BB1 8EL

a postcode in Blackburn with Darwen

Introduced in January 1980

BB1 8EL	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with BB1 8EL

Cromer Place - 15 properties, USRN 2900706

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 2900708

St James Road - 1 property, USRN 2900704

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7584 / 53°45'30"N

Longitude: -2.4867 / 2°29'12"W

UTM Reference: 30U 533839 5956764

OS Easting: 368007

OS Northing: 429224

OS Grid: SD680292

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR CS2Z.FG

Mapcode Global: WH96V.SS1M

Open Location Code: 9C5VQG57+98

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ss12

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 8EL on Monday 6 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:27
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:56
Sunrise	04:48
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:14
Sunset	21:41
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:02

Hours of daylight today	04:18 to 22:11
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:11 to 04:19
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	11:16
Moon Rises	23:00

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

Residential Property Sales in BB1 8EL

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
29 April 2022	7 Cromer Place, Blackburn BB1 8EL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£99,000
27 August 2020	25 Cromer Place, Blackburn BB1 8EL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£79,950
30 August 2019	1 Cromer Place, Blackburn BB1 8EL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£176,000
8 February 2019	9 Cromer Place, Blackburn BB1 8EL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£107,500
18 May 2012	7 Cromer Place, Blackburn BB1 8EL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£97,500
20 January 2012	3 Cromer Place, Blackburn BB1 8EL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£115,000
1 April 2010	29 Cromer Place, Blackburn BB1 8EL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£71,000
15 May 2009	5 Cromer Place, Blackburn BB1 8EL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£120,000
3 July 2008	11 Cromer Place, Blackburn BB1 8EL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£149,000
15 September 2006	5 Cromer Place, Blackburn BB1 8EL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£100,000
13 June 2005	11 Cromer Place, Blackburn BB1 8EL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£117,000
21 May 2004	23 Cromer Place, Blackburn BB1 8EL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£70,000
30 March 2001	27 Cromer Place, Blackburn BB1 8EL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£25,000
26 November 1999	3 Cromer Place, Blackburn BB1 8EL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£43,250
20 April 1998	21 Cromer Place, Blackburn BB1 8EL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£30,000
2 April 1997	15 Cromer Place, Blackburn BB1 8EL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£15,000

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 8EL

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 8EL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00063738		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
E33007108		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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