A6077 Blackburn
1 address across 1 postcode (BB1), about 890 m (0.6 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 2914065.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Blackburn with Darwen costs £2,455 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Blackburn, about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Queen's Park, is about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 202 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Cornerstone Practice, about 1.5 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Blackburn with Darwen in 2026-27: Band D £2,455 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,637 | £1,910 | £2,182 | £2,455 | £3,001 | £3,547 | £4,092 | £4,911 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (40% of about 1,040 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 2 November 2026 to 6 November 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 2 November 2026 to 6 November 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 2 November 2026 to 13 November 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 9 November 2026 to 13 November 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 9 November 2026 to 13 November 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 16 November 2026 to 27 November 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 16 November 2026 to 27 November 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 16 November 2026 to 11 December 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 16 November 2026 to 11 December 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 18 November 2026 to 19 November 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 18 November 2026 to 19 November 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 27 November 2026 to 28 November 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 27 November 2026 to 28 November 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 27 November 2026 to 28 November 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 3 December 2026 to 12 December 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 3 December 2026 to 12 December 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
Finished in the last three months
- 26 October 2026 to 30 October 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 26 October 2026 to 30 October 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 19 October 2026 to 23 October 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 19 October 2026 to 23 October 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 13 October 2026 to 24 October 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 12 October 2026 to 16 October 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 12 October 2026 to 24 October 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 12 October 2026 to 16 October 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 5 October 2026 to 9 October 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 5 October 2026 to 9 October 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 29 September 2026 to 12 October 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 28 September 2026 to 2 October 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 28 September 2026 to 2 October 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 28 September 2026 to 29 September 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 23 September 2026 to 24 September 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 23 September 2026 to 24 September 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 21 September 2026 to 25 September 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 21 September 2026 to 25 September 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 14 September 2026 to 18 September 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 14 September 2026 to 18 September 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 7 September 2026 to 8 September 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 7 September 2026 to 11 September 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 7 September 2026 to 8 September 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, lane closure, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 7 September 2026 to 11 September 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 1 September 2026 to 4 September 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 1 September 2026 to 4 September 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 24 August 2026 to 27 August 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 24 August 2026 to 28 August 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 17 August 2026 to 21 August 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 17 August 2026 to 21 August 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 10 August 2026 to 14 August 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 10 August 2026 to 14 August 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 3 August 2026 to 7 August 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 3 August 2026 to 7 August 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 27 July 2026 to 22 August 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 27 July 2026 to 22 August 2026: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 202 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB1 2LL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Blackburn 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Darwen 346,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Mill Hill (Lancs) 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Walkers Park Blackamoor | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Arrival Stand Blackburn Town Centre | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | Nova Scotia Retail Park Car Park | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 300 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 43.4 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Cornerstone Practice | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Patient Pharmacy | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dept Of Special Care Dentistry | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Blackburn Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Police Headquarters | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Queen's Park 12 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,600 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,210 m² | 200 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,540 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Queen's Park, Blackburn, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park, Blackburn | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Guide Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 360 m north-west |
| Fishmoor Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Higher Croft Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Clough | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Polyphemus Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Eccles Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Blackburn with Darwen: see them on the Blackburn with Darwen page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Shadsworth Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lower Darwen Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Belthorn Academy Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Antony's RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Darwen Vale High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shadsworth Infant School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Edward VII BB1 2NG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 24 May 2022 |
| The Patrons Tap Limited BB1 2LW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2024 |
| Patrons Tap BB1 2LW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2024 |
| The Willows BB1 2NG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 3 Aug 2026 |
| 10X Athletic BB1 2NF | Distributors/Transporters | 380 m | 5 Very good | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Buy-Meds Ltd BB1 2QS | Importers/Exporters | 380 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2024 |
| Apmzee BB1 2NF | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Valinas Food Ltd BB1 2NF | Manufacturers/packers | 390 m | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Reedy's Naturally BB1 2EQ | Manufacturers/packers | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Jul 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Premier Way (5); On or near Spinning Avenue (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 2 November 2026 to 13 November 2026 (lane closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 3 December 2026 to 12 December 2026 (lane closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 13 October 2026 to 24 October 2026 (lane closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 2 November 2026 to 6 November 2026 (lane closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 27 November 2026 to 28 November 2026 (lane closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BB1 2LL: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Spinning Avenue · Premier Way · M65 · M65 · Cunningham Court · Walker Road · M65 · M65 · M65 · M65 · B6232
All the streets in BB1 and across Blackburn with Darwen.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.