BB2 1HQ
PostcodeA postcode in Blackburn with Darwen 005C, Wensley Fold ward, Blackburn with Darwen.
This report describes the area around BB2 1HQ, 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 BB2 1HQ
- 72 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 30% on JulyBlackburn with Darwen 005C: 146 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Blackburn, 1.1 kmAbout 14 minutes on footExact point
- 10 schools within 800 mNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- No property in BB2 1HQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Blackburn with Darwen 005CNeighbourhood
- £165,131 average priceFor the whole of Blackburn with Darwen, July 2026Council
- 5 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 480 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BB2 1HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BB2 1HQRoad 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 11.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BB2 1HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ashworth Nursery School Nursery | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Blackburn College Sixth form and further education | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, March 2025 |
| Queen Elizabeth's Primary School Primary. 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Dar Ul Madinah Independent | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Silas's CofE Primary School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2023 |
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 BB2 1HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £160,000Roney Street, BB2 1HQFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £92,000Whittaker Street, BB2 1HGApril 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £61,500Johnston Street, BB2 1HDMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £98,000Midsummer Street, BB2 1HHSeptember 2023, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £60,000Shaw Street, BB2 1HFJuly 2023, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £70,000Whitehead Street, BB2 1HTJuly 2023, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £117,500Addison Street, BB2 1HJFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £118,000Whitehead Street, BB2 1HPJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 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 BB2 1HQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- OAKENHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE480 m
- FAMILY PRACTICE480 m
- LIMEFIELD SURGERY540 m
- OLIVE MEDICAL CENTRE830 m
- REDLAM SURGERY920 m
Pharmacies
- JOHNSTON PHARMACY90 m
- MONTAGUE PHARMACY360 m
- GRANVILLE ROAD PHARMACY500 m
- 4 COURT PHARMACY690 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY810 m
Dental practices
- AP SMILECARE150 m
- DENTAL SURGERY150 m
- BANK VIEW DENTAL PRACTICE370 m
- BARBARA CASTLE WAY HEALTH CENTRE480 m
- NEW BANK ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)560 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Wensley Fold BlackburnAldi270 m
- Lidl Central Blackburn BlackburnLidl580 m
- SPAR Preston New RoadSpar640 m
- Morrisons Daily West End (Blackburn)Morrisons650 m
- Farmfoods BlackburnFarmfoods720 m
The neighbourhood: Blackburn with Darwen 005C
Everything about Blackburn with Darwen 005CThe postcode district: BB2
Everything about BB2Your 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.