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 geodata
| Easting | 367141 |
| Northing | 428308 |
| Latitude | 53.750097 |
| Longitude | -2.499772 |
Where is BB2 6BU?
| Street | Preston New Road |
| Town/City | Blackburn |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BB2 |
BB2 6BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BB2 6BU 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 | Wensley Fold |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Blackburn |
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 |
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 BB2 6BU
| Saunders Road (Preston New Road) | Blackburn | 83m |
| Adelaide Terrace (Preston New Road) | Blackburn | 105m |
| Adelaide Terrace (Preston New Road) | Blackburn | 173m |
| Saunders Road (Preston New Road) | Blackburn | 190m |
| Granville Road | Revidge | 246m |
Nearest railway stations to BB2 6BU
| Blackburn Station | 1.4km |
| Mill Hill (Lancs) Station | 1.6km |
| Cherry Tree Station | 2.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BB2 6BU (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 | 96.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BB2 6BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 79.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 116.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 17.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 16.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BB2 6BU (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% |
BB2 6BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BB2 6BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 538,291 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 27 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,937 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,203 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 100,956 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| 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.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
94.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than BB2 6BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BB2 6BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to BB2 6BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 3 Saunders Road | 17:30 | 13:00 | 459m |
| 91 Preston New Road | 17:15 | 13:00 | 483m |
| Gorse Road | 17:30 | 13:00 | 590m |
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 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 |
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:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00063460 | |
| LSOA | E01012586 | Blackburn with Darwen 005B |
| MSOA | E02002619 | Blackburn with Darwen 005 |
Nearest postcodes to BB2 6BU
| BB2 6BN | Preston New Road | 43m |
| BB2 6ES | Burlington Street | 96m |
| BB2 1HR | Foxhouse Street | 104m |
| BB2 6AL | Leamington Close | 107m |
| BB2 6LJ | Bromley Street | 111m |
| BB2 6LP | Palatine Road | 123m |
| BB2 6ER | Leamington Road | 128m |
| BB2 1HW | Devonport Road | 141m |
| BB2 1HP | Whitehead Street | 143m |
| BB2 1HJ | Addison Street | 154m |
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