BB2 7LN 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 (7LN) 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 7.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LN.

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 7LN 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 7LN postcode have the street address of Carr Lane

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 13 individuals call the BB2 7LN postcode their home.

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

BB2 7LN is within the village of Balderstone.

The BB2 7LN postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

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

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

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Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the BB2 7LN Postcode Boundaries

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

Map Coordinates for BB2 7LN

Latitude	53.7881777575
Longitude	-2.55538270066

Ordnance Survey Maps for BB2 7LN

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BB2 7LN © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BB2 7LN

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	75.00%	S 13 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	49.00%	SSE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	17.00%	SSE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	SE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	SE 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	SE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	13.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	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)	4.00%	SE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	SE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	NNW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	NNE 4 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)	10.00%	NNE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	NE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	27.00%	NW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	4.00%	NNE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	2.00%	NNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	NNW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	3.00%	NNW 9 mph

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

Download Speeds For BB2 7LN

Average Mbps	61.400
Median Mbps	60.000
Maximum Mbps	160.000

BB2 7LN has an average download speed of 61.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,342 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

40% of postcodes (478,703) have slower broadband speeds.

59% of postcodes (704,596) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BB2 7LN

Average Mbps	13.600
Median Mbps	15.000
Maximum Mbps	30.000

BB2 7LN has an average upload speed of 13.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,586 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

51% of postcodes (603,420) have slower upload speeds.

48% of postcodes (569,635) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BB2 7LN Postcode

England Primary Schools

Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Address: Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Commons Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 7LL

Distance: 0.36 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254769150

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BB2 7LN

SAMLESBURY DENTAL SUITE

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

Distance: 1.12 miles

Contact: :

PRESTON ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 216 PRESTON ROAD, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, PR2 5JS

Distance: 3.04 miles

Contact: :

WILPSHIRE DENTAL CLINIC

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

Distance: 3.23 miles

Contact: :

NEW BANK ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 3.30 miles

Contact: :

BERRY LANE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 7 BERRY LANE, LONGRIDGE, PRESTON, PR3 3JA

Distance: 3.48 miles

Contact: http: HTTP://WWW.BERRYLANEDENTALSURGERY.CO.UK

AP SMILECARE

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

Distance: 3.54 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BB2 7LN

MELLOR PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 812999

LAMMACK PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.77 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 582424

BROWNHILL PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.23 miles

Contact: :

GRANVILLE ROAD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.31 miles

Contact: :

GRIMSARGH PHARMACY

Address: 136 PRESTON ROAD, GRIMSARGH, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 5JQ

Distance: 3.38 miles

Contact: tel: 01772 797351

MANOR PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 51384

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BB2 7LN

OPTICAL CARE LTD

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

Distance: 2.71 miles

Contact: :

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

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

Distance: 2.84 miles

Contact: :

KASBIL DOMICILIARY CARE

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

Distance: 3.00 miles

Contact: :

HAROON AHMED LIMITED

Address: 11 MERLIN ROAD, BLACKBURN, BB2 7BA

Distance: 3.03 miles

Contact: :

IDEAL EYECARE

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

Distance: 3.23 miles

Contact: :

NEW BANK OPTICAL

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

Distance: 3.30 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BB2 7LN

MELLOR SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 812810

BROWNHILL SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 247477

LIMEFIELD SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.38 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 915740

STONEBRIDGE SURGERY

Address: PRESTON ROAD, LONGRIDGE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR3 3AP

Distance: 3.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01772 214820

BERRY LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: BERRY LANE, LONGRIDGE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR3 3JJ

Distance: 3.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01772 214880

BLAKEWATER HEALTHCARE

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

Distance: 3.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 360158

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Transport Links near BB2 7LN

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BB2 7LN

Ramsgreave & Wilpshire
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire station, Ramsgreave Road, Wilpshire, Lancashire, BB1 9BP
Distance: 4.23 miles
Driving Time: 10.20 minutes
Mill Hill (Lancs)
Mill Hill station, Chapel Street, Mill Hill, Lancashire, BB2 2QY
Distance: 5.70 miles
Driving Time: 13.49 minutes
Cherry Tree
Cherry Tree station, Green Lane, Cherry Tree, Lancashire, BB2 2TZ
Distance: 5.92 miles
Driving Time: 13.72 minutes
Blackburn
Blackburn station, Railway Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1EX
Distance: 6.02 miles
Driving Time: 14.12 minutes
Pleasington
Pleasington station, Victoria Road, Pleasington, Lancashire, BB2 5JQ
Distance: 7.40 miles
Driving Time: 16.89 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BB2 7LN

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BB2 7LN

M6 J31

Distance: 4.57 miles

Driving Time: 8.57 minutes

M6 J31A

Distance: 6.87 miles

Driving Time: 10.98 minutes

M65 J3

Distance: 11.03 miles

Driving Time: 14.83 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BB2 7LN 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 7LN 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 BB2 7LN 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 7LN

Yearly House Sales for BB2 7LN
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2018	£700,000	£700,000	£700,000	1

Postcodes near the BB2 7LN Postcode

BB2 7LP Commons Lane BB2 7LJ Nightfield Lane BB2 7LZ Osbaldeston Lane

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BB2 7LN Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BB2 7LN
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Montague Street, BLACKBURN, BB2 1EH	5.92 miles	Directions from BB2 7LN to Aldi
Aldi, The Ridings, Longridge, PRESTON, PR3 2DD	5.93 miles	Directions from BB2 7LN to Aldi
Sainsburys, Inglewhite Road, Longridge, PRESTON, PR3 2NA	6.30 miles	Directions from BB2 7LN to Sainsburys
Lidl, Whalley Banks, BLACKBURN, BB2 1NU	6.42 miles	Directions from BB2 7LN to Lidl
Morrisons, Salford, BLACKBURN, BB1 5BE	6.70 miles	Directions from BB2 7LN to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the BB2 7LN Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BB2 7LN
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Grimshaw Retail Park, Blackburn, BB2 3DY	4.47 miles	Directions from BB2 7LN to Grimshaw Retail Park
Unit 8 Fullwood Central, Preston, PR2 9BQ	5.73 miles	Directions from BB2 7LN to Unit 8 Fullwood Central
St George's Shopping Centre, Preston, PR1 2ET	6.31 miles	Directions from BB2 7LN to St George's Shopping Centre
Lostock Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6BA	6.60 miles	Directions from BB2 7LN to Lostock Lane, Bamber Bridge

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BB2 7LN
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, King William Street, BLACKBURN, BB1 7DJ	3.98 miles	Directions from BB2 7LN to McDonald's, King William Street, BLACKBURN, BB1 7DJ
McDonald's, Livesey Branch Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 4LQ	4.85 miles	Directions from BB2 7LN to McDonald's, Livesey Branch Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 4LQ
McDonald's, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR	5.07 miles	Directions from BB2 7LN to McDonald's, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR
McDonald's, Deepdale Park, Blackpool Road, PRESTON, PR1 6QY	5.12 miles	Directions from BB2 7LN to McDonald's, Deepdale Park, Blackpool Road, PRESTON, PR1 6QY

KFC Restaurants near BB2 7LN
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Victoria Court, BLACKBURN, BB1 7JE	3.99 miles	Directions from BB2 7LN to KFC Blackburn - The Mall
KFC, Haslingden Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 3HQ	5.00 miles	Directions from BB2 7LN to KFC Blackburn - Haslingden Road
KFC, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR	5.07 miles	Directions from BB2 7LN to KFC Blackburn - Whitebirk Roundabout
KFC, Deepdale Park, Blackpool Road, PRESTON, PR1 6QY	5.12 miles	Directions from BB2 7LN to KFC Preston - Deepdale Shopping Park
KFC, Fishergate, PRESTON, PR1 2NJ	6.44 miles	Directions from BB2 7LN to KFC Preston - Fishergate