BB1 postcode: what it's like to live there
The BB1 district covers Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen), Rishton, Oswaldtwistle. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 14 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in BB1
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from BB1 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Manchester: 81 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in BB1
- Audley Infant School · BB1 1SE · Remains Good (2024)
- Audley Junior School · BB1 1SE · Remains Good (2022) · Top 19% in England
- Belthorn Academy Primary School · BB1 2NY · Remains Good (2024) · Top 27% in England
- Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School · BB1 1NE · Remains Good (2024) · Top 48% in England
- Brookhouse Primary School · BB1 6NY · Remains Good (2022) · Top 13% in England
- Cedars Primary School · BB1 8HQ · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 18% in England
- Daisyfield Primary School · BB1 5LB · Good (2023) · Top 15% in England
- Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn · BB1 8QN · Good (2023) · Bottom 32% in England
- Intack Primary School · BB1 3HY · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 5% in England
- Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy · BB1 2DR · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 7% in England
- Lammack Primary School · BB1 8LH · Remains Good (2022) · Top 10% in England
- Rishton Methodist Primary School · BB1 4JF · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 36% in England
Secondary schools in BB1
- Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy · BB1 1PY · Requires improvement (2023) · Bottom 9% in England
- Pleckgate High School · BB1 8QA · Outstanding (2024) · Top 44% in England
- The Hyndburn Academy · BB1 4ED · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 7% in England
Fee-paying schools in BB1
- Al Islah Girls' High School · BB1 1TF · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Islamiyah School · BB1 5NQ · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School · BB1 5JT · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda · BB1 5JT · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School · BB1 5NZ · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- The Willows · BB1 4JJ · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in BB1
- Brownhill Playgroup Ltd · BB1 9QY · Good (Ofsted)
- Hami's Daycare · BB1 8DS · Good (Ofsted)
- Mi Nursery Tadis House · BB1 9SP
- Little Cheeky Monkeys · BB1 2FB · Good (Ofsted)
- Shadsworth Childrens Centre · BB1 2HR · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Harwood Children's Centre · BB1 5PE · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Play and Learn Nursey & Pre-School Limited · BB1 4LA
- Progressive Sports South Lancashire · BB1 4JF
- St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Pre-School · BB1 4HD · Good (Ofsted)
- Learning Cubs - Blackburn · BB1 7EG
GP surgeries in BB1
- Blakewater Healthcare · BB1 9SR
- Brownhill Surgery · BB1 9BA
- Stepping Stone Practice · BB1 1XA
- The Cornerstone Practice · BB1 2HR
- Little Harwood Health Centre · BB1 6PH
- The Weavers Practice · BB1 4LA
- Olive Medical Centre · BB1 7EP
- Primrose Bank Medical Centre · BB1 5ER
Neighbourhoods in BB1
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of BB1 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower | 14% | £180k | Average | 9 min |
| Shadsworth & Intack | 12% | £124k | Very high | 7 min |
| Little Harwood | 12% | £138k | Low | 5 min |
| Rishton | 11% | £133k | High | 6 min |
| Central Blackburn | 11% | £104k | Very high | 8 min |
| Audley | 11% | £138k | High | 6 min |
| Wilpshire & Mellor | 8% | £285k | Very low | 14 min |
| Bastwell | 7% | £140k | Low | 5 min |
| Queen's Park & Higher Croft | 5% | £188k | Very high | 8 min |
| Broadfield & Knuzden | 4% | £163k | Average | 10 min |
| Lammack & Revidge | 2% | £213k | Very low | 7 min |
Questions
Where is the BB1 postcode?
BB1 covers 14 neighbourhoods in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen), Rishton, Oswaldtwistle, with 1,310 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in BB1?
The typical home price across BB1's neighbourhoods is £138k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in BB1?
25 primary and 3 secondary state schools have a BB1 postcode, plus 6 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from BB1?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Manchester 81 minutes.