The UK Postcode Database

BB1 8AZ

a postcode in Blackburn with Darwen

Introduced in January 1980
BB1 8AZ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with BB1 8AZ

Shear Bank Road - 39 properties, USRN 2900995

Cowan Brae - 6 properties, USRN 2903914

Shear Bank Close - 1 property, USRN 2903993

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7561 / 53°45'21"N

Longitude: -2.4917 / 2°29'30"W

UTM Reference: 30U 533510 5956502

OS Easting: 367675

OS Northing: 428967

OS Grid: SD676289

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR CT10.B9

Mapcode Global: WH96V.PVND

Open Location Code: 9C5VQG45+C8

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ss01

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 4c1

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Challenged Multicultural Communities and Students
  • African and Asian Influences

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 14639 / 32844

  • 5th decile
  • slightly more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for BB1 8AZ on Saturday 4 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:22
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:54
Sunrise 04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:14
Sunset 21:42
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:34
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:06
Hours of daylight today04:16 to 22:12
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:12 to 04:17
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 08:32
Moon Rises 22:40

For a full sun and moon calendar for BB1 8AZ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BB1 8AZ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
13 January 2023 20a Shear Bank Road, Blackburn BB1 8AZ Semi-detached Freehold £300,000
13 January 2023 20a Shear Bank Road, Blackburn BB1 8AZ Semi-detached Freehold £360,000
21 March 2022 2, Cowan Brae, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn BB1 8AZ Semi-detached Freehold £240,000
23 June 2021 4a, Cowan Brae, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn BB1 8AZ Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
2 October 2018 Wycote, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn BB1 8AZ Detached Freehold £230,000
12 April 2016 2, Cowan Brae, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn BB1 8AZ Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
15 December 2015 20 Shear Bank Road, Blackburn BB1 8AZ Semi-detached Freehold £180,000
9 November 2011 1, Cowan Brae, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn BB1 8AZ Semi-detached Freehold £148,750
9 February 2011 20a Shear Bank Road, Blackburn BB1 8AZ Semi-detached Freehold £220,000
10 March 2008 20a Shear Bank Road, Blackburn BB1 8AZ Semi-detached Freehold £220,000
8 November 2007 Beechwood, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn BB1 8AZ Semi-detached Freehold £95,000
22 May 2007 20a Shear Bank Road, Blackburn BB1 8AZ Semi-detached Freehold £180,000
9 June 2006 Wycote, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn BB1 8AZ Detached Freehold £235,000
25 January 2006 28 - 30 Shear Bank Road, Blackburn BB1 8AZ Semi-detached Freehold £300,000
13 July 2005 36 Shear Bank Road, Blackburn BB1 8AZ Detached Freehold £511,000
30 April 2004 4, Cowan Brae, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn BB1 8AZ Semi-detached Freehold £115,000
11 August 2003 26 Shear Bank Road, Blackburn BB1 8AZ Semi-detached Freehold £149,950
6 June 2003 38 Shear Bank Road, Blackburn BB1 8AZ Semi-detached Freehold £365,000
27 May 2003 28 - 30 Shear Bank Road, Blackburn BB1 8AZ Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
1 November 2001 22 Shear Bank Road, Blackburn BB1 8AZ Detached Freehold £144,000
26 September 2001 2, Cowan Brae, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn BB1 8AZ Detached Freehold £65,000
10 August 2001 24 Shear Bank Road, Blackburn BB1 8AZ Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
5 March 2001 4a, Cowan Brae, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn BB1 8AZ Semi-detached Freehold £64,000
11 December 1998 1, Cowan Brae, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn BB1 8AZ Semi-detached Freehold £63,000
30 August 1996 4, Cowan Brae, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn BB1 8AZ Semi-detached Freehold £49,950
1 February 1996 4, Cowan Brae, Shear Bank Road, Blackburn BB1 8AZ Semi-detached Freehold £54,500

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for BB1 8AZ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Blackburn

MP

Adnan Hussain Independent

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Shear Brow & Corporation Park

Councillors

Suleman Khonat Independent

Muntazir Patel Independent

Salma Patel Independent

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BB1 8AZ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00063740 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01012645 Blackburn with Darwen 004D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002618 Blackburn with Darwen 004 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05011522 Shear Brow & Corporation Park Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 3 May 2018 DLUHC
E06000008 Blackburn with Darwen Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000002 North West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001102 Blackburn Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000003 Lancashire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000170 Blackburn Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33007110 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000019 Lancashire Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 13 April 2011 BEIS
E38000014 NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 00Q Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E43000279 Blackburn with Darwen, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 1 April 2021 ONS
E54000048 NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000018 Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliances Health 14 February 2017 NHS England
E63007969 Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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