BB2 1QA
PostcodeA postcode in Blackburn with Darwen 006E, Wensley Fold ward, Blackburn with Darwen.
This report describes the area around BB2 1QA, 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 1QA
- 52 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 16% on JulyBlackburn with Darwen 006E: 470 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Mill Hill (Lancs), 1.1 kmAbout 14 minutes on footExact point
- 9 schools within 800 mNearest is 420 m awayExact point
- No property in BB2 1QA 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 006ENeighbourhood
- £165,131 average priceFor the whole of Blackburn with Darwen, July 2026Council
- 5 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 420 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BB2 1QASuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at BB2 1QARoad 56 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
- 11.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BB2 1QA
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ashworth Nursery School Nursery | 420 m 5 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) | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), September 2023 |
| Griffin Park Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Dar Ul Madinah Independent | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Blackburn College Sixth form and further education | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Silas's CofE Primary School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 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 1QA
Latest sale at each postcode- £120,000Saunders Road, BB2 6NXNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £79,200Oozehead Lane, BB2 6NGFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £90,000Grindleton Road, BB2 6NZDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £80,500Lancaster Street, BB2 1UAJuly 2023, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £144,000Downham Street, BB2 6NSDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £75,000Balfour Street, BB2 1UEJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £80,000Cheetham Street, BB2 1QQOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £150,000Moulding Close, BB2 6STFebruary 2024, detached, established, freehold190 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 1QA
In a straight lineGP practices
- REDLAM SURGERY420 m
- LIMEFIELD SURGERY520 m
- WITTON MEDICAL CENTRE770 m
- OAKENHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE930 m
- FAMILY PRACTICE930 m
Pharmacies
- JOHNSTON PHARMACY470 m
- MONTAGUE PHARMACY480 m
- 4 COURT PHARMACY600 m
- GRANVILLE ROAD PHARMACY770 m
- WITTON PHARMACY770 m
Dental practices
- AP SMILECARE610 m
- DENTAL SURGERY610 m
- NEW BANK ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)720 m
- BANK VIEW DENTAL PRACTICE870 m
- BARBARA CASTLE WAY HEALTH CENTRE930 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Blackburn Bank Top ExpressTesco390 m
- Lidl Central Blackburn BlackburnLidl530 m
- Aldi Wensley Fold BlackburnAldi630 m
- SPAR Preston New RoadSpar650 m
- Morrisons Daily West End (Blackburn)Morrisons650 m
The neighbourhood: Blackburn with Darwen 006E
Everything about Blackburn with Darwen 006EThe 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.