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BB1 8EB

POSTCODE

A Shear Brow & Corporation Park postcode in Blackburn with Darwen, a 19-minute walk from Blackburn Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn

    Primary · Good

    0.21 mi

  2. 2
    Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 47.0

    0.45 mi

  3. 3
    Queen Elizabeth's Primary School

    Primary

    0.45 mi

  4. 4
    Brookhouse Primary School

    Primary

    0.54 mi

  5. 5
    Cedars Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.57 mi

  6. 6
    St Michael With St John CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.59 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Blackburn with Darwen.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Blackburn Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min

  • Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min

Bus stops

  • Brantfell Road

    Bus · adj · north-east

    136 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Shear Brow

    Bus · adj · north-east

    148 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Brantfell Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    155 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hole I'th Wall

    Bus · by · south

    172 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Oozebooth Terrace

    Bus · opp · north

    206 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BB1 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BB1 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 75 sales

BB1 8EB has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BB1 8 sector.

Average price
£190,689
Median price: £190,000
Median -4.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 75 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £225,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£227k£182k£138k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£165,000 · 2026-09-09 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB1 8HL
£300,000 · 2026-09-07 · Detached · Freehold
BB1 8JY
£210,000 · 2026-09-04 · Detached · Freehold
BB1 8DT
£295,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
BB1 8NE
£210,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
BB1 8DF
£110,000 · 2026-08-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB1 8EA
£219,995 · 2026-08-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB1 8FD
£124,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
BB1 8HQ
£222,000 · 2026-07-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB1 8DF
£99,950 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BB1 8BF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BB1 8EB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB1 8EB

Counts are for Shear Brow & Corporation Park 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
10
YoY -55%
241710
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
3
YoY -70%
23133
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
20124
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 2 key categories improving

27
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 004 (E02002618)

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
£43,034

£36,513–£50,720

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,877

£28,420–£38,034

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£24,176

£21,975–£26,597

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£20,722

£17,840–£24,069

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: 2,126
Indian62.6%
Pakistani21.5%
White Brit.8.9%
Other ethnic group2.4%
Other Asian1.1%
+ 11 other groups · 3.6%

Religion

Total residents: 2,124
Muslim85.3%
Christian8.5%
Not answered3.3%
No religion2.5%
Other religion0.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,124
35–4924.3%
25–3412.5%
50–6412.2%
10–1510.7%
5–99.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.1%

Households

Total households: 592
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children36.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent11.8%
One person: other10.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.0%
Other household types, with dependent children6.8%
+ 9 other households · 26.5%

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.
11002
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11002 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BB1 8EB

England
Country
Blackburn with Darwen
Local Authority
Shear Brow & Corporation Park
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB1 8EB
Coordinates
53.7587, -2.4899
Grid reference
SD678292
Easting
367,801
Northing
429,262
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VQG56+F3
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
Shear Brow & Corporation Park
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 004D E01012645
E01012645
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 004 E02002618
E02002618
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blackburn with Darwen 004D E01012645
E01012645
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 004 E02002618
E02002618
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

May 1994
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> Present
May 1994 — Introduced
Postcode BB1 8EB 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 E01012645 and MSOA E02002618 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11002
Present — Active
Postcode BB1 8EB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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