BB1 9LW is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BB1) is called the outward code. The part after the space (9LW) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case BB which means Blackburn.
Postal District. In our case BB1.
Postal Sector. In our case BB1 9.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LW.

The regional mail center for the post area BB is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the BB1 9LW postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is BLACKBURN DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BB1 9LW postcode have the street address of Sunnyside Avenue

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BB1 9LW postcode is home to a bustling 82 residents!

It is situated within the post town of BLACKBURN within the old postal county of Lancashire.

BB1 9LW is within the town of Blackburn.

The BB1 9LW postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BB1 9LW are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached.

Most properties in BB1 9LW are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for BB1 9LW

Latitude	53.7927189333
Longitude	-2.46859760852

Ordnance Survey Maps for BB1 9LW

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BB1 9LW © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BB1 9LW

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	2.00%	ENE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	4.00%	ENE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	47.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	4.00%	NE 7 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	4.00%	NE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	4.00%	NNE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	12.00%	NNE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	13.00%	N 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	15.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	14.00%	WNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	W 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	2.00%	SW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	3.00%	S 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 11 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	SE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	4.00%	SE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	ESE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	ESE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	SE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	SE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	E 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BB1 9LW Postcode?

Download Speeds For BB1 9LW

Average Mbps	36.800
Median Mbps	36.600
Maximum Mbps	74.210

BB1 9LW has an average download speed of 36.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,021 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

12% of postcodes (147,705) have slower broadband speeds.

87% of postcodes (1,035,915) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BB1 9LW

Average Mbps	9.400
Median Mbps	8.800
Maximum Mbps	20.000

BB1 9LW has an average upload speed of 9.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

5,460 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

21% of postcodes (243,512) have slower upload speeds.

79% of postcodes (935,669) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BB1 9LW Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho

Address: St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho, Whalley Road, Langho, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB6 8EQ

Distance: 1.00 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254247157

Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School

Address: Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School, Whalley Road, Langho, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB6 8AB

Distance: 1.62 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254247156

Roe Lee Park Primary School

Address: Roe Lee Park Primary School, Emerald Avenue, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 9RP

Distance: 1.48 miles

School Website

Contact: 0125456297

Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Address: Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn, Wilworth Crescent, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 8QN

Distance: 1.69 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254249892

St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School

Address: St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School, Wilworth Crescent, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 8QN

Distance: 1.69 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254249462

Salesbury Church of England Primary School

Address: Salesbury Church of England Primary School, Lovely Hall Lane, Salesbury, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 9EQ

Distance: 1.11 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254244580

Lammack Primary School

Address: Lammack Primary School, Lammack Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 8LH

Distance: 2.14 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254698584

England Secondary Schools

Pleckgate High School

Address: Pleckgate High School, Pleckgate Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 8QA

Distance: 1.89 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254249134

Pleckgate High School Mathematics and Computing College

Address: Pleckgate High School Mathematics and Computing College, Pleckgate Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 8QA

Distance: 1.89 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BB1 9LW

WILPSHIRE DENTAL CLINIC

Address: 791 WHALLEY NEW ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB1 9BE

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: :

DRAKES DENTAL CARE

Address: 334 WHALLEY RANGE, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB1 6NN

Distance: 2.42 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 18 GLEBE STREET, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7AA

Distance: 2.62 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 70 QUEEN STREET, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7AL

Distance: 2.70 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 28 HIGH STREET, RISHTON, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB1 4LA

Distance: 2.78 miles

Contact: :

BLACKBURN PRACTICE LTD

Address: 61-62 JAMES STREET, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB1 6BE

Distance: 2.93 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BB1 9LW

LANGHO PHARMACY

Address: 1D EAST VIEW TERRACE, LANGHO, BLACKBURN, BB6 8BX

Distance: 1.10 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 247750

BROWNHILL PHARMACY

Address: 782 WHALLEY NEW ROAD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB1 9BA

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact: :

COHENS CHEMIST

Address: 371 WHALLEY NEW ROAD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB1 9SP

Distance: 1.78 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 51495

LAMMACK PHARMACY

Address: 5 WHINNEY LANE, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB2 7BX

Distance: 2.33 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 582424

COHENS CHEMIST

Address: 101 PLANE TREE ROAD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB1 5PA

Distance: 2.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 52361

BASTWELL PHARMACY

Address: 75 WHALLEY NEW ROAD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB1 6JY

Distance: 2.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 54461

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BB1 9LW

KASBIL DOMICILIARY CARE

Address: 52 KNOWSLEY ROAD WEST, CLAYTON LE DALE, BLACKBURN, BB1 9PW

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: :

IDEAL EYECARE

Address: 775 WHALLEY NEW ROAD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB1 9BE

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: :

OPTICAL CARE LTD

Address: 41 YEW TREE DRIVE, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB2 7DW

Distance: 2.25 miles

Contact: :

LITTLE HARWOOD EYE CLINIC

Address: 147 WHALLEY OLD ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB1 5NZ

Distance: 2.39 miles

Contact: :

BLACKBURN OPTICAL CENTRE GLENFIELD PARK

Address: GLENFIELD PARK, BLAKEWATER ROAD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB1 5QH

Distance: 2.39 miles

Contact: :

THE EYE SHOP (BLACKBURN)

Address: 216 WHALLEY RANGE, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB1 6NN

Distance: 2.42 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BB1 9LW

BROWNHILL SURGERY

Address: 788-790 WHALLEY NEW ROAD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB1 9BA

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 247477

BLAKEWATER HEALTHCARE

Address: 367 WHALLEY NEW ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB1 9SR

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 360158

LITTLE HARWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

Address: PLANE TREE ROAD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB1 6PH

Distance: 2.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 617521

SHIFA SURGERY

Address: BANGOR STREET, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB1 6DY

Distance: 2.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 617440

GREAT HARWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

Address: WATER STREET, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7QR

Distance: 2.67 miles

Contact: :

THE WEAVERS PRACTICE (GREAT HARWOOD HEALTH CENTRE)

Address: GREAT HARWOOD HEALTH CENTRE, WATER STREET, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB6 7QR

Distance: 2.67 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near BB1 9LW

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BB1 9LW

Ramsgreave & Wilpshire
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire station, Ramsgreave Road, Wilpshire, Lancashire, BB1 9BP
Distance: 1.17 miles
Driving Time: 2.56 minutes
Langho
Langho station, off Whalley New Road, Langho, Lancashire, BB6 8EZ
Distance: 1.31 miles
Driving Time: 2.81 minutes
Blackburn
Blackburn station, Railway Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1EX
Distance: 3.85 miles
Driving Time: 8.50 minutes
Rishton
Rishton station, Station Road, Rishton, Lancashire, BB1 4EY
Distance: 4.06 miles
Driving Time: 7.67 minutes
Whalley (Lancashire)
Whalley station, Mitton Road, Whalley, Lancashire, BB7 9SE
Distance: 4.25 miles
Driving Time: 8.52 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BB1 9LW

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BB1 9LW

M65 J7

Distance: 5.94 miles

Driving Time: 8.69 minutes

M65 J5

Distance: 6.32 miles

Driving Time: 9.07 minutes

M65 J4

Distance: 7.98 miles

Driving Time: 10.68 minutes

M65 J8

Distance: 8.44 miles

Driving Time: 11.03 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BB1 9LW Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Ribble Valley Co Const
Member or Parliament	Mr Nigel Evans
Contact Details	Contact Mr Nigel Evans
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the BB1 9LW Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Ribble Valley District Council and the County Council is Lancashire County Council.

Lancashire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Ribble Valley District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Ribble Valley District at the following link Ribble Valley District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Ribble Valley District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Ribble Valley District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the BB1 9LW Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Lancashire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Lancashire County Council

House Sales in BB1 9LW

Yearly House Sales for BB1 9LW
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£170,000	£204,000	£187,000	2
2011	£190,000	£190,000	£190,000	1
2013	£170,000	£170,000	£170,000	1
2014	£214,000	£214,000	£214,000	1
2015	£208,000	£218,000	£213,000	2
2016	£244,000	£244,000	£244,000	1
2017	£210,000	£395,000	£268,333	3
2019	£231,000	£205,000	£195,013	4
2020	£238,000	£191,115	£202,705	3
2021	£265,000	£250,000	£257,500	2

Postcodes near the BB1 9LW Postcode

BB1 9LZ Anderson Road BB1 9LU Hampshire Close BB1 9LP Lyndale Avenue BB1 9LX Lyndale Close BB1 9LY Ribblesdale Avenue BB1 9LT Sutherland Close BB1 9LN Whalley Road BB1 9LJ Whalley Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BB1 9LW Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BB1 9LW
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Whitebirk Drive, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HT	4.02 miles	Directions from BB1 9LW to Aldi
Iceland, Whitebirk Drive, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HT	4.02 miles	Directions from BB1 9LW to Iceland
Morrisons, Queen Street, Great Harwood, BLACKBURN, BB6 7AL	4.34 miles	Directions from BB1 9LW to Morrisons
Tesco, Queen Street, Great Harwood, BLACKBURN, BB6 7AT	4.51 miles	Directions from BB1 9LW to Tesco
Tesco, Hill Street, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HF	4.64 miles	Directions from BB1 9LW to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the BB1 9LW Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BB1 9LW
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Grimshaw Retail Park, Blackburn, BB2 3DY	3.51 miles	Directions from BB1 9LW to Grimshaw Retail Park
Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 2EG	9.04 miles	Directions from BB1 9LW to Manchester Road
Unit 8 Fullwood Central, Preston, PR2 9BQ	9.23 miles	Directions from BB1 9LW to Unit 8 Fullwood Central
Lostock Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6BA	9.61 miles	Directions from BB1 9LW to Lostock Lane, Bamber Bridge

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BB1 9LW
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR	2.84 miles	Directions from BB1 9LW to McDonald's, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR
McDonald's, King William Street, BLACKBURN, BB1 7DJ	3.10 miles	Directions from BB1 9LW to McDonald's, King William Street, BLACKBURN, BB1 7DJ
McDonald's, Ribble Valley Enterprise Park, Holm Road, Barrow, CLITHEROE, BB7 9WF	4.44 miles	Directions from BB1 9LW to McDonald's, Ribble Valley Enterprise Park, Holm Road, Barrow, CLITHEROE, BB7 9WF
McDonald's, Hyndburn Road, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1PY	4.50 miles	Directions from BB1 9LW to McDonald's, Hyndburn Road, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1PY

KFC Restaurants near BB1 9LW
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR	2.84 miles	Directions from BB1 9LW to KFC Blackburn - Whitebirk Roundabout
KFC, Victoria Court, BLACKBURN, BB1 7JE	3.07 miles	Directions from BB1 9LW to KFC Blackburn - The Mall
KFC, Haslingden Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 3HQ	3.87 miles	Directions from BB1 9LW to KFC Blackburn - Haslingden Road
KFC, Hyndburn Road, Church, ACCRINGTON, BB5 4EQ	4.32 miles	Directions from BB1 9LW to KFC Accrington - Hyndburn Road
KFC, Ribble Valley Enterprise Park, Holm Road, Barrow, CLITHEROE, BB7 9WF	4.44 miles	Directions from BB1 9LW to KFC Clitheroe - Barrow Brook