The UK Postcode Database

BB2 6LY

a postcode in Blackburn with Darwen

Introduced in January 1980
BB2 6LY Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with BB2 6LY

Gorse Road - 48 properties, USRN 2901346

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7493 / 53°44'57"N

Longitude: -2.5086 / 2°30'30"W

UTM Reference: 30U 532407 5955736

OS Easting: 366561

OS Northing: 428216

OS Grid: SD665282

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR BTX2.PQ

Mapcode Global: WH971.F1P2

Open Location Code: 9C5VPFXR+PH

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83rr89

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5a1

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Outer Suburbs
  • Outer Suburb Asian Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 7223 / 32844

  • 3rd decile
  • more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BB2 6LY on Saturday 25 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:20
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:27
Sunrise 05:13
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:16
Sunset 21:19
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:05
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:13
Hours of daylight today04:43 to 21:49
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:49 to 04:45
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises 18:18

For a full sun and moon calendar for BB2 6LY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BB2 6LY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
29 June 2022 14 Gorse Road, Blackburn BB2 6LY Semi-detached Freehold £265,000
10 July 2017 9 Gorse Road, Blackburn BB2 6LY Detached Freehold £285,000
25 July 2016 3 Gorse Road, Blackburn BB2 6LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £285,000
18 August 2010 16 Gorse Road, Blackburn BB2 6LY Semi-detached Freehold £230,000
30 July 2010 4 Gorse Road, Blackburn BB2 6LY Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
30 June 2010 2 Gorse Road, Blackburn BB2 6LY Detached Freehold £235,000
6 December 2005 14 Gorse Road, Blackburn BB2 6LY Semi-detached Freehold £230,000
26 May 2005 16 Gorse Road, Blackburn BB2 6LY Semi-detached Freehold £195,000
24 March 2005 8 Gorse Road, Blackburn BB2 6LY Semi-detached Freehold £215,000
13 August 2004 6 Gorse Road, Blackburn BB2 6LY Semi-detached Freehold £235,000
28 November 2003 14 Gorse Road, Blackburn BB2 6LY Semi-detached Freehold £182,000
12 December 2001 13 Gorse Road, Blackburn BB2 6LY Detached Freehold £162,500
14 March 2001 17a Gorse Road, Blackburn BB2 6LY Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
20 October 2000 12 Gorse Road, Blackburn BB2 6LY Semi-detached Freehold £82,000
8 August 2000 15 Gorse Road, Blackburn BB2 6LY Semi-detached Freehold £115,000
29 August 1997 17 Gorse Road, Blackburn BB2 6LY Semi-detached Freehold £72,000
29 September 1995 14 Gorse Road, Blackburn BB2 6LY Semi-detached Freehold £81,000

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 BB2 6LY

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Blackburn

MP

Adnan Hussain Independent

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Wensley Fold

Councillors

Sabahat Imtiaz Labour

Iqbal Masters Independent

Quesir Mahmood Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BB2 6LY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00063459 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01012585 Blackburn with Darwen 005A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002619 Blackburn with Darwen 005 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05011523 Wensley Fold 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
E33007113 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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