BB2 7BA maps, stats, and open data
BB2 7BA lies on Merlin Road in Blackburn. BB2 7BA 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 7BA geodata
| Easting | 366596 |
| Northing | 428787 |
| Latitude | 53.754383 |
| Longitude | -2.508086 |
Where is BB2 7BA?
| Street | Merlin Road |
| Town/City | Blackburn |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BB2 |
BB2 7BA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BB2 7BA as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 190m | 623ft |
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 | Billinge & Beardwood |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Blackburn |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BB2 7BA
2006 14 DEC £365,000 |
2002 18 NOV £197,000 |
22, MERLIN ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB2 7BA 2002 9 APR £280,000 |
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 7BA
| Dog Inn (Revidge Road) | Revidge | 79m |
| Dog Inn (Revidge Road) | Revidge | 101m |
| Dog Inn (Dukes Brow) | Revidge | 207m |
| Revidge Road (Dukes Brow) | Revidge | 220m |
| Beardwood School (Preston New Road) | Beardwood | 239m |
Nearest railway stations to BB2 7BA
| Blackburn Station | 2.1km |
| Mill Hill (Lancs) Station | 2.1km |
| Cherry Tree Station | 2.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BB2 7BA (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 | 15.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BB2 7BA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 50.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 8.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 10.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BB2 7BA (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 7BA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BB2 7BA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 418,570 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 27,905 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 31,174 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 50,949 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,246 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,873 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BB2 7BA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BB2 7BA.
- 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
30.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than BB2 7BA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BB2 7BA (metres)
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Nearest post box to BB2 7BA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Gorse Road | 17:30 | 13:00 | 525m |
| 91 Preston New Road | 17:15 | 13:00 | 1,029m |
| 3 Saunders Road | 17:30 | 13:00 | 1,073m |
BB2 7BA ITL and BB2 7BA 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 7BA:
| 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 7BA 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 7BA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00063437 | |
| LSOA | E01012582 | Blackburn with Darwen 002B |
| MSOA | E02002616 | Blackburn with Darwen 002 |
Nearest postcodes to BB2 7BA
| BB2 7AZ | Wycollar Road | 90m |
| BB2 6JH | Revidge Road | 96m |
| BB2 6JQ | Revidge Road | 111m |
| BB2 7AF | Wycollar Road | 136m |
| BB2 7AY | White Road | 138m |
| BB2 6JB | Revidge Road | 146m |
| BB2 7BD | Scar Lane | 150m |
| BB2 7AX | Beardwood Brow | 151m |
| BB2 6JJ | New Bank Road | 155m |
| BB2 6JG | West View Place | 159m |
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