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BB1 2PQ

POSTCODE

A Helmshore postcode in Rossendale.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Darwen Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    3.8 km straight lineabout 47 min

  • Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    5.3 km straight lineabout 66 min

  • Entwistle Rail Station

    Rail

    5.3 km straight lineabout 67 min

Bus stops

  • Pickup Bank Chapel

    Bus · o/s · south-east

    642 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Duke of York

    Bus · by · west

    837 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Lark Hill Farm

    Bus · adj · south

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BB1 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BB1 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 67 sales

BB1 2PQ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BB1 2 sector.

Average price
£161,757
Median price: £158,000
Median +19.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 67 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £137,333
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£217k£176k£136k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£90,000 · 2026-09-25 · Terraced · Freehold
BB1 2DP
£172,000 · 2026-09-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB1 2LH
£150,000 · 2026-09-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB1 2AT
£160,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
BB1 2HY
£150,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BB1 2BA
£107,000 · 2026-08-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB1 2AY
£65,000 · 2026-08-05 · Terraced · Freehold
BB1 2BE
£200,000 · 2026-08-04 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BB1 2LD
£134,000 · 2026-08-04 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BB1 2BA
£170,000 · 2026-07-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB1 2DS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BB1 2PQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB1 2PQ

Counts are for Helmshore electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY —
17103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

21
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Rossendale 007 (E02005284)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£52,090

£44,717–£60,678

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,901

£32,917–£43,640

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,142

£32,550–£37,940

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,659

£29,522–£38,376

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,559
White Brit.96.1%
White Irish0.7%
Pakistani0.5%
White & Black Caribbean0.5%
Other White0.5%
+ 10 other groups · 1.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,558
Christian56.4%
No religion36.7%
Not answered5.1%
Muslim1.2%
Buddhist0.4%
+ 1 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,559
50–6423.5%
35–4920.2%
65–7413.8%
25–3412.3%
75–846.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.1%

Households

Total households: 702
One person: other16.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.0%
One person: aged 66+11.7%
Single family household, all members 66+11.1%
+ 9 other households · 30.3%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
26134
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26134 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BB1 2PQ

England
Country
Rossendale
Local Authority
Lancashire
Helmshore
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB1 2PQ
Coordinates
53.7038, -2.4076
Grid reference
SD731231
Easting
373,191
Northing
423,117
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VPH3R+GX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Blackburn
ITL Region
Rossendale
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Rossendale
Local Authority
Council Area
Rossendale and Darwen E14001450
Constituency
E14001450
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Helmshore
Constituency code
E14001450
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Rossendale, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Rossendale

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving Lancashire
NHS England
Lancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
East Lancashire Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01A
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Rossendale 007B E01025378
E01025378
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rossendale 007 E02005284
E02005284
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rossendale 007B E01025378
E01025378
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Rossendale 007 E02005284
E02005284
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:04 AM4:41 PM
7:04 AM
Sunrise
4:41 PM
Sunset
9 hours 37 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:04 AM
Sunset (today)
4:41 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 37 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BB1 2PQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01025378 and MSOA E02005284 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26134
Present — Active
Postcode BB1 2PQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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