
Everything about BB1Your MP
- Mr Adnan HussainIndependentMP for Blackburn
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.