BB1 8RG maps, stats, and open data
BB1 8RG lies on Ottershaw Gardens in Blackburn. BB1 8RG is located in the Roe Lee 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 8RG geodata
| Easting | 368469 |
| Northing | 429900 |
| Latitude | 53.764488 |
| Longitude | -2.479797 |
Where is BB1 8RG?
| Street | Ottershaw Gardens |
| Town/City | Blackburn |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BB1 |
BB1 8RG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BB1 8RG 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 | Roe Lee |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Blackburn |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BB1 8RG
2024 23 APR £185,000 |
2004 2 JUL £139,950 |
2003 22 DEC £96,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BB1 8RG
| Pleck Farm Avenue (Openshaw Drive) | Royshaw Hill | 79m |
| Ottershaw Gardens (Openshaw Drive) | Royshaw Hill | 88m |
| Openshaw Drive | Brookhouse | 172m |
| Openshaw Drive | Brookhouse | 183m |
| The Farthings (Rosewood Avenue) | Roe Lee | 192m |
Nearest railway stations to BB1 8RG
| Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Station | 1.7km |
| Blackburn Station | 2km |
| Mill Hill (Lancs) Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BB1 8RG (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 8RG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 62.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 74.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BB1 8RG (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 8RG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BB1 8RG by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 539,136 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 47 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,471 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,430 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 148,459 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 41 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,621 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,835 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BB1 8RG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BB1 8RG.
- 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
68.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than BB1 8RG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BB1 8RG (metres)
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Nearest post box to BB1 8RG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Shear Brow | 16:45 | 12:00 | 777m |
| 91 Preston New Road | 17:15 | 13:00 | 1,655m |
| Furthergate Ind Estate | 18:00 | 00:01 | 1,766m |
BB1 8RG ITL and BB1 8RG 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 8RG:
| 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 8RG 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 8RG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00063686 | |
| LSOA | E01012634 | Blackburn with Darwen 001D |
| MSOA | E02002615 | Blackburn with Darwen 001 |
Nearest postcodes to BB1 8RG
| BB1 8RE | Cranshaw Drive | 77m |
| BB1 8RB | Openshaw Drive | 103m |
| BB1 9UF | Thornwood Close | 153m |
| BB1 8RF | Openshaw Drive | 158m |
| BB1 8RA | Hill View | 165m |
| BB1 9UB | Rosewood Avenue | 169m |
| BB1 8RW | Royshaw Close | 178m |
| BB1 8PG | Goodshaw Close | 181m |
| BB1 8RD | Penshaw Close | 186m |
| BB1 8PE | Pleckfarm Avenue | 188m |
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