BB2 postcode district

Blackburn with Darwen · 1,415 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Blackburn with Darwen sold for £165,131 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.2% on a year earlier. Across Blackburn with Darwen, police record 109 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the BB2 district, the nearest primary school is Griffin Park Primary School, 80 m away, about a 1 minute walk; the nearest secondary is St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Redlam Surgery, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

Mill Hill (Lancs) station is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest park, Griffin Park, is 120 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Griffin Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsNeeds attention

80 m

St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 1 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementRequires improvement

0.3 mi

St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, BlackburnPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 19 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.4 mi

St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 11 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.5 mi

Wensley Fold CofE Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 13 Sept 2023 · Report

0.5 mi

Secondary

St Wilfrid's Church of England AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Witton Park AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionNeeds attentionCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attention

Nursery, special and other

Ashworth Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3–4

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standard

0.5 mi

Longshaw Nursery School

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Mill Hill (Lancs)

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Cherry Tree

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Blackburn

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Pleasington

1.9 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

120 mto the nearest park, Griffin Park

4parks within a 10 minute walk

206hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Griffin ParkPark or garden · 2.4 hectares

120 m · 2 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Griffin Football GroundPlaying field · 0.9 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Witton Subscription Bowling ClubBowling green · 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Witton Park AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 3.6 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Witton Country ParkPark or garden · 160 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (13 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Harrison Recreation GroundPlaying field · 1.0 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Sports ground (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Mill Hill GardensPark or garden · 0.6 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Witton ParkPark or garden · 43 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the BB2 district

What is the crime rate in the BB2 district?

Across Blackburn with Darwen, police record 109 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the BB2 district?

The average home in Blackburn with Darwen sold for £165,131 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.2% on a year earlier. By type: detached £292,854, semi-detached £183,019, terraced £138,194, flats £89,564. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the BB2 district?

The nearest primary school is Griffin Park Primary School, 80 m away, about a 1 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the BB2 district?

Mill Hill (Lancs) is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the BB2 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £34,038 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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