BB2 7AL maps, stats, and open data

BB2 7AL lies on Preston New Road in Blackburn. BB2 7AL is located in the Billinge & Beardwood 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 7AL maps

BB2 7AL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
BB2 7AL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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BB2 7AL geodata

Easting366103
Northing429533
Latitude53.761040
Longitude-2.515647

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Where is BB2 7AL?

StreetPreston New Road
Town/CityBlackburn
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictBB2
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BB2 7AL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of BB2 7AL as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation150m492ft

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

WardBillinge & Beardwood
ConstituencyBlackburn

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of BB2 7AL

December 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beardwood Park473m
October 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Eden Park113m
October 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Beardwood Park473m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to BB2 7AL

Eden Park (Preston New Road)Beardwood150m
Eden Park (Preston New Road)Beardwood161m
The Coppice (Beardwood)Beardwood241m
The Warren (Beardwood)Beardwood254m
Wilton Close (Preston New Road)Beardwood270m

Nearest railway stations to BB2 7AL

Blackburn Station2.9km
Mill Hill (Lancs) Station3km
Cherry Tree Station3.1km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for BB2 7AL

Broadband access in BB2 7AL (2020 data)

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

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

Broadband speed in BB2 7AL (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed39.5Mbps
Average download speed35.3Mbps
Maximum download speed80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed7.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed17.16Mbps

Broadband limitations in BB2 7AL (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 7AL

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BB2 7AL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in BB2 7AL by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)129,158
Meter count33
Mean (kWh/meter)3,914
Median (kWh/meter)1,774

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)48,452
Meter count35
Mean (kWh/meter)1,384
Median (kWh/meter)790
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BB2 7AL, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in BB2 7AL.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

29.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than BB2 7AL:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BB2 7AL (meters)

Larmenier Retirement Village
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Preston New Road
45m
West End Service Station- Morrisons
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Preston New Road
45m
Bespoke Cakes & Chocolates
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
9 The Dene
399m

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Nearest post box to BB2 7AL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Gorse Road17:3013:001,346m
91 Preston New Road17:1513:001,805m
Shear Brow16:4512:001,879m

Nearest sports facilities to BB2 7AL

FacilityDistance
Tauheedul Islam Girls High School
Preston New Road, Blackburn
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio
793m
Blackburn Golf Club
Beardwood Brow, Blackburn
Golf
800m
Lammack Community Primary School
Lammack Road, Blackburn
Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches
1.3km

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Nearest schools to BB2 7AL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 7AD
Secondary788m
The Olive School Blackburn
Meins Road, Blackburn, BB2 6QQ
Primary899m
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road, Blackburn, BB2 6HQ
Primary1.2km

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BB2 7AL ITL and BB2 7AL 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 7AL:

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

BB2 7AL 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 7AL:

CodeName
OAE00171889
LSOAE01012584Blackburn with Darwen 010A
MSOAE02002624Blackburn with Darwen 010

Nearest postcodes to BB2 7AL

BB2 7HJEden Park79m
BB2 7QUThe Hedgerow127m
BB2 7FEWilton Close144m
BB2 7QYThe Paddock151m
BB2 7BQThe Coppice182m
BB2 7QXThe Brambles193m
BB2 7FFWilton Court200m
BB2 7FLMellor Close213m
BB2 7QRThe Pastures214m
BB2 7ANPreston New Road216m