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BB1 5RT

POSTCODE

A Little Harwood & Whitebirk postcode in Blackburn with Darwen, a 26-minute walk from Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Islamiyah School

    Secondary

    0.27 mi

  2. 2
    St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

    Primary

    0.33 mi

  3. 3
    Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.41 mi

  4. 4
    Daisyfield Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.55 mi

  5. 5
    Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 67.2

    0.55 mi

  6. 6
    St Thomas's Centre

    Alternative provision

    0.56 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

  • Blackburn Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min

  • Rishton Rail Station

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min

Bus stops

  • Fountains Ave

    Bus · by · south-east

    70 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Fountains Ave

    Bus · by · north-west

    76 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Fountain Avenue

    Bus · by · east

    111 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Fountains Avenue

    Bus · by · west

    123 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Tintern Crescent

    Bus · by · south-west

    173 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BB1 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BB1 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 36 sales

BB1 5RT has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the BB1 5 sector.

Average price
£148,042
Median price: £140,250
Median -8.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 36 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £170,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£210k£155k£99k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Aug '26
£170,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BB1 5QY
£200,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
BB1 5NS
£157,000 · 2026-07-01 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BB1 5EF
£135,000 · 2026-06-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB1 5TR
£285,000 · 2026-06-05 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB1 5JF
£105,000 · 2026-05-11 · Terraced · Freehold
BB1 5NP
£221,000 · 2026-05-01 · Terraced · Freehold
BB1 5NZ
£150,000 · 2026-04-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB1 5TS
£127,500 · 2026-03-13 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BB1 5EF
£145,000 · 2026-03-10 · Terraced · Freehold
BB1 5PB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BB1 5RT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB1 5RT

Counts are for Little Harwood & Whitebirk 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
23
YoY -12%
483114
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
14
YoY -26%
39224
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY -73%
1272
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1371
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
20
YoY +33%
25179
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 4 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

66
incidents · Sep '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 · Blackburn with Darwen 001 (E02002615)

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
£46,827

£40,204–£54,542

Disposable (net) annual household income
£34,972

£30,396–£40,237

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,449

£29,154–£33,925

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,449

£24,049–£31,329

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: 1,604
White Brit.51.7%
Indian21.6%
Pakistani17.4%
Bangladeshi2.7%
White & Asian2.2%
+ 11 other groups · 4.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,602
Muslim42.1%
Christian37.0%
No religion15.4%
Not answered4.9%
Buddhist0.5%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,599
50–6419.5%
35–4917.2%
25–3411.3%
65–749.9%
75–848.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 33.6%

Households

Total households: 649
One person: aged 66+16.9%
One person: other15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.3%
Single family household, all members 66+11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.0%
+ 9 other households · 30.4%

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.
10774
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10774 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 5RT

England
Country
Blackburn with Darwen
Local Authority
Little Harwood & Whitebirk
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB1 5RT
Coordinates
53.7635, -2.4619
Grid reference
SD696297
Easting
369,648
Northing
429,777
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VQG7Q+96
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)
Travel to Work
Blackburn
ITL Region
Blackburn with Darwen

Administrative Information

Blackburn with Darwen
Local Authority
Council Area
Blackburn E14001102
Constituency
E14001102
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Little Harwood & Whitebirk
Constituency code
E14001102
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Blackburn with Darwen, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Blackburn with Darwen

Health & NHS

Lancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 00Q
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Blackburn with Darwen 001A E01012607
E01012607
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 001 E02002615
E02002615
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blackburn with Darwen 001A E01012607
E01012607
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 001 E02002615
E02002615
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

7:22 AM4:24 PM
7:22 AM
Sunrise
4:24 PM
Sunset
9 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
4:24 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 2 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 5RT 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 E01012607 and MSOA E02002615 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10774
Present — Active
Postcode BB1 5RT 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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