BB2 6BU maps, stats, and open data

BB2 6BU lies on Preston New Road in Blackburn. BB2 6BU is located in the Wensley Fold 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.

BB2 6BU maps

BB2 6BU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
BB2 6BU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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BB2 6BU geodata

Easting367141
Northing428308
Latitude53.750097
Longitude-2.499772

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Where is BB2 6BU?

StreetPreston New Road
Town/CityBlackburn
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictBB2
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BB2 6BU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of BB2 6BU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation160m525ft

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

WardWensley Fold
ConstituencyBlackburn

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in BB2 6BU

2019
27 SEP
£250,000
2006
3 MAR
£280,000
112, PRESTON NEW ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB2 6BU
2001
12 DEC
£52,000

➜ 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 6BU

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Roney Street308m
January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station366m
January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station366m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to BB2 6BU

Saunders Road (Preston New Road)Blackburn83m
Adelaide Terrace (Preston New Road)Blackburn105m
Adelaide Terrace (Preston New Road)Blackburn173m
Saunders Road (Preston New Road)Blackburn190m
Granville RoadRevidge246m

Nearest railway stations to BB2 6BU

Blackburn Station1.4km
Mill Hill (Lancs) Station1.6km
Cherry Tree Station2.3km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for BB2 6BU

Broadband access in BB2 6BU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband96.3%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in BB2 6BU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed79.1Mbps
Average download speed116.0Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed17.3Mbps
Average upload speed16.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in BB2 6BU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for BB2 6BU

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BB2 6BU gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in BB2 6BU by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)538,291
Meter count27
Mean (kWh/meter)19,937
Median (kWh/meter)19,203

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)100,956
Meter count20
Mean (kWh/meter)5,048
Median (kWh/meter)5,024
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BB2 6BU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in BB2 6BU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

94.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than BB2 6BU:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BB2 6BU (meters)

Milad
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
197a Preston New Road
47m
The Nile Original
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Limefield
114m
Hanah Alam Superstore
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
207a Preston New Road
114m

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Nearest post box to BB2 6BU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
3 Saunders Road17:3013:00459m
91 Preston New Road17:1513:00483m
Gorse Road17:3013:00590m

Nearest sports facilities to BB2 6BU

FacilityDistance
Crosshill Tennis Club
Crosshill Road, Blackburn
Outdoor Tennis Courts
329m
East Lancashire Sports Club
Alexandra Meadows, Dukes Brow, Blackburn
Grass Pitches, Squash Courts
358m
Sol Fitness (Closed)
Montague Street, Blackburn
Studio, Health and Fitness Gym
406m

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Nearest schools to BB2 6BU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Dar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6HD
Not applicable234m
St Silas's CofE Primary School
St Silas Road, Blackburn, BB2 6JP
Primary395m
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road, Blackburn, BB2 6HQ
Primary427m

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BB2 6BU ITL and BB2 6BU 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 6BU:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLDNorth West (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLD4Lancashire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLD41Blackburn with Darwen
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000008Blackburn with Darwen

BB2 6BU 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 6BU:

CodeName
OAE00063460
LSOAE01012586Blackburn with Darwen 005B
MSOAE02002619Blackburn with Darwen 005

Nearest postcodes to BB2 6BU

BB2 6BNPreston New Road43m
BB2 6ESBurlington Street96m
BB2 1HRFoxhouse Street104m
BB2 6ALLeamington Close107m
BB2 6LJBromley Street111m
BB2 6LPPalatine Road123m
BB2 6ERLeamington Road128m
BB2 1HWDevonport Road141m
BB2 1HPWhitehead Street143m
BB2 1HJAddison Street154m