BB2 5BB

POSTCODE

A Livesey with Pleasington postcode in Blackburn with Darwen, an 11-minute walk from Cherry Tree Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Cherry Tree Rail Station

    Rail

    874 m straight lineabout 11 min
  • Pleasington Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

Bus stops

  • Feniscowles Tesco

    Bus · opp · west

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Feniscowles Tesco

    Bus · by · east

    198 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Woodlands Avenue

    Bus · opp · south-west

    297 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Langdale Road

    Bus · by · north-east

    330 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Woodlands Avenue

    Bus · by · north-east

    334 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BB2 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BB2 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 149 sales

BB2 5BB has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BB2 5 sector.

Average price
£270,202
Median price: £245,000
Median -12.5% vs prior 12 months · Prior year includes new-build sales
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 149 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £285,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£315k£272k£229k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£335,000 · 2026-09-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB2 5AT
£235,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB2 5EZ
£189,950 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB2 5DH
£325,000 · 2026-08-20 · Detached · Freehold
BB2 5FE
£190,000 · 2026-08-20 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BB2 5NW
£195,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BB2 5DP
£165,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
BB2 5ET
£270,000 · 2026-07-27 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BB2 5DX
£191,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB2 5BD
£337,000 · 2026-07-23 · Detached · Freehold
BB2 5AS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BB2 5BB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB2 5BB

Counts are for Livesey with Pleasington 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
11
YoY -27%
28176
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
4
YoY -75%
19113
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
19
YoY —
19112
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 2 key categories improving

42
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 010 (E02002624)

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
£50,755

£43,587–£59,101

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,305

£33,310–£44,049

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,464

£32,834–£38,306

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,686

£31,291–£40,698

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: 1,377
White Brit.96.4%
Indian0.8%
White Irish0.8%
Pakistani0.7%
Arab0.5%
+ 6 other groups · 0.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,378
Christian75.7%
No religion16.6%
Not answered5.0%
Muslim1.6%
Other religion0.5%
+ 2 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,376
50–6421.1%
65–7418.0%
35–4914.6%
75–8413.5%
25–348.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.9%

Households

Total households: 616
Single family household, all members 66+20.9%
One person: aged 66+17.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.7%
One person: other8.9%
+ 9 other households · 30.0%

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.
28577
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28577 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BB2 5BB

England
Country
Blackburn with Darwen
Local Authority
Livesey with Pleasington
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB2 5BB
Coordinates
53.7267, -2.5265
Grid reference
SD653257
Easting
365,358
Northing
425,711
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VPFGF+M9
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
Livesey with Pleasington
Constituency code
E14001102
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Livesey
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 010E E01012612
E01012612
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 010 E02002624
E02002624
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blackburn with Darwen 010E E01012612
E01012612
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 010 E02002624
E02002624
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

7:23 AM4:24 PM
7:23 AM
Sunrise
4:24 PM
Sunset
9 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
4:24 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 1 minute
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 BB2 5BB 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 E01012612 and MSOA E02002624 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28577
Present — Active
Postcode BB2 5BB 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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