BB1 8BU maps, stats, and open data
BB1 8BU lies on Palmer Road in Blackburn. BB1 8BU is located in the Shear Brow & Corporation Park electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Blackburn with Darwen and the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 00Q and the police force is Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
BB1 8BU geodata
| Easting | 367824 |
| Northing | 428773 |
| Latitude | 53.754319 |
| Longitude | -2.489463 |
Where is BB1 8BU?
| Street | Palmer Road |
| Town/City | Blackburn |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BB1 |
BB1 8BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BB1 8BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 160m | 525ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Shear Brow & Corporation Park |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Blackburn |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BB1 8BU
21, PALMER ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB1 8BU 2021 14 JAN £130,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BB1 8BU
| Sted Terrace (Shear Brow) | Royshaw Hill | 135m |
| Holland Street (Shear Brow) | Royshaw Hill | 149m |
| London Road (Limbrick) | Royshaw Hill | 154m |
| Sted Terrace (Shear Brow) | Royshaw Hill | 156m |
| Preston New Rd (East Park Road) | Blackburn | 240m |
Nearest railway stations to BB1 8BU
| Blackburn Station | 1.1km |
| Mill Hill (Lancs) Station | 2.2km |
| Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Station | 2.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BB1 8BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BB1 8BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 58.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 64.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BB1 8BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
BB1 8BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BB1 8BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 579,599 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 37 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,665 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,954 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 104,740 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 33 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,174 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,875 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BB1 8BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BB1 8BU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
84.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than BB1 8BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BB1 8BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to BB1 8BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 91 Preston New Road | 17:15 | 13:00 | 363m |
| Shear Brow | 16:45 | 12:00 | 552m |
| Technical College | 16:00 | 11:15 | 669m |
BB1 8BU ITL and BB1 8BU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for BB1 8BU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD4 | Lancashire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD41 | Blackburn with Darwen |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000008 | Blackburn with Darwen |
BB1 8BU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for BB1 8BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00063732 | |
| LSOA | E01012642 | Blackburn with Darwen 004C |
| MSOA | E02002618 | Blackburn with Darwen 004 |
Nearest postcodes to BB1 8BU
| BB1 8BY | Langham Road | 59m |
| BB1 8BT | Park Avenue | 64m |
| BB1 8AP | Shear Bank Road | 79m |
| BB1 8AY | Shear Bank Gardens | 81m |
| BB1 8BX | Holland Street | 91m |
| BB1 8AN | Clarence Street | 123m |
| BB1 7EX | Shear Brow | 139m |
| BB1 8AW | Shear Bank Close | 140m |
| BB1 8BS | Palmer Road | 159m |
| BB1 8BL | Linden Avenue | 167m |
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