BB2 6LY maps, stats, and open data

BB2 6LY lies on Gorse Road in Blackburn. BB2 6LY 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 6LY maps

BB2 6LY map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

BB2 6LY 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 6LY geodata

Easting	366561
Northing	428216
Latitude	53.749233
Longitude	-2.508557

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is BB2 6LY?

Street	Gorse Road
Town/City	Blackburn
Country	England
Postcode District	BB2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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BB2 6LY Elevation

Elevation or altitude of BB2 6LY 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Wensley Fold
Constituency	Blackburn

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in BB2 6LY

9, GORSE ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB2 6LY 2017 10 JUL £285,000
2, GORSE ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB2 6LY 2010 30 JUN £235,000
13, GORSE ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB2 6LY 2001 12 DEC £162,500

➜ 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 6LY

November 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Carnarvon Road	315m
June 2022	Vehicle crime	On or near Billinge Avenue	56m
June 2022	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Buncer Lane	187m
➜ Gorse Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to BB2 6LY

Billinge Avenue (Gorse Road)	Wensley Fold	49m
Gorse Road (Billinge Avenue)	Wensley Fold	51m
Billinge Avenue	Wensley Fold	69m
Mavis Road (Buncer Lane)	Wensley Fold	177m
Mavis Road (Buncer Lane)	Wensley Fold	180m

Nearest railway stations to BB2 6LY

Mill Hill (Lancs) Station	1.6km
Cherry Tree Station	1.9km
Blackburn Station	2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for BB2 6LY

Broadband access in BB2 6LY (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	95.5%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband speed in BB2 6LY (2019 data)

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Median download speed	70.0Mbps
Average download speed	84.8Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	10.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in BB2 6LY (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 6LY

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Source: Ofcom
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BB2 6LY gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	510,016
Meter count	17
Mean (kWh/meter)	30,001
Median (kWh/meter)	29,106

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	78,418
Meter count	13
Mean (kWh/meter)	6,032
Median (kWh/meter)	5,794

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BB2 6LY, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in BB2 6LY.
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)
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Deprivation

78.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than BB2 6LY:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Birchfield

9a-11 Gorse Road

Dixon House

17a Gorse Road

Wensley Fold CE Primary Academy (Dolce Ltd)

Wensley Fold C Of E School

80m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to BB2 6LY

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Gorse Road	17:30	13:00	49m
3 Saunders Road	17:30	13:00	666m
91 Preston New Road	17:15	13:00	1,062m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to BB2 6LY

Facility	Distance
Wensley Fold Ce Primary Academy Manor Road, Blackburn Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Studio	152m
Crosshill Tennis Club Crosshill Road, Blackburn Outdoor Tennis Courts	262m
Witton Park High School (Closed) Buncer Lane, Blackburn Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Grass Pitches	595m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to BB2 6LY

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy Manor Road, Blackburn, BB2 6LX	Primary	152m
St Silas's CofE Primary School St Silas Road, Blackburn, BB2 6JP	Primary	432m
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Lynwood Road, Blackburn, BB2 6HQ	Primary	563m

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BB2 6LY ITL and BB2 6LY 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 6LY:

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 6LY 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 6LY:

	Code	Name
OA	E00063459
LSOA	E01012585	Blackburn with Darwen 005A
MSOA	E02002619	Blackburn with Darwen 005

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to BB2 6LY

BB2 6SD	Billinge Avenue	79m
BB2 6LX	Manor Road	80m
BB2 6SW	Mavis Road	103m
BB2 6SE	Buncer Lane	145m
BB2 6SA	Billinge Avenue	168m
BB2 6ND	Raven Road	170m
BB2 6SB	Billinge Close	179m
BB2 6PR	Crosshill Road	181m
BB2 6LZ	Gorse Road	198m
BB2 6SN	Buncer Lane	232m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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