BB2 5LX
PostcodeA postcode in Blackburn with Darwen 010F, Livesey with Pleasington ward, Blackburn with Darwen.
This report describes the area around BB2 5LX, 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 5LX
- 31 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 55% on JulyBlackburn with Darwen 010F: 57 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Cherry Tree, 210 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 430 m awayExact point
- No property in BB2 5LX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Blackburn with Darwen 010FNeighbourhood
- £165,131 average priceFor the whole of Blackburn with Darwen, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 960 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 90 m awayExact point
- 97.9% can get gigabit broadband at BB2 5LXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BB2 5LXRoad 51 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
- 10.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BB2 5LX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery Primary | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Meadowhead Junior School Primary. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, January 2025 |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Witton Park Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Primary. 23% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
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 5LX
Latest sale at each postcode- £115,000Preston Old Road, BB2 5LXMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £157,500Cherry Tree Terrace, BB2 5NANovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £128,500Preston Old Road, BB2 5LZFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £237,500Rannoch Drive, BB2 5BHOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £172,500Preston Old Road, BB2 5LYDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £110,000Gladstone Close, BB2 4BGFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £244,000Torridon Close, BB2 5BNFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £310,000Solway Avenue, BB2 5BQFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold180 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 5LX
In a straight lineStations
- Cherry Tree3 minutes on foot210 m
GP practices
- BENTHAM ROAD HEALTH CENTRE960 m
Pharmacies
- MANOR PHARMACY790 m
- BENTHAM ROAD PHARMACY980 m
Dental practices
- 376-378 PRESTON OLD ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE250 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Blackburn Preston Old Road LocalSainsburys90 m
- Tesco Livesey Blackburn ExpressTesco670 m
The neighbourhood: Blackburn with Darwen 010F
Everything about Blackburn with Darwen 010FThe 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.