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BB2 4LF

POSTCODE

A Blackburn South & Lower Darwen postcode in Blackburn with Darwen, a 25-minute walk from Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary

    Primary

    0.34 mi

  2. 2
    Darwen Vale High School

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 43.1

    0.36 mi

  3. 3
    Eden School

    Special · Good

    0.47 mi

  4. 4
    Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

    Primary

    0.52 mi

  5. 5
    The Heights Blackburn

    Alternative provision · Good

    0.53 mi

  6. 6
    Longshaw Infant School

    Primary

    0.59 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

  • Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station

    Rail

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

  • Cherry Tree Rail Station

    Rail

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min

  • Darwen Rail Station

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

Bus stops

  • Cravens Brow

    Bus · by · north

    197 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Cravens Brow

    Bus · by · south

    200 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Oakdale

    Bus · opp · north

    220 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Boundary

    Bus · by · north

    341 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Boundary

    Bus · by · south

    347 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BB2 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BB2 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 184 sales

BB2 4LF has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the BB2 4 sector.

Average price
£164,041
Median price: £144,000
Median +2.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 184 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £202,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£224k£174k£124k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£180,000 · 2026-09-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB2 4NH
£155,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB2 4PN
£150,000 · 2026-09-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB2 4TT
£210,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
BB2 4SP
£315,000 · 2026-09-04 · Detached · Freehold
BB2 4QP
£125,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
BB2 4PX
£115,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
BB2 4JT
£123,000 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB2 4HU
£192,500 · 2026-08-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB2 4HH
£145,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
BB2 4NS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BB2 4LF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB2 4LF

Counts are for Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 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
9
YoY -18%
21146
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
7
YoY —
19101
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1260
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
1493
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 1 key categories improving

28
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 013 (E02002627)

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
£53,567

£45,857–£62,573

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,094

£33,080–£43,868

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,395

£32,708–£38,303

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,556

£28,503–£37,185

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: 2,937
White Brit.90.9%
Pakistani2.7%
Indian1.6%
Other White1.3%
White & Asian0.9%
+ 9 other groups · 2.7%

Religion

Total residents: 2,935
Christian64.7%
No religion25.5%
Not answered4.6%
Muslim4.0%
Hindu0.8%
+ 3 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,937
50–6424.4%
35–4923.9%
25–3410.9%
10–1510.3%
5–98.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.4%

Households

Total households: 1,024
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children29.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.9%
One person: other8.4%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.6%
+ 9 other households · 29.9%

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.
31263
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31263 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 BB2 4LF

England
Country
Blackburn with Darwen
Local Authority
Blackburn South & Lower Darwen
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB2 4LF
Coordinates
53.7202, -2.4869
Grid reference
SD679249
Easting
367,969
Northing
424,969
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VPGC7+37
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
Rossendale and Darwen E14001450
Constituency
E14001450
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Blackburn South & Lower Darwen
Constituency code
E14001450
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 013C E01012598
E01012598
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 013 E02002627
E02002627
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blackburn with Darwen 013C E01012598
E01012598
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 013 E02002627
E02002627
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

7:24 AM4:22 PM
7:24 AM
Sunrise
4:22 PM
Sunset
8 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
4:22 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1997
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~29 years
Active Duration
1997 -> Present
June 1997 — Introduced
Postcode BB2 4LF 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 E01012598 and MSOA E02002627 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 31263
Present — Active
Postcode BB2 4LF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1997
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~29 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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