BB2 5BQ maps, stats, and open data

BB2 5BQ lies on Solway Avenue in Blackburn. BB2 5BQ is located in the Livesey with Pleasington 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 June 1998.

BB2 5BQ maps

BB2 5BQ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

BB2 5BQ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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BB2 5BQ geodata

Easting	365836
Northing	426118
Latitude	53.730346
Longitude	-2.519315

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is BB2 5BQ?

Street	Solway Avenue
Town/City	Blackburn
Country	England
Postcode District	BB2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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BB2 5BQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of BB2 5BQ as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	110m	361ft

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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Livesey With Pleasington
Constituency	Blackburn

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in BB2 5BQ

4, SOLWAY AVENUE, BLACKBURN, BB2 5BQ 2023 27 JAN £290,000
20, SOLWAY AVENUE, BLACKBURN, BB2 5BQ 2020 15 DEC £245,000
9, SOLWAY AVENUE, BLACKBURN, BB2 5BQ 2019 12 DEC £188,500
5, SOLWAY AVENUE, BLACKBURN, BB2 5BQ 2018 14 SEP £245,000
2, SOLWAY AVENUE, BLACKBURN, BB2 5BQ 2011 21 DEC £225,000
18, SOLWAY AVENUE, BLACKBURN, BB2 5BQ 2010 26 NOV £165,000
4, SOLWAY AVENUE, BLACKBURN, BB2 5BQ 2010 22 JAN £205,000
1, SOLWAY AVENUE, BLACKBURN, BB2 5BQ 2009 7 DEC £195,000
4, SOLWAY AVENUE, BLACKBURN, BB2 5BQ 2007 9 FEB £227,000
6, SOLWAY AVENUE, BLACKBURN, BB2 5BQ 2006 13 OCT £235,000

➜ Blackburn house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of BB2 5BQ

December 2023	Vehicle crime	On or near Old Gates Drive	211m
November 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Old Gates Drive	211m
July 2023	Vehicle crime	On or near Old Gates Drive	211m
➜ Solway Avenue crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to BB2 5BQ

The Beehive (Preston Old Road)	Cherry Tree	238m
The Beehive (Preston Old Road)	Cherry Tree	260m
Morley Avenue (Green Lane)	Waterloo	297m
Morley Avenue (Green Lane)	Waterloo	309m
The Crescent (Preston Old Road)	Cherry Tree	338m

Nearest railway stations to BB2 5BQ

Cherry Tree Station	0.3km
Mill Hill (Lancs) Station	1.3km
Pleasington Station	1.6km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for BB2 5BQ

Broadband access in BB2 5BQ (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	0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in BB2 5BQ (2019 data)

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Median download speed	40.0Mbps
Average download speed	43.6Mbps
Maximum download speed	64.24Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	9.8Mbps
Average upload speed	10.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed	15.18Mbps

Broadband limitations in BB2 5BQ (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for BB2 5BQ

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Source: Ofcom
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BB2 5BQ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in BB2 5BQ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	286,130
Meter count	15
Mean (kWh/meter)	19,075
Median (kWh/meter)	17,257

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	71,140
Meter count	14
Mean (kWh/meter)	5,081
Median (kWh/meter)	5,186

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BB2 5BQ, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in BB2 5BQ.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

19.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than BB2 5BQ:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BB2 5BQ (meters)

Nook Barn Nursery

Nook Barn

140m

Sainsbury's

395 Preston Old Road

227m

Hollytree Childcare

31 Pinewood

240m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to BB2 5BQ

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Cherry Tree	17:00	12:00	271m
Woodlands Avenue	17:00	12:00	504m
Beechwood	16:45	11:30	706m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to BB2 5BQ

Facility	Distance
Greenfields Community Centre Green Lane, Blackburn Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches	238m
Cherry Tree Cricket Club Preston Old Road, Blackburn Grass Pitches	251m
Saint Francis' C Of E Primary School Cherry Tree Lane, Blackburn Grass Pitches	353m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to BB2 5BQ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Green Lane, Blackburn, BB2 4SR	Secondary	394m
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School Cherry Tree Lane, Cherry Tree, Blackburn, BB2 5NX	Primary	452m
Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery Shorrock Lane, BLACKBURN, BB2 4TT	Primary	804m

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BB2 5BQ ITL and BB2 5BQ 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 BB2 5BQ:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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BB2 5BQ 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 BB2 5BQ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00063581
LSOA	E01012613	Blackburn with Darwen 010F
MSOA	E02002624	Blackburn with Darwen 010

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to BB2 5BQ

BB2 5BL	Melfort Close	88m
BB2 5BW	Lomond Gardens	97m
BB2 5BH	Rannoch Drive	129m
BB2 5BN	Torridon Close	131m
BB2 5BY	Old Gates Drive	132m
BB2 4SN	Nook Lane	141m
BB2 5NA	Cherry Tree Terrace	172m
BB2 5LX	Preston Old Road	175m
BB2 5AL	Firtrees Drive	209m
BB2 4SW	Nook Terrace	221m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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