Gigabit availability averages 92.3% across 117 residential postcode records in BB2 2, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.
What stands out in the records
Mapped parks nearby
The nearest mapped park is 0.1 km from the BB2 2 sector centre, with 10 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.
Station and supermarket distances
From the BB2 2 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 0.7 km away and supermarket 0.9 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.
Primary school evidence
3 primary schools appear inside the BB2 2 sector boundary. 100% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.
Streets and surroundings
See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.
The map comes from OpenStreetMap and loads only when you choose to show it. Attribution appears on the map.
Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.
The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.
How prices have changed nearby
ONS monthly averages for Blackburn with Darwen local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.
Why this council area is shown
ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Blackburn with Darwen, about 100%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
Month
Average
Aug 2026
£714
Jul 2026
£713
Jun 2026
£712
May 2026
£711
Apr 2026
£709
Mar 2026
£707
Feb 2026
£705
Jan 2026
£702
Dec 2025
£699
Nov 2025
£696
Oct 2025
£692
Sept 2025
£688
Aug 2025
£684
Jul 2025
£680
Jun 2025
£676
May 2025
£671
Apr 2025
£665
Mar 2025
£661
Feb 2025
£656
Jan 2025
£650
Dec 2024
£644
Nov 2024
£637
Oct 2024
£633
Sept 2024
£629
Aug 2024
£625
Jul 2024
£621
Jun 2024
£616
May 2024
£609
Apr 2024
£601
Mar 2024
£593
Feb 2024
£587
Jan 2024
£583
Dec 2023
£580
Nov 2023
£575
Oct 2023
£571
Sept 2023
£567
Aug 2023
£563
Jul 2023
£560
Jun 2023
£557
May 2023
£555
Apr 2023
£554
Mar 2023
£551
Feb 2023
£550
Jan 2023
£547
Dec 2022
£545
Nov 2022
£543
Oct 2022
£542
Sept 2022
£541
Aug 2022
£538
Jul 2022
£535
Jun 2022
£532
May 2022
£530
Apr 2022
£528
Mar 2022
£526
Feb 2022
£525
Jan 2022
£523
Dec 2021
£522
Nov 2021
£520
Oct 2021
£519
Sept 2021
£518
Aug 2021
£516
Jul 2021
£515
Jun 2021
£514
May 2021
£513
Apr 2021
£512
Mar 2021
£511
Feb 2021
£510
Jan 2021
£509
Dec 2020
£507
Nov 2020
£505
Oct 2020
£503
Sept 2020
£501
Average house price
£165,131Latest observed month · Jul 2026
Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.
How to read these figures
The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.
Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.
Broadband and mobile
Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate92.3%
Mean across 117 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
4G outdoor coverage100%
Local authority: Blackburn With Darwen; 70,208 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
5G outdoor coverage100%
Local authority: Blackburn With Darwen; 70,208 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 117 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Blackburn With Darwen; 70,208 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Blackburn With Darwen; 70,208 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.
Transport and amenities
Scale: 0 to 23 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot
Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
Outdoor access
Scale: 0 to 23 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot
Nearest park0.1 km
Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Parks within 1 km10 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details
Places in the records
Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.
Supermarket brand distances
Waitrose
11.76 km
Tesco
0.24 km
Sainsbury's
1.62 km
Aldi
0.98 km
Lidl
0.64 km
M&S
12.26 km
Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.
About these records
SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file
Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.
Listed buildings
Recorded listed buildings
15
Grade II
15
Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.
About these records
SourceHistoric England listed-building points
Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.
Mapped bathing-water site
River Ribble at Edisford Bridge
15.16 km
Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.
About these records
SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England
Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.
Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.
About these records
SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations
Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.
Schools
School evidence
Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.
3Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.1 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings
100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.
2Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings
100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset17.3 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset2.3 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.
Recorded crime
Undated crime records
The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.
These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.
1,708recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
559
Anti-social behaviour
505
Public order
108
Criminal damage and arson
97
Shoplifting
92
Other theft
80
Vehicle crime
73
Drugs
60
Burglary
45
Robbery
30
Other crime
26
Theft from the person
15
Possession of weapons
11
Bicycle theft
7
Current listings
See what is on the market
These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider BB2 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.
These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from BB2 2. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.
Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.
How these comparisons were made
Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.
Explore neighbouring sectors
Nearby sector centres, for a local comparison. Boundaries may not touch.
This guide covers postcode sector BB2 2, not the whole of Blackburn with Darwen. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.
See metric sources and dates
Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.
Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 117 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Blackburn With Darwen; 70,208 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Blackburn With Darwen; 70,208 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.
Check the property’s current listing, broadband and mobile availability, school admissions, routes and journey times. Sector averages and centre points cannot describe every street.
