BB2 7NS is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BB2) is called the outward code. The part after the space (7NS) 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 BB2.
Postal Sector. In our case BB2 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case NS.

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 BB2 7NS postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is BLACKBURN DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BB2 7NS postcode have the street address of Preston New Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BB2 7NS postcode is home to a bustling 66 residents!

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

BB2 7NS is within the village of Mellor Brook.

The BB2 7NS postcode area is composed of 95.65% residential properties, 4.35% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BB2 7NS are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached.

Most properties in BB2 7NS are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the BB2 7NS Postcode Boundaries

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	95.65%
Commercial	4.35%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for BB2 7NS

Latitude	53.7695231461
Longitude	-2.548506298

Ordnance Survey Maps for BB2 7NS

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Explorer 1:25,000 287 West Pennine Moors - Blackburn, Darwen and Accrington	Check Price on Amazon
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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BB2 7NS © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BB2 7NS

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	6.00%	SE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	3.00%	SE 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	SE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	38.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	ESE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	ESE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	13.00%	ENE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	NNE 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	NNE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	NE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	N 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	N 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	2.00%	ESE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	2.00%	N 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	2.00%	NNE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	NNW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BB2 7NS Postcode?

Download Speeds For BB2 7NS

Average Mbps	35.400
Median Mbps	39.100
Maximum Mbps	61.340

BB2 7NS has an average download speed of 35.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

908 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

11% of postcodes (134,270) have slower broadband speeds.

89% of postcodes (1,049,463) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BB2 7NS

Average Mbps	5.700
Median Mbps	6.800
Maximum Mbps	9.300

BB2 7NS has an average upload speed of 5.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,171 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

8% of postcodes (92,954) have slower upload speeds.

92% of postcodes (1,088,516) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BB2 7NS Postcode

England Primary Schools

Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

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

Distance: 2.60 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: 2.60 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254249462

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Address: Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn, Lynwood Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6HQ

Distance: 2.17 miles

School Website

Contact: 0125454851

St Silas's CofE Primary School

Address: St Silas's CofE Primary School, St Silas Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6JP

Distance: 2.19 miles

Contact:

Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy

Address: Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy, Manor Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6LX

Distance: 2.18 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254667449

Wensley Fold (VC) Church of England Primary School

Address: Wensley Fold (VC) Church of England Primary School, Manor Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6LX

Distance: 2.18 miles

Contact:

The Olive School Blackburn

Address: The Olive School Blackburn, Meins Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6QQ

Distance: 1.80 miles

School Website

Contact: 0125454070

Lammack Primary School

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

Distance: 2.11 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254698584

Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School

Address: Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School, Brundhurst Fold, Mellor, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 7JT

Distance: 0.71 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254812581

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston

Address: St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston, Longsight Road, Osbaldeston, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 7HX

Distance: 0.90 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254812543

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BB2 7NS

SAMLESBURY DENTAL SUITE

Address: BUILDING 801B, BAE SYSTEMS, MYERSCOUGH ROAD, BALDERSTONE, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB2 7LF

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact: :

NEW BANK ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 44 NEW BANK ROAD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB2 6JW

Distance: 2.22 miles

Contact: :

AP SMILECARE

Address: 109 PRESTON NEW ROAD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB2 6BJ

Distance: 2.50 miles

Contact: :

BANK VIEW DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 57 PRESTON NEW ROAD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB2 6AY

Distance: 2.60 miles

Contact: :

376-378 PRESTON OLD ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 376-378 PRESTON OLD ROAD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB2 5LL

Distance: 2.75 miles

Contact: :

BARBARA CASTLE WAY HEALTH CENTRE

Address: SIMMONS STREET, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB2 1AX

Distance: 2.84 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BB2 7NS

MELLOR PHARMACY

Address: 28 CARTER FOLD, MELLOR, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB2 7ER

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 812999

LAMMACK PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 582424

GRANVILLE ROAD PHARMACY

Address: 37 GRANVILLE ROAD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB2 6HD

Distance: 2.27 miles

Contact: :

WITTON PHARMACY

Address: 6 PRESTON OLD ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB2 2SS

Distance: 2.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 680906

MANOR PHARMACY

Address: 174 SHEAR BROW, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB1 8DZ

Distance: 2.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 51384

JOHNSTON PHARMACY

Address: 50-52 JOHNSTON STREET, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB2 1HD

Distance: 2.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 682448

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BB2 7NS

EYE HD OPTICS LTD T/A BUBBLE EYECARE - HOME VISITING OPTICIAN

Address: LITTLE ACRE, BILLINGE END ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB2 6QB

Distance: 1.56 miles

Contact: :

HAROON AHMED LIMITED

Address: 11 MERLIN ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB2 7BA

Distance: 1.95 miles

Contact: :

OPTICAL CARE LTD

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

Distance: 1.98 miles

Contact: :

ON SIGHT CARE

Address: 24 BUNCER LANE, BLACKBURN, BB2 6SN

Distance: 2.19 miles

Contact: :

OPTIHOME DIRECT LIMITED

Address: 99 BUNCER LANE, BLACKBURN, BB2 6SN

Distance: 2.19 miles

Contact: :

NEW BANK OPTICAL

Address: 26 NEW BANK ROAD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB2 6JW

Distance: 2.22 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BB2 7NS

MELLOR SURGERY

Address: MELLOR SURGERY, ST MARY'S GARDENS, MELLOR, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB2 7JW

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 812810

LIMEFIELD SURGERY

Address: 293-295 PRESTON NEW ROAD, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB2 6PL

Distance: 2.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 915740

REDLAM SURGERY

Address: 62-64 REDLAM, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB2 1UW

Distance: 2.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 260051

WITTON MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: PRESTON OLD RD, WITTON, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB2 2SU

Distance: 2.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 457800

FAMILY PRACTICE

Address: BARBARA CASTLE WAY HC, SIMMONS STREET, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB2 1AX

Distance: 2.84 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 617301

LARKHILL HEALTH CENTRE

Address: BARBARA CASTLE WAY HEALTH CENTRE, SIMMONS STREET, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB2 1AX

Distance: 2.84 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near BB2 7NS

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BB2 7NS

Mill Hill (Lancs)
Mill Hill station, Chapel Street, Mill Hill, Lancashire, BB2 2QY
Distance: 3.50 miles
Driving Time: 6.94 minutes
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire station, Ramsgreave Road, Wilpshire, Lancashire, BB1 9BP
Distance: 3.66 miles
Driving Time: 5.61 minutes
Cherry Tree
Cherry Tree station, Green Lane, Cherry Tree, Lancashire, BB2 2TZ
Distance: 3.73 miles
Driving Time: 7.18 minutes
Blackburn
Blackburn station, Railway Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1EX
Distance: 3.83 miles
Driving Time: 7.57 minutes
Pleasington
Pleasington station, Victoria Road, Pleasington, Lancashire, BB2 5JQ
Distance: 5.20 miles
Driving Time: 10.35 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BB2 7NS

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BB2 7NS

M6 J31

Distance: 3.45 miles

Driving Time: 4.57 minutes

M65 J4

Distance: 5.54 miles

Driving Time: 10.89 minutes

M6 J31A

Distance: 5.74 miles

Driving Time: 6.98 minutes

M65 J3

Distance: 6.05 miles

Driving Time: 10.47 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BB2 7NS 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 BB2 7NS Postcode in?

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

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

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

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

How much is the Council Tax?

South Ribble 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 South Ribble 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 BB2 7NS 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 BB2 7NS

Yearly House Sales for BB2 7NS
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£135,000	£205,000	£170,000	2
2013	£158,000	£147,150	£152,575	2
2015	£400,000	£175,000	£287,500	2
2016	£600,000	£183,000	£189,333	3
2017	£169,500	£169,500	£169,500	1
2018	£253,750	£176,000	£214,875	2
2019	£210,000	£210,000	£210,000	1
2020	£215,000	£229,000	£222,000	2
2022	£280,000	£280,000	£280,000	1

Postcodes near the BB2 7NS Postcode

BB2 7NU Branch Road BB2 7PT Intack Lane BB2 7NX Long Meadow BB2 7PY Park Lane BB2 7NT Preston New Road BB2 7PU Preston New Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BB2 7NS Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BB2 7NS
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Montague Street, BLACKBURN, BB2 1EH	4.26 miles	Directions from BB2 7NS to Aldi
Lidl, Whalley Banks, BLACKBURN, BB2 1NU	4.67 miles	Directions from BB2 7NS to Lidl
Morrisons, Salford, BLACKBURN, BB1 5BE	5.17 miles	Directions from BB2 7NS to Morrisons
Asda, Grimshaw Retail Park, BLACKBURN, BB2 3DY	5.51 miles	Directions from BB2 7NS to Asda
Iceland, Livesey Branch Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 4LQ	5.86 miles	Directions from BB2 7NS to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the BB2 7NS Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BB2 7NS
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Grimshaw Retail Park, Blackburn, BB2 3DY	3.43 miles	Directions from BB2 7NS to Grimshaw Retail Park
Lostock Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6BA	6.00 miles	Directions from BB2 7NS to Lostock Lane, Bamber Bridge
Unit 8 Fullwood Central, Preston, PR2 9BQ	6.28 miles	Directions from BB2 7NS to Unit 8 Fullwood Central
St George's Shopping Centre, Preston, PR1 2ET	6.29 miles	Directions from BB2 7NS to St George's Shopping Centre

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BB2 7NS
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, King William Street, BLACKBURN, BB1 7DJ	2.99 miles	Directions from BB2 7NS to McDonald's, King William Street, BLACKBURN, BB1 7DJ
McDonald's, Livesey Branch Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 4LQ	3.64 miles	Directions from BB2 7NS to McDonald's, Livesey Branch Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 4LQ
McDonald's, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR	4.34 miles	Directions from BB2 7NS to McDonald's, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR
McDonald's, Daisyfield Street, DARWEN, BB3 0AT	4.73 miles	Directions from BB2 7NS to McDonald's, Daisyfield Street, DARWEN, BB3 0AT

KFC Restaurants near BB2 7NS
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Victoria Court, BLACKBURN, BB1 7JE	3.01 miles	Directions from BB2 7NS to KFC Blackburn - The Mall
KFC, Haslingden Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 3HQ	3.95 miles	Directions from BB2 7NS to KFC Blackburn - Haslingden Road
KFC, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR	4.34 miles	Directions from BB2 7NS to KFC Blackburn - Whitebirk Roundabout
KFC, Deepdale Park, Blackpool Road, PRESTON, PR1 6QY	5.30 miles	Directions from BB2 7NS to KFC Preston - Deepdale Shopping Park
KFC, Fishergate, PRESTON, PR1 2NJ	6.42 miles	Directions from BB2 7NS to KFC Preston - Fishergate